EBK ESSENTIALS OF MIS
EBK ESSENTIALS OF MIS
12th Edition
ISBN: 8220101459305
Author: LAUDON
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8.4, Problem 4CQ2
Program Plan Intro

System vulnerability:

  • When huge data amounts are been kept in electronic form, it becomes susceptible to many threats.
  • The information systems in many locations are been interconnected through communication networks.
  • The unauthorized access can occur at many access points in network and is not limited to single location.
  • The data flowing over networks could be accessed; valuable information could be stolen while transmission or data could be altered without authorization.
  • The denial-of-service attacks are launched by intruders to disrupt website operations.
  • Internets are vulnerable than internal networks as it is open to everyone.

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