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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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A payroll clerk with authorized access to the local area network (LAN) was able to directly update personnel files independent of the application programs. The best control to prevent a clerk from doing this would be to:
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Restrict access to LAN workstations by such means as automatic lockup after a predefined period of keyboard inactivity
Use password security to authenticate users as they attempt to log on to the LAN
Restrict access to and monitor installation of software products or tools having powerful update capabilities
Establish a security policy for the department that prohibits direct updating of data files
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