Information Systems Mid Term Study
Questions



1.
Discuss the changes in the business environment brought about by technology in the last five years.
Use Table 1-1 and your own personal experiences to formulate your answer. 2.
Discuss the tools and technologies for collaboration and teamwork that are available and how they provide value to an organization. 3.
Discuss the personal and professional implications of so much individual data being gathered, stored, and sold. Should businesses be allowed to gather as much as they want?
Should individuals have more control over their data that are gathered? 4.
Describe the five technology drivers of the infrastructure evolution. Which do you think has been the most influential in helping us achieve the level of technology we enjoy today? 5.
Use your imagination and come up with ideas of how your organization or company can use a wireless network. What current processes will you have to change to incorporate your idea? 6.
Discuss the elements of a good security policy that every business should have.

The elements of a good security policy that every business should cover are acceptable use, user authorization, and authorization management systems. The security policy should include statements ranking information risks, identify acceptable security goals, and identify mechanisms for achieving the goals. The policy should describe who generates and controls information, what existing security policies are in place to protect information, what level of risk is management willing to accept for each asset, and estimates of how much it will cost to achieve an acceptable level of risk.

* Acceptable Use Policy: defines acceptable uses of the company’s information resources and computing equipment, networks, telephone, and associated resources.