THE SURF SHOPPE

The Surf Shoppe

The Surf Shoppe

Case Analysis

Surf Shoppe is the subsidiary of MegaCorp and starting its business in order to commence business intelligence (BI) operations. This case is to get look insight in to the security of cyber data from WebHeads, the organization also performing their business activity from the same building. As organizations are becoming more dependent on information technology, the emphasis on information security is getting more significant. Threats to information security have several dimensions including internal vs. external, human vs. non human, and accidental vs. intentional. While initially information security was seen as a technology problem that can be addressed via sophisticated hardware and software solutions, increasing number of security breaches proved that this is indeed mostly a people problem (Durkheim, 1938).

Crimes and offenses committed through computers are rampant in this technological age. Criminal are more technology savvy then we would like to think. Among many ways in which users can take care of the phishing, spyware, hacking and other such methods one method is also the use of technology. For example for spyware, anti-spyware software are available that identify and remove spyware from a user's computer. The issue again with such software is that they have to be updated constantly as they only detect the known spyware. Like other technologies, the criminal technologies used for identity theft and other cyber crimes are also advancing. “It is recommended that users are running three types of security software. Recommendations include; a solid firewall, an anti-virus package, and an anti-spyware package. Naturally it is important to not only use these products but to keep them up-to-date with the latest definitions and patches. Don't be lulled into a false sense of safety though. Even with a strong defensive perimeter it is still possible to get hijacked or infected. Use caution and common sense” (Olivier, 2006).

Potential Threats to Surf Shoppe

As organizations are becoming more dependent on the information technology, the emphasis on information security is getting more significant. The following are the threats that are posed due to the use of information technology.

Social Networking

In recent times, the social networking services have experienced significant boom to the public. Among other things, these services offer a means of interaction based on personal profiles that generate their own subscribers. It has led to an unprecedented level of disclosure of personal information of people interested (and others). Surf Shoppe must be careful to reiterate, with the amount of information available to others, and enable access to it, as far as possible, only users who believe contacts with in the vicinity of three storey building. Several stories have appeared in recent months about people who had lost their jobs or other assets for an unfortunate comment on Face book or Twitter to finally reaching the ears, eyes, or rather, the wrong person. To avoid this, and setting up adequate privacy, Surf Shoppe must know the rudiments of the network they are using and not abusing the public reading sections, most with ...