Which of the following applet intrusion issues poses the GREATEST risk of disruption to an organization?
A.
A program that deposits a virus on a client machine
B.
Applets recording keystrokes and, therefore, passwords
C.
Downloaded code that reads files on a client’s hard drive
D.
Applets opening connections from the client machine
Explanation:
An applet is a program downloaded from a web server to the client, usually through a web browser that provides functionality for database access, interactive web pages and communications with other users. Applets opening connections from the client machine to other machines on the network and damaging those machines, as a denial-of-service attack, pose the greatest threat to an organization and could disrupt business continuity. A program that deposits a virus on a client machine is referred toas a malicious attack (i.e., specifically meant to cause harm to a client machine), but may not necessarily result in a disruption of service. Applets that record keystrokes, and therefore, passwords, and downloaded code that reads files on a client’s hard drive relate more to organizational privacy issues, and although significant, are less likely to cause a significant disruption of service.