In Information Security, Which of the Following Is True About

question 11

Multiple Choice

In information security, which of the following is True about managing risk?

• A) All organizations except financial institutions should invest heavily in security safeguards.
• B) Organizations should implement safeguards that balance the trade-off between risk and cost.
• C) Passwords are classified as technical safeguards.
• D) Physical security is classified as human safeguards.
• E) All risks should be eliminated.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, often in the form of cash or additional shares.

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the average squared deviation from the mean, used to indicate the spread of a set of data points.

Returns

The profit or loss generated on an investment over a particular period, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Annual Coupon Bond

A bond that pays interest to the holder annually until its maturity, at which point the principal is repaid.