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COMPUTER AUDIT – NETWROKS AND RELATED CONCEPTS

ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESSS OF DATA COMMUNICATION

• Transmitted info should “arrive” being accurate

and complete.

• Achieved by;

• Access controls – linking devices that send and receive

data.

• Network management – control of data traffic and

logging network activity.

• Data and file transmission – controls the transfer of

data, files and messages between various

communication devices.

• Error detection and control – ensures that data received

is the same as data sent.

• Data security – protects data from unauthorised access

during transmission.

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