alleryStart learning →A firewall is best described as what?
AHardware or software preventing unauthorized access
BA copy of company data stored at another site
CA record of every login made during a working day
DA device that filters power reaching the servers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hardware or software preventing unauthorized access
1. A firewall is hardware or software designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
2. Installing firewalls is one of the listed procedures for protecting technology assets.
3. Off-site copies are backups, and login records are audit logs, so neither is a firewall.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.5 Procedures to Protect IT Assets_
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