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INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM

ACCT 402

ASSIGNMENT 2

1. Compare and contrast the following three frameworks: COBIT,

COSO Integrated Control, and ERM.

2. What motives do people have for hacking? Why has hacking

become so popular in recent years? Do you regard it as a crime?

Explain your position.

3. Do you agree that the most effective way to obtain adequate

system security is to rely on the integrity of company employees?

Why or why not? Does this seem ironic? What should a company

do to ensure the integrity of its employees?

4. Why do viruses represent a serious threat to information systems?

What damage can a virus do to a computer system?

5. Which preventive and detective, controls would best diminish the

following threat?

a. A salesperson successfully logged into the payroll system by

guessing the payroll supervisor’s password.