________ Entails Investigating the IT Security of External Companies and the Implications

question 99

Multiple Choice

________ entails investigating the IT security of external companies and the implications of close IT partnerships before implementing interconnectivity.

• A) Auditing
• B) Due diligence
• C) Peer-to-peer security
• D) Vulnerability testing

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Definitions:

Bond

A fixed-income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the funds for a defined period at a variable or fixed interest rate.

Straight-Line Method

A method of depreciation that provides for equal periodic depreciation expense over the estimated life of a fixed asset.

Amortization

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an intangible asset over its useful life.

Yearly Interest Expense

The total amount of interest payment a company owes over the course of a year on its borrowings.