Sunday, August 29, 2010

Ethical issues surrounding information technology:


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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