Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part C

Chapter

Overview of Computerised Accounting System

Question:

How does Data Vault (encryption) enhance the security of CAS data?

Options:

By storing data on cloud servers

By converting data into unreadable code to prevent misuse

By creating backup files automatically

By disabling external devices

Correct Answer:

By converting data into unreadable code to prevent misuse

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- By converting data into unreadable code to prevent misuse.

Data Vault: The software enhances security through data encryption, providing an additional layer of protection for sensitive information. Encryption is a type of codification that uses complex mathematical algorithms to scramble data into a format that is unreadable without the correct decryption key.