Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337102063
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Separation of duties:

Separation of duties is nothing but splitting a single job into many so that, more than one worker can complete that particular job.

Separation of duties improves organization’s information security practices:

  • It reduces the chance of violating information security and breaching confidentiality, security and accessibility of information.
  • It also improves organization’s information security practices by requiring two employees to finish a particular work that involves sensitive information...

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