Description
Assignment Steps: Part 1 Develop a 1400 word summary describing the challenges businesses have in securing data in today's technological environment and what businesses should do to mitigate or minimize risks:
include risks and threats of company data; what policies/procedures should be implemented for the handling of data ensure data protection and business continuity?; include in text citations and references. Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Part 2 Develop a 175 word memo announcing the new security policies to all employees taking effect in one month following mandatory training. Search online for a Microsoft memo template. Create an eye-catching memo that is clear and to the point concerning the new security policies. APA formatting is not required for this part of the assignment
Unformatted Attachment Preview
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Running page: SECURITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Security in the Workplace Paper
Author’s Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
1
SECURITY IN THE WORKPLACE
2
Security in the Workplace Paper
The ability of individuals to handle and easily carry large amounts of information or data
has been boosted by the technological advancement and innovation of devices such as
webmail and mobile phones. According to Kiountouzis, E.A.; Kokolakis, S.A (2013),
wireless access to internet, instant messaging and removable storage media have also enabled
people to easily carry data from one place or center to another. This has enabled many
organizations to open facilitate easy access of their data to internal staffs and even the public
who may be interested in getting particular data from such organizations. This has resulted
into insecurity of the data as they are easily accessible to unauthorized users who may be
interested in using the data for ill motive purposes. Some sensitive workplace data have also
been leaked to unauthorized parties thereby living the organizations vulnerable to any form
of attack.
Many organizations have therefore turned their attentions and even investing heavily on
data security. There are however challenges that have been experienced in the process of
ensuring the security of workplace data. The first challenge in securing data revolves around
employees who are often seen as the weakest link. According to Kiountouzis, E.A.;
Kokolakis, S.A (2013), well organized social engineering schemes have often been seen as
the main reason behind many cybercriminals. There has been intense and effective growth in
the employee targeted attacks in many workplaces. Many organizations have faced collapse
in their once bullet proof security from simple mistakes made by their employees who end up
in clicking some ads and malicious links while in the process of carrying out their daily
activities within the office set up
SECURITY IN THE WORKPLACE
3
Another challenge is the security strategy trials technology. According toPeter
Fleischer, Jane Horvath, Shuman Ghosemajumder (2012), static security perimeters were
once used as the most reliable ways of securing valuable organizations data but this is no
longer the case since there has been over reliance on IT an...
Review
Review
24/7 Homework Help
Stuck on a homework question? Our verified tutors can answer all questions, from basic math to advanced rocket science!
Similar Content
Related Tags
The Lost Man
by Jane Harper
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
by Marie Kondo
Ezperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemmingway