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Management Information System-Discussion (1)

Management Information System-Discussion (1)

Q Protecting information resources as well as data communication delivery is one of the greatest concerns for information systems managers. Information can be delivered anywhere and anytime. Some common threats to resources and delivery are rogue access points, DOS attacks, social engineering, viruses, worms and phishing. As an information systems manager, you will want to address these issues and maintain control providing rapid responses as often as needed. One avenue is to use CERT teams, implement fault tolerance, password strategies, encryption measures and many others discussed in the text. What types of networks have you used? What are some experiences you have had concerning the common threats listed above? How does a network topology affect data communication? Your discussion(s) should be addressed from a managers perspective, personal experiences as related to the information above and the videos content.

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Currently, data and information is the backbone of a business. A person frequently interchanges a lot of information in his/her personal and professional and professional life. The importance of the data security also increases with an increase use of data. There are different modes of the cyberattacks, including the use of malware, network attack and application of the social engineering. As an information systems manager, my primary goal would be to create awareness about the cyberattack in my workforce. As it has been found in a SplashData survey, the two of the most used passwords are “123456” and “password” (O'Flaherty, 2018).