When BS 7799 first came out, several countries, including the United States, Germany, and Japan, refused to adopt it, claiming that it had fundamental problems. Which of the following is NOT one of those problems
A) The standard lacked the measurement precision associated with a technical standard.
B) It was not as complete as other frameworks.
C) The standard was hurriedly prepared, given the tremendous impact its adoption could have on industry information security controls.
D) The global information security community had already defined a justification for a code of practice, such as the one identified in ISO/IEC 17799.

Question

When BS 7799 first came out, several countries, including the United States, Germany, and Japan, refused to adopt it, claiming that it had fundamental problems. Which of the following is NOT one of those problems  
A) The standard lacked the measurement precision associated with a technical standard. 
B) It was not as complete as other frameworks. 
C) The standard was hurriedly prepared, given the tremendous impact its adoption could have on industry information security controls. 
D) The global information security community had already defined a justification for a code of practice, such as the one identified in ISO/IEC 17799.

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The problem not mentioned was that the standard was hurriedly prepared.

When BS 7799 First Came Out, Several Countries, Including the United