What are the challenges businesses face with security information and how can they minimize risk?

Purpose of Assignment

Security in the work place is a major concern businesses must address to protect company data. In addition, to automated security, it is also the company’s responsibility to implement policies and procedures for the handling of data by company personnel. Students will research risks and threats to digital data and develop security policies all company personnel must be trained on and be held accountable to protect company data.

Assignment Steps

Resources:

Internet search engine such as Google™, Yahoo!^®, or Bing™.
Microsoft^® Word 2016
- Click the “File” tab, then “New” to search for Microsoft^® Word Memo Templates
Microsoft Office 365, Office 2016: Introductory: Module 1: Creating, Formatting, and Editing a Word Document with a Picture

Note: This is a two-part assignment and students will submit two documents.

Part 1

Develop a 1,400-word summary describing the challenges businesses have in securing data in today’s technological environment and what businesses should do to mitigate or minimize risks:

Include risks and threats of company data.
What policies/procedures should be implemented for the handling of data ensure data protection and business continuity?
Include in text citations and references.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Answer Preview…………….

Technology has become the biggest threat to security for any organization, even those not dealing heavily with technology. The need for technology as a tool of security has become necessary in the modern-day tech-invested society. This has created a platform upon which technology has turned from being a useful tool to being a threat that is endangering the very systems it is meant to protect. More so, the growth of internet-of-things has created unimaginable………………..

APA 1545 words