...exposed. 3. What are the three components of the CIA triangle? What are they used for? The three components of the CIA triangle are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Confidentiality is used to protect information from disclosure or exposure to unauthorized individuals or systems. Integrity is when information is a whole, complete, and uncorrupted. Availability is used to enable authorized users to access information without interference and to receive it in the required format. 4. Describe the critical characteristics of information. How are they used in the study of computer security? The critical characteristics of information is the value of information it possesses. If a characteristic change, the value of information also changes. There are seven critical characteristics which are: Availability - enable authorized users to access information without interference or obstruction and receives it in the required format. Accuracy - information that is free from errors and it has the value that the end user expects Authenticity - quality or state of being genuine or original, not a reproduction or fabrication. Information is authentic when it is in the same state in which it was created, placed, stored, or transferred. Confidentiality - information that is protected from disclosure or exposure to unauthorized individuals or systems. It ensures that only those with the rights and privileges to access...
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...password, policy, to educate the users. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE. Each information security environments unique, unless modified to adapt to meet the organization’s needs. The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) the system development life cycle starts with the initiation of the system planning process, and continues through system acquisition and development, implementation, operations and maintenance, and ends with disposition of the system. Service decisions about security made in each of these phases to assure that the system is secure. The initiation phase begins with a determination of need for the system. The organization develops its initial definition of the problem that solved through automation. This followed by a preliminary concept for the basic system that needed, a preliminary definition of requirements, and feasibility and technology assessments. Also during this early phase, the organization starts to define the security requirements for the planned system. Management approval of decisions reached is important at this stage. The information developed in these early analyses used to estimate the costs for the entire life cycle of the system, including information system security. An investment analysis determine the appropriate strategy for achieving the system requirements, while taking mission needs and budget constraints into account. Expenditures for security before the system built. It is difficult...
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...broad range of areas that includes a lot of regulation. Even more focus is on information technology. “As the demands of traditional audits responsibilities and the growing burden of information security evolve, the industry is beginning to see emerging trends in internal auditing departments across many organizations” (Hirth, 2012). Information technology controls continue to increase in importance to today’s organizations as reliance on technology and compliance requirements increase. Deficiencies in information technology controls can have a significant impact on the organization. According to a 2011 presentation by public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, the following are some of the top emerging information technology emerging issues. Social networking and social media technologies is expanding into new areas, including user communities, business collaboration, and commerce. The risks in this area include brand protection, unauthorized access to confidential data, and regulatory or legal violations. Historical audits are not sufficient to determine risks in this area as the medium is constantly changing. The audit plans should be updated every year based on a review of social media usage within the company with an eye on emerging risks. Mobile devices, including cell phones and tablets have become common workplace tools. These devices do not maintain the same level of data security as the organizations stationary network. There is a risk of loss of business...
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...Information Systems in Organizations (Wallace) Chapter 1 Information Systems and People 1) China is known as the world's "back office" because innumerable companies in China manage information system applications for a growing number of multinational corporations. Answer: FALSE Page Ref: 6 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes 2) A survey of retailers found that modern point-of-sale technology was rated the least valuable element in customer satisfaction. Answer: FALSE Page Ref: 8 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Describe the functions of customer relationship management (CRM) systems 3) A person's online behavior is an important source of business intelligence. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 9 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Explain how information systems can be used to assist in decision making 4) The information systems that support virtual teamwork and collaboration are, in some respects, still in their infancy compared to the more mature operational systems. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 9 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork 5) The development and application of innovative information systems improve the operations...
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...a Capstone in Information Technology Jon A. Preston Assistant Professor Scott Taylor Instructional Assistant Department of Information Technology Clayton College and State University Morrow, GA 30260-0285 ABSTRACT Universities interested in keeping pace with the rapidly changing field of Information Technology (IT) are often pulled in many directions. Because Information Technology is such a popular field of study and work, educators must manage rising enrollments in an era where the ubiquity of information technology demands an ever-increasing number of specializations. As a result, industry and students expect a wider range of courses and specializations in their upper division coursework. E -commerce, one of the most promising of these maturing Information Technology specializations, affords an excellent opportunity to draw together the fundamentals of the field into a capstone series of courses. E -commerce fulfills a present demand from industry, provides a wonderful project and group-based “studio-style” learning environment, and is quite popular with students. This paper discusses our e-commerce degree specialization as a capstone to undergraduate Information Technology coursework. We also discuss the motivation for, design and execution of, and results from our courses. Keywords: E-commerce, information technology, capstone project, studio -style learning 1. MOTIVATION E-commerce degrees and Computer Science/Information Technology specializations...
