Question

Describe security and control issues in MIS?

Answer 1

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Security and control in Management Information System

1. SECURITY AND CONTROL BY SATYA PRAKASH JOSHI

2. SECURITY AND CONTROL • Computer system play such a critical role in business, government and daily life that firms need to make security and control a top priority. • Security refers to the policies procedures, and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, theft, or physical damage to information system. • Control consist of all the methods, policies, accuracy and reliability of its accounting records, and operational adherence to management standards.

3. WHAT IS VULNERABILITY? • a vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. • Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw. • Malware is a software which is specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system.

Answer 2

There must be a backup plan in place in the event of a security breach. This should be combined with selecting the right administrators and executives to oversee the MIS's day-to-day operations, as well as giving employees a clear mandate and benchmarks for how information will be strategically managed and organised in the future months.

Other control issues aren't directly related to the MIS, but they're nonetheless important if something goes wrong. Getting protection cover in the event of a fire or data loss can reduce the financial impact of a MIS disruption, much as it is with employer's liability insurance.

Another point to consider is ethics, which should apply not only to the data stored on the system but also to the work and pay conditions of those who operate it.