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Professional Assignment 1
1. Define ethical issues related to information technology and identify major types of controls that organizations can use to protect their information resources.
2. Explain the processes of querying a relational database and define Big Data and explain its basic characteristics. Compare and contrast the major types of networks.
3. Discuss the business decisions involved in acquiring new applications. Consider the different stages of a system development life cycle.
Investigate the Sony PlayStation Network hack that occurred in April 2011. address the following concepts by providing in-depth analysis and details:
What type of attack was it?
Was the success of the attack due to technology problems at Sony, management problems at Sony, or a combination of both? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
Which Sony controls failed?
Could the hack have been prevented? If so, how?
Discuss Sony's response to the hack.
Describe the damages that Sony incurred from the hack.