Friday, September 24, 2010

Week 5- Ethics and Information Security

Explain the ethical issues surrounding information technology. Intellectual property Intangible creative work that is embodied in physical item.

Copyright - The legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, video game and some proprietary documents.

Fair-Use doctrine In certain situations, it is legal to use copyrighted material.

Pirated software-  The unauthorised use, duplication, distribution or sale of copyrighted software.

Counterfeit software - Software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such.

Describe a situation involving technology that is ethical but illegal.

You make two copies of a software pacage your purchased and sell a copy to your friend. It is ethical that the software was purchased but illegal where it was copied and sold to a friend.

Describe and explain one of the computer use policies that a company might employee.

A company might employee the ethical computer policy which contains the general priciples to guide computer user behaviour .It follows by:



What are the 5 main technology security risks?

- Human error

- Natual disasters

- Technical failures

- Deliberate acts

- Management failure




Outline one way to reduce each risk.

- Human error : adequate training

- Natural disasters : regular back up procedures

- Technical failures :regular back up procedures

- Deliberate acts: passwords ,security & firewalls

- Management failure: system audits

What is a disaster recovery plan, what strategies might a firm employee?

A disaster recovery plan is the process of regaining access to computer systems and data after a disaster has taken place. The plan includes things like a communication plan, alternative sites, business continuity and location of back up data.

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