Which of the following statements is True about losses due to computer security threats?
A) Surveys on computer crimes provide accurate results since they use standard parameters to measure and tally computer crime costs.
B) Surveys suggest that some organizations do not report all their computer crime losses, and some will not report such losses at all.
C) Losses due to natural disasters can be measured accurately.
D) Losses due to human error are insignificant.
E) Losses due to hacking may be overstated.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Surveys have shown that some organizations do not report all their losses due to computer crime, and some may not report them at all due to various reasons, such as a fear of negative publicity or damage to their reputation. Therefore, the extent of losses due to computer security threats may be underestimated.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Losses Due