Management information system

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…

Technology is an important factor in today’s society especially in our healthcare system. The advancement in technology is on the rise and it is always changing and updating. The healthcare system is making their way to convert all their medical records electronically; although this can be a good transition, it can also pose a problem. Electronic health records have not been perfected and there are still risks for breaches and potentially a big possibility of disclosing patient’s important…

Human Dimensional Impacts upon Information Security Infrastructure William Fisher University of Maryland University College CSEC610 Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Professor Hall Abstract Evaluating the vulnerabilities of an organization’s information security starts with the risk assessment. The process includes the method performed and current protocols to both measure the risk involved and address attacks. Typically, businesses will have a network tailored to their particular needs balancing…

We will be convert an older antiquated hardware server environment that is coming to end of life and will be in need up replacement or upgrade. These systems will be applied into a full functional virtualized environment by moving the older hardware OS systems to VM’s (Virtual Media), as well as migrate any and all legacy software onto these system. Than we will Identify and implement any and all potential security requirements needed for the internal network structure, both local and remote…

regulations. For Information Technology specifically, security policies often are associated with IT Security guidelines, rules and parameters users of devices attached to the corporate network must operate within. In order to gain a better understanding of how security policies are implemented and enforced in the Healthcare industry, an interview was conducted with an IT Security Analyst working for a CRO focusing on Clinical Research. The discussion included a focus on the Mobile Device…

application/end-user security recommendation to protect the company’s sensitive information. The analyst will also ensure that the proper procedure and policies are in place to take care of network security and employees should be trained and aware of those policies from possible threats including cyber-attacks. After analyzing the current situation of accounting firms, it seems that this organization understands the importance of information security but it is severely lacking. This requires…

4. Information Security Metrics Security metrics are important to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the security measures, and are required to provide a quantitative and unbiased basis for security operations since they aid in decision making and maintenance of security operations within an organization (Moeti & Kalema, 2014). These metrics help determine if the security components meet their objectives and also avoid doing what they weren’t intended to do. Thus, security and risk…

SYSTEM ANALYSIS, DESIGN & METHODOLOGY 3.1 INTRODUCTION Crystography is basically the adoption of two information hiding techniques and fusing them together in order to enhance data security. This concept is aim at intensifying security in instances in which data confidentiality is of utmost importance. This technique of data hiding enhances security since it involves the combination of two strong techniques. It would not only encrypt the data but also hide them in an unattractive body. The…

The science of information management is growing extremely important as international businesses are turning more complex with each passing year, and knowledge required to excel in the aforementioned field is also getting further involved. With my substantial professional background in computers and telecommunications, I have gained interest and turned out be skillful in this field. However, with each new assignment, the thorough knowledge of information management is becoming imperative. My…

Information security has arguably been around for centuries. Around the fifth century BC, the time of Herodotus, information was secured by shaving the head of a slave, tattooing a message, and before the slave was given orders to deliver the message, the hair was allowed to grow back, thus concealing the message and having rudimentary information security (Patterson, 2010). This ancient method of protecting information is highlighted to articulate information security methods are in need of…