Businesses Challenges
WEEK 2 INDIVIDUAL MEMO ASSIGNMENT
Purpose of Assignment
Security in the work place is a major concern businesses must address to protect company data. In addition, to automated security, it is also the company’s responsibility to implement policies and procedures for the handling of data by company personnel. Students will research risks and threats to digital data and develop security policies all company personnel must be trained on and be held accountable to protect company data.
Assignment Steps
Resources:
Internet search engine such as Google™, Yahoo!®, or Bing™.
Microsoft® Word 2016
Click the “File” tab, then “New” to search for Microsoft® Word Memo Templates
Microsoft Office 365, Office 2016: Introductory: Module 1: Creating, Formatting, and Editing a Word Document with a Picture
Part 1 – Memo #1 on Challenges Businesses Have in Securing Data.
Memo #1 will be addressed to your company Chief Operating Officer.
Develop a 1,000 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 to ensure data protection and business continuity?
Include in text citations and references.
Use the following features of Microsoft® Word in your memo:
A Microsoft® Word memo template.
Either a bulleted or numbered list of the new security policies/procedures, and bold or changed font color so this list is highly visible.
Highlight the effective date so it stands out.
Insert an image that is relevant to the memo content. Images must also be cited and referenced.
View the SAMPLE APA-formatted Memo #1 under the Student Materials and feel free to follow the general format presented in the sample.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Follow the requirements in the Grading Guide under the Student Materials and in the Instructor Policies at the Class Home page.
Save the MS Word document file using the following file name format:
w2-bis221-memo1-StudentFirstLastName.doc (ex. w2-bis221-memo1-JohnDoe.doc)
or
w2-bis221-memo1-StudentFirstLastName.docx (ex. w2-bis221-memo1-JohnDoe.docx).
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Success in today’s competitive business world is enhanced by innovation whereby data is the lifeblood. Despite this, the data-driven innovation is facing increasing risks from attacks of varying types. Significantly, cyber-attacks are continually evolving as they attempt to uncover new vulnerabilities in businesses to steal the valuable data (Montalbano, 2010). The ability to protect the organization’s data from cyber-attacks requires adaptation and development of robust security control systems. However, most organizations are not taking into consideration the increasing cyber-attacks warning…………………………………….
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