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Test Your Internal Control Knowledge (Quiz)

Check out the 10-question quiz at The Journal of Accountancy regarding internal control. You don’t need to be a CPA to take it, as only 1 question leans toward the financial realm. Like most good quizzes, the answers are provided at the end, along with an explanation.

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Schneier’s Security Trade-offs

Bruce Schneier has 5 questions for assessing security and the trade-offs that are made during the assessment process.

  1. What assets are you trying to protect?
  2. What are the risks to these assets?
  3. How well does the security solution mitigate those risks?
  4. What other risks does the security solution cause?
  5. What trade-offs does the security solution require?

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