•true/false: during the early years of computing, the primary threats to security were physical theft of equipment, espionage against the products of the systems, and sabotage. • true/false malware is a generic term for software that has a malicious purpose. • true/false the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 requires government agencies to identify sensitive systems, conduct computer security training, and develop computer security plans.

Explanation:

• During the early years of computing, the primary threats to security were physical theft of equipment, espionage against the products of the systems, and sabotage

True because in those days computers are newly used to compute and store data. And in those early days of computing, the security of storing data were not very strong. So thieves can steal data from the system easily in order to obtain information or can steal the computer itself.

• Malware is a generic term for software that has a malicious purpose.

---True, in computer world, malware is name given to the computer virus that can harm the computer software having malicious purpose.

•The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 requires government agencies to identify sensitive systems, conduct computer security training, and develop computer security plans

False

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