The three objectives of information security include
A) confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
B) protection, responsibility, and continuity.
C) confidentiality, protection, and continuity.
D) responsibility, integrity, and availability.

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The three objectives of information security are confidentiality, which is keeping information secret and private; integrity, which is maintaining the accuracy and completeness of data; and availability, which ensures that data is accessible to authorized users when needed. Options B and C do not include all three objectives, and option D includes responsibility which is important, but not one of the primary objectives of information security.

The Three Objectives of Information Security Include