Compliance Law | Description of Compliance Law | Rationale for Using this Law | FISMA | The act requires each federal agency to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source. | FISMA was a way of protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction within federal agencies and their contractors. | SOX | SOX not only affects the financial side of corporations, it also affects the IT departments whose job it is to store a corporation's electronic records. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act states that all business records, including electronic records and electronic messages, must be saved for "not less than five years." | SOX was enacted in response to the high-profile Enron and WorldCom financial scandals to protect shareholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices in the enterprise.
Derek Brunson CISM 3330-03 Plug IT In 6 Discussion Questions 1. | Why is it so important for you to protect your information assets? Can you assume that your organization's MIS department will do it for you? It is important to protect your information assets by behavioral actions and computer-based actions. I can assume that my organization MIS department will do it for me because they would identify issues and problems and promote to employees how to protect their assets that might be vulnerable to theft in the outside world.
Ensuring the property is protected and cared for whether it is owned, leased, or rented to other organizations requires contractual agreements to maintain the property regularly. Maintenance includes paying taxes as well as fresh paint on the walls and sweeping the floor. The organization also needs to have insurance policies for general liability, commercial equipment, and worker’s compensation. These insurance policies protect the company from financial losses in the event of an accident whether involving a client, employee, company-owned vehicle, or any combination. As far as intellectual properties Riordan Manufacturing holds several patents for plastics as well as the brand names for the individual products.
Possible Legal, Ethical, and Information Security Concerns Related to Developing Kudler’s Frequent Shopper Program Legal Concerns It is a company’s legal responsibility to take steps to correctly secure or dispose of consumer and employee data. Financial, children’s personal data, and credit report derived data may raise additional concerns with compliance. If any of Kudler’s customers and or employees become victims of identity theft, Kudler may have legal responsibilities to them. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) does regulate and oversee business privacy laws and policies that have an impact on customers. While it is not required by law, a company’s online and offline privacy policies are pledges to their customers about how data will be collected, used, shared, and protected and the FTC prohibits deceptive practices.
Substantive Procedures for Cash Outflow Irregularities ACC/566 Forensic Accounting September 13, 2014 Businesses have goals that include making a profit. In order to have a profitable business, it must be one that offers goods and services that are appealing to the people. When this occurs, there is a demand for the products and services and in some cases a need. Because the financial industry has its ups and downs, businesses must comply with certain rules and regulations in order to stay in business. Not only should they adhere to these guidelines and laws set forth, but they must internally protect their assets or prized possessions in order to continue the inflow of prosperity.
It has two sub goals which are safeguarding from employee thefts and safeguarding from unauthorized use. These goals are in place to help ensure reliability and accuracy in accounting data. The purpose of internal controls is to help a company meet its stated mission as well as to avoid obstacles that stand in the way by giving access to information that allows a company to evaluate their progress and maximize the use of their resources effectively. It allows managers and administrators to respond in a fast manner to changes in the competitive and overall economic climate and modify their operations through the use of standardized, regulated information. ( Weygandt,Kimmel & Kieso, 2008) It is more than quite obvious that in business dealings all parties involved for do not always conduct themselves in an ethical manner.
What steps should a law enforcement agency take to start a computer crime unit? Step 1: Assessing needs and making a decision in selecting the right personnel Step 2: Establish the legal foundation Step 3: Appointment of the manager of the cybercrime unit Step 4: Staffing the unit with the proper training Step 5: Training program to guide the unit Step 6: Equipment it takes to do the job and other resources Step 7: Independence of and knowledge about the unit is critical Step 8: Action plan and evaluation mechanisms ( European Union Cybercrime Task Force, Global Project) (Orthmann, 1981). What steps should law enforcement take to reduce computer crime in their community? Management must organize policies that safeguard organizations databases, educating top management and employees with the latest internal security measures with precautions such as firewalls and virus protection. Top management must make a commitment to defend against computer crime.
Government versus Private Security Employees Alan Shank AJS/502 June 2, 2014 Donald Vinci Government versus Private Security Employees Comparing government and private security is important in the field of criminal justice as the field moves toward a future of technological changes and the desire to keep the public safe while keeping costs down. To examine these two separate areas of criminal justice they will be broken down to see how each one is structured and the primary goals for each one. Government and private security can be used to describe the methods that we use in the world to keep people and their goods safe. Each of these two entities, however has distinct differences and similarities that can be compared to determine the benefit and drawback of each type of security. There is a difference if managerial structures and legal ramifications for employees completing their job duties, additionally each one has their own ethics that they function within (Roufa, n.d.).
Applied Business Law-6: Week 2 Sandra McHenry Everest University Online This week’s assignment addresses a scenario and case law on piracy protections in entertainment venues. For this assignment I am to debate which side of this scenario (presented to us) I support; and to decide if I believe it is possible to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of both groups on this issue. I think I would support the privacy protections for musicians, artist, etc. I believe that the creators of the work should have the say so over what can be done with it. Having encryption programs in place to protect the industry is their right.
This is crucial for all employees and employers in the field of security due to the nature of the business. There are many legal aspects and issues that deal with organizational security. One of the major legal issues is the fragile information system used within the organizational companies. This could deal with personnel files, company policies, and even financial records dealing with the company or client. There must be preventative measure in place to guarantee the privacy of this information.