Which of the following would most likely be a weakness in the internal control of a client that utilizes portable computing devices rather than a larger computer system?
A)Employee collusion possibilities are increased because portable computing devices from one vendor can process the programs of a system from different vendors.
B)Computer operators may be able to remove hardware and software components and modify them at an off-site location.
C)Programming errors result in all similar transactions being processed incorrectly because those transactions are processed under the same conditions.
D)Certain transactions may be automatically initiated by the computerized processing system and management's authorization of these transactions may be implicit in its acceptance of the system design.

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Portable computing devices are more susceptible to being lost, stolen or tampered with, and operators could remove hardware and software components and modify them off-site without proper oversight, which is a significant weakness in internal control. A, C, and D are not directly related to the use of portable computing devices.

Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be a Weakness