Calvin works as an accountant for RRI Inc., a corporation that manages the financial assets of wealthy clients, such as movie stars and politicians. Calvin has not received a pay increase in three years and has grown unhappy in his position. He has been approached by a tabloid newspaper with an offer for significant monetary compensation in exchange for personal facts about RRI's clients. Because he feels unappreciated and underpaid, Calvin is seriously considering the tabloid's offer, even though it violates RRI's information security policy and the agreements RRI has with its clients.
-If Calvin carries out the tabloid's request, RRI's information system will fail to meet which of COBIT's information criteria?

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Confidentiality refers to the protection of information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. Compliance refers to adhering to laws, regulations, and contractual agreements. Calvin's actions would violate RRI's information security policy and the agreements RRI has with its clients, thus failing to meet COBIT's information criteria for confidentiality and compliance.

Calvin Works as an Accountant for RRI Inc