What is information security?
A) A broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
B) A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
C) A computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D) Software that while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

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Information security is a broad term that refers to the practices and processes designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, whether the threats are internal or external to an organization.

What Is Information Security