Nowadays, the using of digitalised information systems has become an essential part of every business. This is because modern dynamic and high speed community requires quick responses and a high speed communication. In addition, this technology gives an opportunity to search, operate and create valuable information from enormous amount of data. Thus, having information systems in collaboration with information communication technology is essential for every organisation. Moreover, that right information gives enormous opportunity and competitive advantage for owners. It is clear that these technologies bring huge opportunities and benefits for the business. However, information as valuable staff is very attractive for criminals and competitors, …show more content…
Thus, every organisation should act in order to protect their information communication technology and valuable information. This means that company should has chief information security officer (CISO) and special information security department, which will organise all those actions. Moreover, to be successful, the information security department must develop productive relationships with other departments and chief level officers within the company. However, cyber security also must be concern of other chief level officers. Organisation have different types and number of chief level officers depending their business nature. Each of those “C” levels has a different responsibility before executives concerning their direct responsibilities and indirect responsibilities, such information security …show more content…
CHROs are responsible for managing and control HR departments. As a heads of this departments, they should be familiar with processes such as recruiting and training personal. They should instruct HR department’s workers carefully inspect for an each potential employee’s background during the employee selection process. This can prevent and identify insiders at an early stages. In addition, CHROs are responsible for developing and publishing different corporate policies. In cooperation with the IT team they should present a clear IT policy. Moreover, they responsible for an integrity and a safety of the employees’ personal data, which may contain NHS number, addresses and bank account numbers. CHROs should be accurate with such valuable data and provide access for this information only for authorised persons. Losing such sensitive data might leads to the huge financial and reputational damage for the company. (EXAMPLE OF DATA BREACH). The next thing, which CHROs should keep under control, is talent management, or right people for right place in other words. This means that only skilled persons should work in responsible positions. Otherwise, this might lead to enormous problems for the organisation. For example, if employee with sales background will be head of IT department, who does not know basic principles of IT, he can spend IT budget in wrong direction (AAN case study). So it will be vulnerability for the
Security helps the organization meet its business objectives or mission by protecting its physical and financial resources, reputation, legal position, employees, and other tangible and intangible assets through the selection and application of appropriate safeguards. Businesses should establish roles and responsibilities of all personnel and staff members. However, a Chief Information Officer should be appointed to direct an organization’s day to day management of information assets. Supporting roles are performed by the service providers and include systems operations, whose personnel design and operate the computer systems. Each team member must be held accountable in ensuring all of the rules and policies are being followed, as well as, understanding their roles, responsibilities and functions. Organizations information processing systems are vulnerable to many threats that can inflict various types of damage that can result in significant losses (Harris, 2014). Losses can come from actions from trusted employees that defraud the system, outside hackers, or from careless data entry. The major threat to information protection is error and omissions that data entry personnel, users, system operators and programmers make. To better protect business information resources, organizations should conduct a risk analysis to see what
The article “Security at Center Stage” depicts five secrets to a CSO’s success; it outlines the attributes needed to obtain success in the evolving field of security management. With the evolving role of a CSO there is a great necessity to satisfy all levels of need in the security and business setting. According to the article “Security at Center Stage” a CSO’s success is contingent on being “more that the average techie”, having a “focus on business”, being a “relationship builder”, requiring “an eye toward pervasive security”, and implementing a “dual reporting structure.”
The data breach at Target had a massive impact on cyber security. According to Lauren Abdel-Razzaq, we live in a world where consumers don’t even think twice about paying with a credit or debit card or buying items online or with mobile devices (2014). However, data breaches have become a major threat and continue to impact companies all over the world. Companies should take information security as seriously as possible. We don’t live in a perfect world. Anything can happen at any time, even if a company has the most sophisticated security system in place. It is how a company reacts to a data breach that will make or break them.
Information Technology (IT) is a foundation for conducting business today. It plays a critical role in increasing productivity of firms and entire nation. It is proven that firms who invested in IT have experienced continued growth in productivity and efficiency. Many companies' survival and even existence without use of IT is unimaginable. IT has become the largest component of capital investment for companies in the United States and many other countries.
