Which of the following is a strength of a client-server
security system?
A. Change control and change management procedures are
inherently strong.
B. Users can manipulate data without controlling resources
on the mainframe.
C. Network components seldom become obsolete.
D. Access to confidential data or data manipulation is
controlled tightly.
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Answer / guest
Answer: B
Among the choices the only strength associated with a
client-server system is that users can manipulate and change
data without controlling resources on the mainframe. All
other answers are false and are disadvantages of a
client-server system.
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Answer / ghosty
How in the world "Users can manipulate data without controlling resources on the mainframe" is a Strength? The answer posted is wrong. The correct answer should be D. The question is referring to a Strength in security and controlling access to confidential data or data manipulation is a strength of a client-server security system.
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