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...Computing on the IT Industry Cloud Computing has become a new technology that has been in the news lately, in the past few months. With the advantages of holding information on servers located all over the internet. Companies free up space on our own computers but are left vulnerable to security breaches. This paper will go in depth on how Cloud Computing will impact the Information technology industry. It will explain how the IT industry will expand the current technology to make business more profitable. This paper will answer the following three questions: 1) How will cloud computing affect security protocols?; 2) Is cloud computing a viable step forward for companies who do not want to hold their own IT servers in house?; 3) How will cloud computing affect companies in the future on who they begin to merge their own systems into the cloud? How secure is a company’s data that is held on a third party cloud server? What are the vulnerabilities of someone hacking into the server? Cloud Computing is an advanced IT model that hosts and shares both hardware and software over the internet. (DUTTA, A., GUO CHAO ALEX, P., & CHOUDHARY, A. (2013) pg. 1). One of the benefits of moving your mainframe and IT hardware to a third provider company is that the company unburdens itself from maintain a dedicated IT department without holding the actual computing sources in house. The benefits of a company using cloud technology are that it can be used on a pay to use system depending the...
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...understanding of Club ITs information needs. From what I gathered from the visit and meeting with the owners is the club is very well updated and newly remolded to allow the atmosphere to have an inviting and excitable feel. The club offers food, drinks, music, the chance to meet people and plenty of room to dance. I believe that the main clientele of Club IT is the younger to middle aged crowds. These crowds may consist of professionals, college students as well as tourists. After leaving the nightclub I thought about the enjoyable evening I had, I pondered about what and how much information technology Club IT may need to be fully successful. The important thing will be if there will be opportunities for me to analyze to keep me involved in the Clubs information and technology analysis. The question is will I my expertise allow the Club IT to boost their decision-making abilities, data control, and information technology. I took the opportunity to visit Club ITs website to establish a better idea of their overall desires and capabilities. I noticed that the Club’s owners Ruben and Lisa have a mission statement "We, Ruben and Lisa, offer you live music, DJ's, dance space and refreshments that suit your lifestyle. You are our friends, and we seek to build a community that meets regularly at Club IT" (Wiley Higher Education, 2006). This statement is helpful in that it indicates what the owners want their club to offer their clientele. Information technology will be a beneficial...
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...for 2005 Jackie Fenn, Alexander Linden This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gartner's Hype Cycles. More than 1,600 information technologies and trends across 68 markets, regions and industries are evaluated in the most comprehensive assessment of technology maturity in the IT industry. © 2005 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner's research may discuss legal issues related to the information technology business, Gartner does not provide legal advice or services and its research should not be construed or used as such. Gartner shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretations thereof. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. ANALYSIS Gartner's Hype Cycles highlight the relative maturity of technologies across a wide range of IT domains, targeting different IT roles and responsibilities. Each Hype Cycle provides a snapshot of the position of technologies relative to a market, region or industry, identifying which technologies are hyped, which are suffering the inevitable disillusionment and which are stable enough to allow for a reasonable understanding...
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...Table of Contents Ethical and Social Issues In Information System 1 Chapter one 3 Introduction to the Study 3 Context of the Problem 4 Statement of the Problem 5 Research Questions 6 Introduction 6 Research Question 6 Research Question 7 Research Question 7 Significance of the Study 8 Research Design and Methodology 9 Organization of the study 9 Literature Review 10 Introduction 10 References 14 Chapter one Introduction to the Study Ethical and social issues in information system is a combination of the benefits and disadvantages of using computer and computer related devices, social networks versus our ethics, morals and beliefs. The importance and reliability of computer in our day to day running of human life cannot be over emphasized. Social networking platforms may allow organizations to improve communication and productivity by disseminating information among different groups of employees in a more efficient manner, resulting in increased productivity. While it is not meant to be all-inclusive, there are a lot of problems faced by its usage in younger generations, businesses use, and the even medical field. The social media comes with risks as it opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud, launch spam and virus attacks, and also increases the risk...
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...HN Unit: F84W 35 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS Case Study RBS Case Study Ross Building Society, known as RBS, was established in 1967. The company has a network of 30 branches that are based throughout Scotland, ranging from Inverness to Edinburgh and Dumfries. RBS offers a range of products in the financial market. These products include current accounts, savings accounts and mortgage products. The company has recently appointed Mr Brian Lehmann as its Managing Director. Mr Lehmann is of the opinion that the way RBS works is inefficient, particularly in regard to its information and communication technology systems. He wishes to introduce a number of changes over the next five years in his strategic business plan. He is keen that you act as a consultant to RBS to provide him with clear recommendations on the action that he should take. The Building Society has managed to weather the financial crisis of the past few years relatively well by avoiding involvement in what some would call, “casino banking”. However, there are a number of areas in which Mr Lehmann believes you would be able to assist him. He has become aware that the company has not been keeping up to date with new information communication technology developments that could change the way that the company does business. He is also conscious that he does not fully know the type of information that his managers require, i.e. internal or external or all of the potential sources...
