...Check point TJX Company IT/205 MAY 24, 2012 Check point TJX Company Information security means protecting information systems from unauthorized access. To my understanding TJX failed to properly encrypt data on many of the employee computers that were using the wireless network, and did not have an effective firewall installed. In the reading it indicated that TJX was still using the old Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption system, which is relatively easy for hackers to crack. The Wi-Fi equivalent privacy (WEP) was considered old, weak and ineffective, therefore I could say the security breach that TJX had experience was a resulted by using a cheap and inexpensive wireless Wi-Fi network like the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption system, which make it easy for hackers to navigate. This is why it is important that TJX should have invested in using the wireless Wi-Fi Protective access 2 (WPA2) The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) standard in conjunction with a sophisticated encryption system could have been used to replace the WEP. In that situation an effective firewall would have prevent unauthorized users from accessing private networks, meaning firewall acts like a gatekeeper who examines each user’s credentials before access is granted to a network. An effective Firewall could have reduced the ability for hackers to gain access to sensitive information. A data security breach could result a variety of issues some of them could be loosing of confidence...
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...1. What are the three dimensions to business problems? Provide examples of each. The first dimension in the reading is organizational dimensions. These can be described as outdated business processes, political conflict, lack of resources, difficulty of task, unsupportive culture and attitudes, and unstable business environment. Second dimension is technology dimension. Outdated hardware and software, lack of database space, inadequate telecommunications capacity, incompatibility of old systems with new technology, and the rapid technological change are some of the descriptions to look at for this dimension. The final dimension of the three is the people dimension. The problems in this area that are described are lack of training, difficulties of evaluating performance, compliance, work environment, lack of overall company support, indecisive and poor management. In order to have a successful business, I believe that finding solutions to these problems will improve the practice is important. What I have seen in the company I work for now is not everyone is vested in the tasks at hand so the attitudes of some people are poor. If the company can get involvement and interest in the Information System by all members of the company that will eliminate some of the problems and possible create ideas on how to financial fund a good system. 2. What is the difference between IT and information systems? Describe some functions of the information system. Information Technology...
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...Check Point: Researching Human Service Agencies Teresa Laing HSM/210 June 7, 2013 Laneisha Searls There are many Human Service agencies that provide assistance to countless of people in need here in Arkansas. These agencies provide assistance in shelter, food, medical and care for the elderly, child welfare and assist many in finding employment. These are only a few of the many ways that Human Service workers help in providing assistance to all people here in Arkansas. While there are many services, I have chosen two that I am personally involved with through volunteer work. * ElderChoices Program: ElderChoices is an Arkansas Medicaid home and community-based waiver program designed for the elderly population. ElderChoices, approved effective August 1, 1991, is designed for persons who due to physical, cognitive or medical reasons, require a level of assistance that would have to be provided in a nursing facility, if it were not for the services offered through this program. The major goal of this program is to provide services that assist eligible persons to remain in their homes or live with family in order to prevent or delay institutionalization (“DHS division Of Aging and Adult Service”, n.d.). * Division of Behavioral Health Services: Children’s Services The Division of Behavioral Health Services (DBHS) ensures mental and behavioral health care is available to children and youth throughout the state. Outpatient mental health services are available through...
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...Checkpoint: Teaching as a Professional Career There are many details that describe teaching as a professional career. To highlight a few I will start with first specialized subject knowledge such as a math teacher for college courses also having a math degree. Teachers must also have general knowledge of other subjects that is not their specialized subject so they meet the demands that may be presented. Teachers must have four general types of specialized knowledge and that is knowledge of content, pedagogical content knowledge which is the ability to illustrate abstract concepts, general pedagogical knowledge which is the knowledge of general principals of teaching and learning, and finally knowledge of learners and learning which is knowledge of theories of development and learning. Second is the emphasis on decision making. Teachers must be able to make decisions about what they will teach and how to construct their lesson plan according to the students learning abilities. Decision making involves goal-oriented problem solving based on professional knowledge. Decision making is influenced by three different things that teachers must incorporate on a daily basis; these three factors are goals, professional knowledge, and context. Third is reflection, which is being able to assess themselves on how they are doing rather than relying on someone else to tell them. Reflecting teachers very conscious of what they are doing throughout the day, they can even be self-critical about...
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...to purchase the gas needed or find a gas supplier who will trade gas needed for the house cleaning they have to offer. Then, the problem would be solved. Store of value is a currency or commodity that can be store for you to use in the future. An example is money because you can trade the money you have for a good you need. If you have no needs at the time you can hold onto your money until a you need a good. I can relate to the unit of account because I purchase good all the time and the prices have increase over the past couple of years. When, I was first employed I made six dollars and fifty cents an hour which was minimum wage and I got paid in check which way easily turned into cash. Now, I need food that would not spoil so, I went to the grocery store and purchased thing I could store with the cash I got from the check I worked for. The price I paid for the goods was the unit of account. The medium of exchange is a function used very normally such as I mentioned earlier I need gas to get where I am going. I have to find someone that will take the services I have to offer in exchange for the gas I need, or I can find a person that will pay me cash for the services I offer so that I can exchange the cash for the gas I need. My example of store of value is that I can put cash back to keep to get the products I need later down the...
