An IS auditor discovers evidence of fraud perpetrated with a
manager's user id. The manager had written the password,
allocated by the system administrator, inside his/her desk
drawer. The IS auditor should conclude that the:
A. manager's assistant perpetrated the fraud.
B. perpetrator cannot be established beyond doubt.
C. fraud must have been perpetrated by the manager.
D. system administrator perpetrated the fraud.
Answer Posted / guest
Answer: B
The password control weaknesses means that any of the other
three options could be true. Password security would
normally identify the perpetrator. In this case, it does not
establish guilt beyond doubt.
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