Because the company uses 128-bit encryption when transferring data, there's no more worries about the risk of the information falling into the wrong hands. Also, MinuteHound does not keep the information of employees on file. Instead, when the fingerprint clock read the information of an employee's fingerprint, the advanced technology converts that information into binary code that then gets sent over to the cloud. The technology is so advanced that whenever an employee clocks in or out…
telecommunication technologies may offer countless opportunities for small businesses, but they also offer cyber criminals many new ways to victimize your business, sca, your customers and hurt your reputation. Social engineering, also known as "pretexting" is used by many criminals, both online and off, to trick unsuspecting people into giving away their personal information and or installing malicious software into their computers. Online fraud can take on…
and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It 1. Who are the stakeholders in the Target breach? The main stakeholders are their shareholders, the clients that had their personal information stolen, and individuals with an ongoing connection with Target organization whose personal information was or might have been compromised. Stakeholders who are affected or worried that they might be harmed start to mistrust the firm and its complacent-sounding promises. 2. What is the…
at present, the business environment is very competitive and complex with several of products and services offered to attract customer. Thus, the organization needs to be alert with the growing needs of their customer and anticipate the movement of their competitor. Dubey (2013) point out that CI is the right tool for anticipating and predicting business scenario in future as well as helps the decision makers. The term competitive intelligence (CI) is widely used in the business environment in…
Hacking refers to a threat that breaches computers or a network of computers to gain confidential information, harm businesses and government and make a profit. Professionals that hacks the system are known as Hackers. Hackers break into the code of the system to enter the databases of organizations such as Government agencies, businesses and individual computers to access the data and misuse it. In order to prevent oneself from getting hacked, organizations use Ethical Hacking technique in…
negligence of private information is one of the top reasons for a data breach. This includes an employee accident that leads to a data breach, and the use of a third-party that is negligent. For example, in 2009 an unencrypted laptop was stolen from the car of an Oregon Health & Science University employee which exposed the information of about 1,000 patients. This story and others shows the issue of insider negligence but also shines a light on the usage of encrypted information and device…
Two of the competitive dynamics models that businesses use to grow their company are DYB (Destroy Your Business) strategy and the GYB (Grow Your Business) strategy both strategies has advantages and disadvantages, but both have the same goal, purpose and end state; and that is to grow and improve the business. The Destroy Your Business (DYB) strategy forces a company to internally examine the organization and the products and services it provides. The company will assess and evaluate the…
1. Discuss the purpose of an Information Security Policy and how it fits into an effective information security architecture. Your discussion should include the different levels of policies and what should be covered in an information security policy. A security policy should fulfill a multitude of purposes which a few are: Protecting people, information and setting the rules for behavior by all company personnel. Authorizing security personnel to monitor, probe and investigate. Defining…
cyber threats to business organization. Ransomware are usually targeted organization since the main objective of the attacks is to ask for money from the victims. Organizations created and stored numbers of information or data in their system everyday which are increasing from day to day. Moreover, cybercriminals has already learnt an investigated about their victims before attacks, for sure they will targeted an organization that earns such a huge amount of income. The information in the…
Bakery uses a business-to-business method for selling their product as most of their products are sold wholesale to coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, local & regional supermarkets and seasonal venues. They provide services and product to their customers at a high level. However after going online their method for selling will evolve from business-to-business to include more business-to-customer sales. This will help the company increase revenue by providing more retail, business-to-customer…