Reference no: EM133047643
TOPIC: Networks, Privacy, and Security Presentation
The purpose of this assignment is to explore legal and ethical issues related to networks, privacy, and security, as well as to research specific types of privacy and security threats and the measures that employee users should take to maintain privacy and security within an organization.
Assume you are part of the IT security team in your organization. Research one common employee IT privacy and security issues and ways that employee users can protect themselves and the business from privacy and security breaches and risks. Some common risks to business include:
Lack of password management
Electronic storage and transfer of information
Privilege abuse by employees
Use of unapproved hardware and software
Data mishandling
Equipment misuse (including hardware and systems)
Knowledge misuse
Unapproved workarounds
Securing company data and information on personal employee devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets)
Collaboration with third-party service providers
Social engineering
Phishing attacks
Summarize your research findings and educate employees about the identified IT privacy and security issues.
Create a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of six slides that addresses the following:
Define the employee privacy/security issue and explain why it could be a risk for an organization.
Provide a specific workplace scenario to illustrate the employee privacy/security issue.
Discuss the legal and ethical implications the privacy/security issue presents for the employee, the company, and the customer.
Describe the negative impact the employee privacy/security issue could present to the organization in terms of its overall effect on accounting, finance, marketing, management, economics, and general business operations.
Discuss the ways that employee users can protect themselves and the business from these types of privacy and security breaches and risks.
Discuss specific policies, strategies, and techniques that could be employed by the organization and the employee to minimize the identified employee privacy/security issue.
Discuss how to educate employees about the identified IT privacy and security risks.