Chapter 17, Problem 4MBD

Explanation of Solution

Importance of securing data:

• Leaked data could have serious consequences for employees and public.
• Privacy breaches leads to fines, bas press, reputation damage and loss of trust.
• The residents’ personal information should be protected.
• Breaching data protection act may lead to huge fines and it cannot protect job.

Accessing customer database:

• If customer database is been accessed by someone then name as well as other personal information are stolen.
• This private information could be used for fraudulent purposes.
• This information is misused to apply for credit cards, driver’s licenses and other documents.
• This may destroy credit for person and it will reflect in loan schemes of person.
• The social security numbers may reveal entire personal data of person.
• The hackers may even update information for fraudulent activities.

Changing data in customer database:

• If data in customer database is updated then it creates serious issues.
• If new data is been added to violent offenders list illegally then it affects innocent people.
• It may result in facing of legal procedures for the innocent people in customer database...