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I assume that Jason had no intention of corrupting the computer with the USB storage drive. Also, plugging USB drives and other devices into the computers at the Broadway Café is probably a common practice among employees. Therefore, demonstrating management’s failure to implement any controls to help reduce risks and mitigate loss.
BC #2 Security
Potential risks and security breaches have been on the rise with a growing number of skillful hackers. This results in an increase to external threats to personnel and businesses. However, when complex security measures and the appropriate level of controls are utilized, there is a reduction to the potential risk and loss due to failure or breach. Therefore, such practice will enhance system reliability.
Unfortunately, it appears Jason has initiated an internal attack by utilizing the USB storage drive on the café’s computer. The drive must of stored some sort of virus that now has complete access to the computer and possibly the system network. Broadways Café’s intellectual and financial property can be compromised, which mean the owner of the USB may now have complete access.
This situation can result in a number of costly consequences that may temporarily cripple the café. In the best case, the owner of the USB’s objective may have been to inject
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malware or disrupt the computer software. However, an example of a more extreme situation is if the objective was data theft. Customer and business related financial information would be exposed, which would create vulnerabilities for future attacks. Finally, the USB may have infected the café’s system network, which would have cripple the processing integrity and then delay data availability. These would both hinder system reliability. Therefore, such situation has potential to lead to costly repairs that could have been avoided with simple preventative controls. There are several risks scenarios that can be directly and indirectly related to the Broadway Café.
However, not every risk can be avoided, therefore, the objective is to determine the optimal (cost vs. benefit) level on controls to implement to help mitigate risks. In the café’s security case, human error was the primary issue. Such error resulted in an internal attack from a USB storage drive that could’ve been easily avoided with the implementation of controls. A simple preventative control such as, user awareness of risks, or by completely banning the use of USB’s or any device on any computer would have avoided this now costly
situation. In closing, it is vital that all business including the Broadway Café implement the appropriate level of controls. These controls become beneficial when attempting to reduce risks and mitigate loss.
There is constant concern about different kinds of devices and tools because of their vulnerability: laptops; personal computers in the home; libraries and public workstations; USB Flash Drives and email, to name a few. These items are easily accessible for those attempting to breach security.... ... middle of paper ... ...
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Noel, Dix. “Defective Products: Abnormal Use, Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk” Vanderbilt Law Review. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2002. 313-23. Print.
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