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Systems and controls

4.2 General controls

General controls are policies and procedures that relate to many
applications and support the effective function of application controls by
helping to ensure the continued proper operation of information
systems.

Examples of general controls include:

 Network access controls

 Staff training

 Systems testing and installation controls

 Password protection

 Restricting physical access to central computers by locks/keypads

 Back-up procedures

 Disaster recovery procedures

 Virus checks.

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