Question

What is information security?
A. A broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization
B. A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user’s knowledge or permission
C. A computer attack where an attacker accesses a wireless computer network, intercepts data, uses network services, and/or sends attack instructions without entering the office or organization that owns the network
D. Software that, while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user.

Answer 1

Answer: (A) broad term encompassing the protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization

Explanation:

 The information security is the set of the strategy for preventing the unauthorized accessing information and data.

The term information security is basically used for encompassing the data from the misusing by the other persons either intentionally or accidentally on the organization.  

The information security is play an important role in the organization so that it prevent the confidential information or data. It basically manage the various tools and policies in the organization for prevent from the any destruction of the data.