A Client That Recently Installed a New Accounts Payable System

question 153

Multiple Choice

A client that recently installed a new accounts payable system assigned employees a user identification code (UIC) and a separate password. Each UIC is a person's name, and the individual's password is the same as the UIC. Users are not required to change their passwords at initial log-in nor do passwords ever expire. Which of the following statements does not reflect a limitation of the client's computer access control?

• A) Employees can easily guess fellow employees' passwords.
• B) Employees are not required to change passwords.
• C) Employees can circumvent procedures to segregate duties.
• D) Employees are not required to take regular vacations.

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Definitions:

Credit Card

A payment card issued to users as a method of payment allowing the cardholder to pay for goods and services based on the cardholder's promise to pay for them.

Whitelisting

A process in which a company identifies acceptable software and permits it to run, and either prevents anything else from running or lets new software run in a quarantined environment until the company can verify its validity.

Fully Configured

A state where a system, device, or software has been set up with all necessary components and settings for it to function as intended.

Communication Links

The physical or logical connections between communicating devices or systems, allowing data transfer.