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One ofthe major concerns in relationto information
withina businessisthe risk of security.Probably the
most common securityrisk isVirusesand this is
because a viruscan infiltrate and infectcomputers
unbeknownstto the userof the computer. This has a
negative implicationon the company, Mega Media,
as whole as the trustworthinessofthe company wold
has beenlost with the users, resultingina decline in
the company’s popularity.An example ofa deadly
virus is Regin,a polymorphicvirus that mutates as
they pass through each compute,leavingsignatures
to deadly effect.
Backups are in place to add furthersecurity to filesof
importance for employees.Theyare obligedto save
all work employeesandbusinessescomplete atthe
endof the working day. Mega Mediawould needto
do this also, thisis because the filescan be damaged
or evenlost if inthe eventualityofthe computer
corrupting. This shows that the securityof the
informationmust be maintainedin order to continue
running the businessefficiently. MegaMediashould
have regular back-upswhich are daily or weeklyto
preventa large loss of data (back-upintervalsshould
dependon how much data isbrought into Mega
Media).
The safetyof informationis paramount to the success
of a businesssuch as Mega Media.Certain rulesand
regulationsare constantly put in place for employees
to abide by. For example,usinga chair comeswith
rulesand regulations,withinthe Health and Safety
Act passed. The Health and Safety Act is in place to
protect employeesfromharm, Mega Mediawill cover
all the proceduresof the act to ensure safetyto
employeesandinformation.The informationwill be
secure through backups, encryptionsoftware and
firewalls.
Mega Mediawouldneedto have a Business
Continuance Plan (BCP),to prepare for disaster.More
specifically,thisisa plan in case any aspect of IT fails,
potentiallyresultinginthe lossof information. In
order to prepare for possible disaster,the IT
departmentshould have backup systemsalready in
place inpreparation for natural disasters.Another
way the IT departmentcan maintain backups of
informationis through dual networks,ensuringthat if
one network fails,another will be available to use in
the meantime.
Mega Mediawouldfurther needto have a
contingencyplan put in place,beingdesignedas a
‘Plan B’ in preparation offuture events.Contingency
planningis an aspect of disaster recovery,healthand
safetyand risk management,furtherincreasing the
stabilityof the companies’information.Here is 4
stepsoutlinedfor an IT contingencyplan:
1. Conduct the businessimpact analysis
2. Create contingency strategies
3. Developan informationcontingencyplan
4. Ensure testing,trainingand exercisesare
carried out