Protecting
organizational assets and information within the company has become a top
priority for many organizational leaders.
Review the article titled “Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen
Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It”,located here.
Write a
four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1.
Determine
the fundamental challenges that organizations face in general in regard to
protecting organizational assets and information.
2.
Specify
the red flag(s) that Target overlooked or ignored before the retail attack and
give your opinion as to why Target overlooked or ignored the red flag(s).
3.
Determine
the main actions that Target took after the breach occurred and evaluate the
efficiency of such actions.
4.
Conclude
the main reasons why the attack on Target occurred. Give your opinion as to whether
or not the attack was mainly due to the poor infrastructure or the inability of
management to act accordingly. Justify your response.
5.
Use
at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do
not qualify as academic resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
·
Include
a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Outline
the strategic implications of information assurance and security in an
information technology environment.
·
Explain
how information technology systems influence organizational strategies.
·
Outline
the challenges and strategies of e-Business and e-Commerce technology.
·
Evaluate
the ethical concerns that information technologies raise in a global context.
·
Use
technology and information resources to research issues in information systems
and technology.
·
Write
clearly and concisely about topics related to information systems for decision
making using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
