What Is Information Security

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Multiple Choice

What is information security?

• A)a broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
• B)a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission
• C)a computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
• D)software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

An economic model where numerous buyers and sellers exist, there's unrestricted entry and exit, and the product offered is uniform.

Market Price

The present cost at which a product or service is available for purchase or sale in the marketplace.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Industry Supply

The total output of goods or services that firms in a specific industry are willing and able to sell at various prices, over a certain period.