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...3 Company Overview 3 Security Vulnerabilities 4 A Software Data Loss/Data Leak 4 A Hardware Firewall 5 Recommended Solutions 7 A Software Example Solution 7 A Hardware Example Solution 8 Impact on Business Processes 9 Summary 10 Appendix 11 References 17 Executive Summary Aircraft Solutions is aircraft Design Company that allows internal and external users to access its system. As a result of this, the company has made itself vulnerability to certain threats. This paper identifies two vulnerabilities. One is the threat of data loss or data leak. The other is intrusion by way of the internet firewall. Based on the known vulnerabilities, it was recommended that the Check Point Software Blade application is used to prevent the data loss and the Check Point Power-1 appliance be used to address the firewall vulnerability. Company Overview Aircraft Solutions (AS) design and fabricate component products and services for companies in the electronics, commercial defense, and aerospace industry. The mission of AS is to provide the customer success through machined products and related services, and to meet cost, quality, and scheduled requirements. Aircraft Solution uses Business Process Management (BPM) to handle end to end processes that span multiple systems and organizations. BPM system is designed to connect customers, vendors, and suppliers to share information and maintain timely business dialogue. The system is capable of handling...
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...Quality Web Design Submitted to: SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Submitted: September 21, 2011 Executive Summary This report was commissioned to inspect and recommend solutions for Quality Web Designs (QWD) hardware equipment and software security concerns. QWD is a small local company concerned about the continual losses of hardware by employees travelling and stationary. The review of software solutions for the company revealed that they were lacking in several areas, the backup and recovery process, as well the lack of an antivirus solution. Hardware solutions were described as weak and require upgrade from the controls at the home and remote offices as well as the equipment that travels with employees to remote locations and on the road. With the commission of this report improvements would minimize the risks associated with these holes in security. Introduction Quality Web Design offers a variety of services such as web hosting, virtual addressing, and marketing just to name a few. The company was founded in 1995 and has over 50 years technical and business experience between the two partners. Based out of Connecticut, the company has made a worldwide positive impression with its site structure ease of access and clientele. The company has made an outstanding reputation for itself in the local community, by helping with local establishments businesses and churches as shown on their web site, in a small town setting. This assessment will...
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...CheckPoint: Group Communication Stroker Ace XCOM/285 3/10/2012 CheckPoint: Group Communication For this check point assignment, I will be discussing how businesses can organize their employees/staff into teams, the benefits of doing so, and the communication within the group. Group communication differs from individual communication because you need to always be actively listening. Making sure that other group members get an opportunity to speak and share their opinions. Being an active listener can also help resolve conflict between one group member and another. Some examples of conflict resolution would be to make responsibilities and ground rules clear at the beginning, discuss problems as they arise, rather than letting them fester till people explode, and realize that group members are not responsible for each other’s’ happiness. One of the most important elements of a successful team is open and honest communication, with employees sharing opinions and information to ensure that all team members are certain of the business objectives and how to achieve them. Ways to foster group communication would be schedule regular meetings with the whole team, so that each member can provide feedback as to any concerns they may be having...
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...Capstone Check Point Anna Colonese ETH/125 09/08/2011 Sandra Renfro Capstone Check Point Race and ethnicity in the United States has helped me relate to different minority groups because, I was taught the difference between the two terms very early in my life. Secondly, I have learned that there are some who become emotional or have deep-rooted beliefs when it comes to race and ethnicity, therefore be respectful, yet cautious when this subject surfaces. Most importantly, in order to receive race and ethnicity in the truest, purest form I must cancel any of my own biased feelings out and take a cultural approach. As I’ve stated many times in my discussion question posts, America is known as the Melting Pot all over the world, we are a country of immigrants from day one. Everyone here now has roots that trace to some other part of the world. Historically, America has been a black and white country, this hasn’t been true for a long time; and will be even further from the truth as time progresses. In time to come, more cultures and ethnic backgrounds will mix. In order for our country to succeed, or better yet, maintain, we must achieve greater degrees. In addition, we should all be treated the same, with respect. My wish regarding how the country might best prepare for the changing race and ethnicity of its current and future citizens would be to figure out a way for everyone to be treated equally. One experiment I would like to see conducted is everyone temporary blinded...
