o Intellectual property
o Copyright
o Fair use doctrine
o Pirated software
o Counterfeit software
Describe a situation involving technology that is ethical but illegal.
Making two copies of a software package you purchased and keeping one for backup.
Describe and explain one of the computer use policies that a company might employ
Ethical computer use policy: contains general principles to guide computer user behaviour.
e.g. Internet use policy: contains general principles to guide the proper use of the Internet within an organisation.
Monitoring emails in and out of an employee’s email account.
What are the 5 main technology security risks?
One way to reduce each risk.
Human error: System Audits to track down malicious activity
Natural disasters: Not storing technical equipment on the ground floor to avoid ruining them in a flood
Technical failures: Backing up files on a regular basis and storing them somewhere safe
Deliberate acts: Strong passwords
Management failure: Having efficient/effective procedures in place
What is a disaster recovery plan, what strategies might a firm employ?
Disaster recovery is the process, policies and procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure critical to an organization after a natural or human-induced disaster.
• Backups made to tape and sent off-site at regular intervals (preferably daily)
• Backups made to disk on-site and automatically copied to off-site disk, or made directly to off-site disk
• Replication of data to an off-site location
• High availability systems which keep both the data and system replicated off-site, enabling continuous access to systems and data
An useful video on disaster recovery:
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