Reference no: EM133191389 , Length: 1050 Words

Resource: Virtual Organization: Patton-Fuller Hospital

Imagine that you are a security professional working at Patton-Fuller Hospital. The hospital's newly hired chief information officer calls you into her office and states that she is interested in obtaining a better understanding of the security systems and practices used to protect the hospital's information and IT assets, especially physical security and possible insider threats. Furthermore, she is concerned that information breaches could result in violations of HIPAA regulations and cost the hospital heavy government fines. She has instructed you to write an informational paper providing an overview of the hospital's major information systems and how they work together to provide the hospital's informational needs.

Information Resource: Patton-Fuller website>Information Technology > Information Systems Overview.

Identify three information systems used by the hospital and how they work together to provide information to hospital employees and managers.

Identify the role security has in protecting patient and employee data.

Include three areas you think are the biggest threat to the hospital's IT assets and information.

Discuss the possible consequences of each threat, as well as the physical security and insider threats to the organization.