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...| (TCOs C, H) Describe customer perceived value, total customer benefit, and total customer cost. How do the total customer benefit and the total customer cost affect the consumer’s perception? Explain. | | | | | *Customer perceived value is the difference between the prospective customer’s evaluation of all the benefits and all the costs of an offering and the perceived alternatives. *Total customer benefit is the perceived monetary value of the bundle of economic, functional, and psychological benefits customers expect from a given market offering because of the products, services, personnel, and image involved. *Total customer cost is the perceived bundle of costs customers expect to incur in evaluating, obtaining, using, and disposing of the given market offering, including monetary, time, energy, and psychological costs. When the customer makes his buying decision, he evaluates the benefits he perceives from a particular product and compares them with the costs. The value a customer perceives when buying and using a product or service go beyond usability. There is a set of emotional values as well, such as social status, exclusivity, friendliness and responsiveness or the degree to which personal expectations and preferences are met. Similarly, the costs perceived by the customer, normally comprise more than the actual price. They also include costs of usage, the lost opportunity to use an other offering, potential switching costs etc. Hence, the customer establishes...
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...Investigation which is the initial phase, analyzes what the business will need in order for it to meet the business needs such as the technical, economic, behavioral, and organizational feasibility. The second phase is the System Analysis which requires a special analyst to take a look at the business problems that need to be resolved with the information system and then help design it. The third phase is the Systems Design which will detail how the information system can accomplish the tasks needed. The fourth phase is the Programming and involves creating and translating the design specs into a computer code. The Programming phase requires programmers to modify and write these computer codes. The fifth phase is Testing. The testing phase checks computer codes to make sure that they are going to work. The sixth phase is Implementation. This phase consist of converting from use of the old system in with the new system. The seventh phase is Operation. The operation phase will operate for a period of time and then will be analyzed to see if it is meeting the business needs of the organization. Users and managers also known as stakeholders are involved in this phase. The eighth phase is Maintenance. Maintenance is required for all and any information system. Keeping a system up to date with maintenance will help debug issues, update systems, and or add new functions. Each phase of the SDLC requires a technical specialist in each area of the phases to help with the different technologies...
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...Check Point: Fiber Research SCI/241 October 11, 2012 Fiber plays an important role in your body’s health by helping to reduce blood cholesterol levels, reducing risk for cardiovascular disease, controlling weight by making you feel full with fewer calories, and helping to prevent constipation. Dietary fibers are fibers that are made up of plant parts that the body cannot digest. The best forms of dietary fibers are found in whole grain foods instead of food made from refined grains. Fiber is found in two forms, soluble fiber and insoluble fiber and each carries its own health benefits (American Heart Association (AHA), 2012). Soluble fiber is fiber dissolves in water and forms a gel in your stomach delaying the stomach emptying which keeps you feeling full longer. Since it soluble fiber keeps you feeling fuller longer, it can help keep your weight under control. Delayed stomach emptying has an effect on blood sugar levels which can help control diabetes. This fiber can also help lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) by blocking some absorption of dietary cholesterol. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water and is considered a gut-healthy fiber. It can have a laxative effect and add bulk to your diet and help prevent constipation (WebMd, 2012). This fiber can reduce cardiovascular risk and slow the progression of cardiovascular disease in those considered high-risk. Some examples of soluble fibers foods are oat bran, peas, rice bran, beans, citrus fruits...
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...Check Point – Week 4 The ten questions I would ask. To better understand someone would be the following questions; 1) Can you tell me a little about yourself? Requesting for someone to tell me about themselves. I would hope to get them to open up, so that I can understand who they are. Possibly be able to pick up on some things that might give me some insight to a problem. 2) History? I would ask about some history on the person, such as about their parents, or past issues. Any mental illnesses in the family. 3) Fears and phobias? I would want to find out if they have any fears or phobias and if so what they are and get them to tell me about them. 4) Childhood? I would ask about their childhood so that I can get an idea of the environment they grew up in and how they were raised. Possible relationships with parents and siblings. 5) Thoughts and feelings they may have? I would want to explore how they are feeling currently and how what their thoughts are about why they are here. How they feel about talking to someone. 6) Goals for future? I would want them to express to me what they plan for the future and where they might see themselves further in life. This would give me insight if they are thinking about the future and if they have any plans to what that future may be. 7) Relationship Status? I would want to know what their status was, are they married, single, separated, divorced or widowed. And get them to elaborate on this relationship statues. ...
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... An employer may want to limit how an employee uses e-mail during work in order to limit the chance of a lawsuit from someone outside the company. E-mails are often hacked and sent to the people it was never meant to reach and sensitive information about the company may be inadvertently compromised. Personal e-mail use during working hours also cuts down on productivity and may cause a company loss of revenue. An email’s path once it leaves an organization is through a mail transport agent or MTA which will begin the electronic message process. Then the e-mail will go to a mail delivery agent also known as MDA which then sends the message to the recipient’s e-mail inbox. Two servers work together to deliver the message from point A to point...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix B Roles and Behaviors |Description of Company | | | |My company will be an alcohol delivery service. This business would be on the same | | |lines of having a pizza delivered to your house, except instead you would be able to| | |call the business and have beer, and wine delivered to your home in a timely manner.| | |The business would adhere to the same policy as a bar tender would if serving | | |alcohol in public. This type of business would also keep innocent drivers safe on | | |the roads. In Dallas, Texas a business like this does not exist. | | |. | | | | | Roles and Behaviors | |Entrepreneurs | ...
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