Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Week 5 Blog Questions

Explain the ethical issues surrounding information technology.

The ethical issues affected by surrounding technology include:

  •  Intellectual property
  • Copyright
  • Fair use doctrine
  • Pirated software
  • Counterfeit software
Describe a situation involving technology that is ethical but illegal.


 A situation involving technology  that is ethical but illegal would a someone buying software needed to run a certain program and and making a copy for their friend. 

Describe and explain one of the computer use policies that a company might employee


 A company may not allow employees to send or receive personal emails using their corporate email account. the company may choose to monitor emails sent and received.

What are the 5 main technology security risks?


 The 5 technology security risks include:
1. Human Errors
2. Natural Disasters
3.Technical Failures
4. Deliberate Acts
5. Management Failures

Outline one way to reduce each risk.

1. Human Errors - Put more controls in place that are a way of double checking work.


2. Natural Disasters - Ensure that work is always backed up and stored so that in the event of a natural disaster the system can be restored with minimal data loss.

3.Technical Failures - Ensure that software updates are installed regularly.

4. Deliberate Acts- The company should install anti virus software to avoid others hacking into their system

5. Management Failures- Ensure that management and all employees know how to operate the system properly by having regular training programs.

  
What is a disaster recovery plan, what strategies might a firm employee?

Disaster recovery plan that a firm should employee should be that the back up of data is easily accessible in the event of a disaster happening and that there is protocol put in place that all staff know to follow.

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