In today’s technology
environment, hackers present a substantial risk to a firm’s accounting or
business system. As the result of these attacks, firms suffer huge losses,
ranging from financial losses to losses in confidence by consumers, creditors,
and suppliers. Firms may have made a significant investment in financial and
non-financial resources to secure these systems.
For this assignment, research
the Internet or Strayer databases for information related to business systems
that have been hacked.
Write a five to seven (5-7)
page paper in which you:
1.
Based on the information you
researched, evaluate the level of responsibility of the company in terms of the
effectiveness of the response to the security breach. Provide support for your
rationale.
2.
Imagine that the company that
you researched uses a third-party accounting system. Assess the level of
responsibility of the software provider to both the business and its clients.
Provide support for your rationale.
3.
Create an argument for
additional regulation as a preventative measure against businesses being
hacked. Provide support for your argument.
4.
Provide at least three (3)
recommendations for businesses to secure their systems and assets from hackers.
Provide support for your recommendation.
5.
Use at least three (3) quality
resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify
as quality 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:
·
Examine control and security
concepts related to accounting information systems to ensure data integrity and
safety.
·
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in accounting information systems.
·
Write clearly and concisely
about accounting information systems using proper writing mechanics.
