A. It is expected that there will be slow retaliation from incumbents.

B. The acquiring organization has information that the selling organization is weak.

C. The number of bidders to acquire the organization for sale is low.

D. The condition of the economy is poor.

A. Globally accepted standards for industries and processes.

B. Bridging the gaps among control requirements, technical issues, and business risks.

C. Practical guidance and benchmarks for all organizations that use information systems.

D. Frameworks and guidance on enterprise risk management, internal control, and fraud deterrence.

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2, and 3

A. Both the key used to encrypt the data and the key used to decrypt the data are made public.

B. The key used to encrypt the data is kept private but the key used to decrypt the data is made public.

C. The key used to encrypt the data is made public but the key used to decrypt the data is kept private.

D. Both the key used to encrypt the data and the key used to decrypt the data are made private.

A. Servers optimize data processing by sharing it with other computers on the information system

B. Servers manage the interconnectivity of system hardware devices in the information system.

C. Servers manage the data stored in databases residing on the information system.

D. Servers enforce access controls between networks transmitting data on the information system

A. Non-disclosure agreements between the firm and its employees

B. Logs of user activity within the information system

C. Two-factor authentication for access into the information system

D. Limited access to information based on employee duties