A IT disaster can be unpredictable and inevitable to an organization. For instance, these types of disasters “can be man-made, natural disasters, technology failures and more” (Business continuity and disaster recovery plan, 2008). Many cybersecurity companies should emphasize the need for organizations to have a DR/BCP in place. In fact, cybersecurity “should acknowledge and embrace the linkages between information security and other departments, such as business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management” (Kirvan, P, 2014). It is important for a CISO in an organization to integrate cybersecurity to their DR/BCP. According to SISS-Consulting, “75% of organizations say IT risk can impact customer satisfaction” (Cyber Security, 2016). There are a variety of reasons, plans, and implementations that a CISO must have in mind when they are looking to
CRH has a dedicated department for Compliance and Ethics, the main group of this department intend to deliver the best strategies and the direction for the company to do their business in a responsible manner. This team provides assistance and the necessary needs with the management team to provide the CRH workers with the valued training they need and to allow the employees understand the responsibility and values which they need, this also allows the workers to always have the chance to do the right thing or get the help they need to go in the right direction.
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) position requires the capability to understand complex business issues and articulate the context of projects and processes to senior executives, the Board, customers, and industry leaders and as such will possess strong skill sets in security, technology and business management. Primarily responsible for ensuring the effective protection of the company and its customers the CSO is responsible for managing security risks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while affirming business trust with its customers. To accomplish this task the CSO will oversee security operations, information and assets. Qualified candidates must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance. RESPONSIBILITIES
The computer is considered one of the most important technological advances of the twentieth century. Security and privacy issues have been in existence long before the computer became a vital component of organizations' operations. Nevertheless, the operating features of a computer make it a double-edged sword. Computer technologies with reliable error detection and recording capabilities, permit the invasion of a supposedly secure environment to occur on a grand scale and go undetected. Furthermore, computer and communications technology permit the invasion of a persons' privacy and likewise go undetected. Two forces threaten privacy: one, the growth of information technology with its enhanced capacity for surveillance, communication, computation, storage and retrieval and two, the more insidious threat, the increased value of information in decision making. Information has become more vital in the competitive environment, thus, decision makers covet it even if it viol!
It is generally accepted that information is a vital commodity for the successful operation of today’s organizations. Nowadays modern business organizations are using computerized information systems in order to obtain such information. However as the technology advances rapidly the main issue is how can an organization should effectively use such an information system - which its management sometimes can be unpredictable - in order to effectively help the whole organization structure to improve and take the most out of it.
It can be said then that a Chief Information Officer is a crucial senior administrative post in an organization since information technology plays a great role in giving leverage to business. Typically, a Chief Information Officer has a strong background in some fields of IT such as information systems, computer engineering or computer science. Being a senior post, it is a must for a Chief Information Officer to possess a post-graduate degree in the field of management such as a Master’s in Busines...
One particular crime that could be committed by employees who use the internet at work is hacking. Hacking is one of the most well-known types of computer crimes, in this context, the term refers to the unauthorized access of another’s computer system (HG.org Staff, 2015). This means that if the employee in not allowed to use the internet, for personal use, than there is a possibility that they could get charged for such crime. Because the policy will state they do not have the authority to access the organizations computer system for personal use. In addition, they must know that all use of computers systems while at work will be monitor, including e-mails. Piracy and cyber terrorism are other crimes that one can face when using a computer
Recently, the Internet has become the most significant technology in all over the world, which is not only used by the people to contact with each other but also utilized by the business organizations to become global (Taylor, Caeti, Loper, Fritsch & Liederbach, 2006). Computer and internet enable the business organizations to execute the Electronic commerce business model, which has become very popular. Computers and Internet are a powerful source in the success of globalization and international business. Computers are being used worldwide and due to this, cyber crimes are increasing continuously with a rapid growth (Cheeseman, 2006).
The consistent use of information and communication technology (ICT) in modern world enables us for countless opportunities for individuals, institutions, business organisations and scientists, but it also raises difficult ethical and legal problems. In particular, ICT helped to make societies more complex and thus even harder to understand. The use of ICT has led to changes in concepts: ownership, buying and selling, right to possession, theft, justice in the distribution of resources and access rights. During the nineties, the internet has grown into all business segments resulting in a large number of questions running. It has been noted that during those time period there has been merging of computers, telecommunications, and media which is further emphasized by the emergence of new issues and strengthening old ones.
Turning to the issues related to information handling, the definition of the information management should be mentioned. According to Hinton’s perspective (2006, p.57) the information management is “the conscious process of gathering information”. A brief overview of the presumable information sources in a high-technology company can help to outline the situation. T...
The first thing that we must consider about Information Security is that there is not a final destination at which we can arrive. IT Security is an ongoing set of processes and activities that requires attention and expertise on a daily basis. It is important to understand that systems are not secured by themselves and it is our responsibility to maintain and improve them periodically as required. It is of vital importance to establish the appropriate mechanisms and requirements in order to support the company’s CIA triad. The following report will provide you guidance about auditing and hardening techniques applied though the 7 Domains by utilizing IT Security Best Practices.