A county assessor database shows parcel valuations silently altered overnight with no authorized change ticket. Which security pillar was primarily broken?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
If someone quietly rewrites the price tags in a store overnight, shoppers still see shelves — but the numbers lie. Silent valuation changes without a ticket are the same idea: the data was tampered with. That is an integrity failure first.
Full Explanation
Integrity assures that information has not been improperly created, altered, or destroyed. Unauthorized overnight modification of parcel valuations without an approved change record is a classic integrity compromise. Confidentiality would center on unauthorized disclosure, and availability on timely access; neither is the primary issue described.