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...are currently offering a 20% discount for our entire list of services or 10% on the minimal required services to complete this ongoing project. Please keep in mind that this proposal is based on information provided at this time. Any revisions made to the solicitation after today will be subject to a price review. We reserve the right to withdraw this bid if it is not accepted within 45 days. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Diana Brooks Sales Contract Manager I have enclosed a copy of Future Tek, Inc.’s resume, technical capabilities and pricing information. Copyright © 1998 by Ann Poe Future Tek, Inc. has been in the Information Technology for a total of 11 years. During those years we’ve dealt mainly with the integration of new information technology systems into Financial based institutions. We are looking to not only expand our services to other industries outside of banking. After reviewing the bid solicitation information provided, we believe that we will make a good candidate for this opportunity. If awarded this contract, Future Tek, Inc.’s is able to provide all information technology related services that are needed for this project. These include but are not limited to Computer Systems Security Analysis, Computer Systems Analysis, Desktop Support, Help Desk Support, IT Operations...
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...documents. It’s terrible right? In this nature of job, you might be filing a resignation letter a week after because of irritation. Human errors are commonly observed on this. And imagine how long will the company need to wait before a business transactions and operations be summarized for study. With the advancement made in technology almost everything now is in the tip of our fingers. Processing hundreds, thousands or millions of data will no longer take a week but a minute to process for analysis. In this innovation of information technology it give a big impact to society; particularly to business sector that in the past try but now emerge IT to its day to day operation to gain efficiency and better service. As mentioned in the writings of Irmhild van Halen entitled Introduction to Planning and Implementing Information Technology in Small and Growing Businesses, he states that although the introduction of IT has not been a priority for entrepreneurial company in the past, now IT is no longer an option but increasingly sees as a key to the survival of new businesses and critical to the successful growth of entrepreneurial ventures. Information technology is now aligned to most area of the business not only to provide a central system that support comprehensive management to eliminate manually rolling up hundreds of individual spreadsheets, but to adopt the fast moving and constantly changing industry. II. Statement of the Problem General Problem The problem to be...
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...Information Technology and the Intranet Sherri Wheeler Keller Graduate School of Management IS535ON JUL10 SECJ Abstract Information Technology has become essential in every organization; it has provided firm and specific value which results in competitive advantage over other firms. Investigations are conducted to deal with specific business issue of technology. A report is prepared on procuring I.T. services from IBM. Companies have the intention of connecting with IBM for I.T services news and information through the Internet. Business services offered by IBM are being studied, and a particular focus is on consulting and information services. Website services and other Application services are also investigated to report on I.T. issues. The strategic results of information technology solution will provide expertise, consultancy which will assist in building competitive advantage. Purpose of the Report: The report aims at obtaining information about I.T. services from the IBM, an information technology and consulting firm. Also, this report will show the benefits of incorporate the intranet for internal and external purposes. A study is conducted on how to access integrated data, acquire knowledge and guidance. Intranet: An intranet is an internal, secured business environment, which uses HTML and TCIP protocols like the Internet, but operates on a LAN (local area network). If the LAN provides access to the Internet, the intranet resides behind a firewall...
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...Positive Impacts that Information Technology has had in the Finance and Accounting Fields The role of Information Technology (IT) in today’s world cuts across almost all sectors of the economy and society. In finance and accounting, IT has played a significant role in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting and finance activities (Half, 2012). Several IT networks and computer systems have shortened the lead-time necessary for accountants to make and present financial information to firms’ managements and other stakeholders. Moreover, the IT has also improved the overall efficiency of the information provided by the accountants to firms’ management departments. Accurate information by the accountants is crucial for appropriate and relevant decision making by the company. One of the biggest impacts of IT in accounting is the development and use of computerized systems in tracking and recording various financial transactions. Before the innovation of technology and its use in finance and accounting, recording of transactions took long and was never accurate. The paper ledgers, handwritten financial statements, and spreadsheets have been translated into computer systems for quick presentation of individual transactions into easily interpretable financial report (Half, 2012). Improved reporting is necessary for investors in the determination whether a company is an appropriate investment for growth opportunities. It also determines whether it has a potential...
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...Importance of information technology to business organizations? Information Technology (IT) is: "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." In short, IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information, securely. Today, the term Information Technology has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term is more recognizable than ever before. The Information Technology umbrella can be quite large, covering many fields. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include: Data Management Computer Networking Database Systems Design Software design Management Information Systems Systems management In this definition, the term "information" can usually be replaced by "data" without loss of meaning. Recently it has become popular to broaden the term to explicitly include the field of electronic communication so that people tend to use the abbreviation ICT (Information and Communication Technology). Strictly speaking, this name is slighty redundant. Why Is Technology Important in Business? Technology is essential to the success of many businesses. No matter the...
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