Intro to Business › Section M · Technology and information › Topic M.5
Protecting computers and information
A firm's data can be lost to a flood, a failed disk, a careless click or a criminal gang. Protecting computers and information is now a core management responsibility, built on policies, people and technology working together, and on respect for the privacy of the people whose data a firm holds.
In this topic
- What needs protecting
- The scale of the problem
- Malicious software and attacks on systems
- Attacks on people, and insiders
- Security starts with policy
- Technical defences
- Backups and continuity
- Worked example: is the control worth it?
- Worked example: a suspicious payment request
- Privacy: protecting people's data
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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