Module 2 - Case Belief & Culture: Build Awareness



Module 2 - Case Belief & Culture: Build Awareness

Introduction

As we know that technology is advancing day by day and each day brings new concepts and ideas with certain innovations. With the advancement of technologies, several risk factors are also associated with it. It is essential to build individual awareness about the information security. Several organizations today are facing the threats of information breach and vulnerabilities. There are several areas in each organization related to IT security which need improvements. There are cases and scandals in which important information of customers has been leaked and, credit cards are hacked. The servers of Amazon.com have been hacked and all the servers went offline. Several customers were unsatisfied with this result. It is important to maintain the security in IT and try to create awareness in each organization. The management of an organization also plays an important role in discussing the security issues and finding solutions to fight against these threats. In this paper, I will discuss the framework suggested by Scheiner which will help in the improvement of security in IT department. It is also essential to highlight the key points of the speech of Seiden.

Framework suggested by Scheiner

Bruce Schneier is an expert of international renown in the field of computer security and the author of several books on the subject of IT security. He often claimed that security is a process, not a product. It is essential to find a solution to a problem is desirable to diagnose it in a scientific and credible manner. Scheiner claimed that security is the mathematical model which is based on the product of the risk and effectiveness of different countermeasures. He claimed that you can feel secure though you are not safe and in the same when you are not safe, you can feel secure (Schneier, 2008).

Scheiner's framework connected with the framework suggested in module one

The feeling and reality of security is related to each other but, it does not mean that both are same. Schneier highlighted several points in his speech related to security which are of vital importance in understanding the concept of security (Schneier, 2008). The psychology is related to decision making and, how individuals make certain decisions time to time. Schneier is reflecting several important key points to discuss the psychology of security. The psychology of security is related with the concept of risk and psychologist tries to figure out the risks when individuals down play with them.

Summary of the Seiden's Speech and my views

I agree with the Seiden's ideas and perceptions related to security. When talking about IT security, it is important for each employee in the organization that, he or she do not play with the things which they do not know. If they do not know something then they may not know about the security issues. Several times, employees do blunders by doing vulnerable things and, there are cases of loss of information which put ...