Mis Case Choice Point

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1. Does the nature of ChoicePoint’s business make them more vulnerable to this sort of attack? Which aspects? Aspect of ChoicePoint’s business | Effects on vulnerability | Basic Purpose- ChoicePoint’s mission is to provide information that is reliable through a secured internet channel to fulfill the data needs of various firms for a variety of purposes. | * Using the internet as a primary source of information transferal immediately adds to the threat of cyberattacks, in addition to the ability to commit fraud due to the fact that ChoicePoint does not physically interact with the businesses it, at least to confirm the business’ credentials | Changes in clientele- ChoicePoint’s initial customer base was based in the automobile industry, and had recently expanded into a variety of different industries for data collection and sale | * Having only been accustomed to particular industries beforehand, ChoicePoint is ill-equipped to deal with numerous small businesses and the challenges they pose, including, but not limited to, their authenticity. | Scrutiny- ChoicePoint’s primary role in a customer-business relationship is to provide users with data, while recording personal data for many individuals in a central database | * ChoicePoint should first consider the data it sells- the primary issue throughout this attack is that the data was made readily available to fraudulent businesses through common business practices. | 2. Was the breach due to technical and/or business practices? Which? This breach was due to business practices, particularly the practices of identifying users and limiting the information they sought. Practices that lead to this include: Practice | Structural weakness created | Authentication through Electronic format | * The illusion of legitimacy created through the use of an electronic format can be used to

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