Answer to Question #240706 in Management for Steve

Question

a) Explain in general terms why information systems are vulnerable to abuse. (10
Marks)
b) Provide and explain a set of key guidelines that a business might adopt in order to be
well-placed to deal with IS security breaches. (10 marks)

Answer 1

Information systems are highly vulnerable to errors, destruction of information, and cyberattacks. Unauthorized access to a system can negatively impact organizations or users causing security concerns such as data breaches, frauds, and other data security issues.

To overcome security breaches in IS, an organization can adopt the following measures:

·        Restrict access to data centers or servers

·        Train employees about security issues surrounding IS

·        Update security software’s

·        Develop security breach plan for IS