Which of the following is the MOST important criterion for
the selection of a location for an offsite storage facility
for IS backup files? The offsite facility must be:
A. physically separated from the data center and not subject
to the same risks.
B. given the same level of protection as that of the
computer data center.
C. outsourced to a reliable third party.
D. equipped with surveillance capabilities.
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Answer: A
It is important that there be an offsite storage location
for IS files and that it be in a location not subject to the
same risks as the primary data center. The other choices are
all issues that must be considered when establishing the
offsite location, but they are not as critical as the
location selection.
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Answer / andreas
Choice A is the most critical. Offsite stodarge should be
primarily shot of same physical risks. All other choices
are important considerations that should be considered
afterwards.
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