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14. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & CONTROL

14. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & CONTROL. Learning Objectives. Demonstrate why info systems are vulnerable to destruction, error, abuse, quality control problems Compare general and application controls Select factors for developing controls *. Learning Objectives.

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14. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & CONTROL

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  1. 14. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & CONTROL

  2. Learning Objectives • Demonstrate why info systems are vulnerable to destruction, error, abuse, quality control problems • Compare general and application controls • Select factors for developing controls *

  3. Learning Objectives • Describe important software quality-assurance techniques • Demonstrate importance of auditing info systems & safeguarding data quality *

  4. System Vulnerability & Abuse • Why systems are vulnerable • Hackers & viruses • Concerns for builders & users • System quality problems *

  5. Threats to Information Systems • Hardware failure, fire • Software failure, electrical problems • Personnel actions, user errors • Access penetration, program changes • Theft of data, services, equipment • Telecommunications problems *

  6. System Vulnerability • System complexity • Computerized procedures not always read or audited • Extensive effect of disaster • Unauthorized access possible *

  7. Vulnerabilities • RADIATION:Allows recorders, bugs to tap system • CROSSTALK:Can garble data • HARDWARE:Improper connections, failure of protection circuits • SOFTWARE:Failure of protection features,access control, bounds control • FILES:Subject to theft, copying,unauthorized access *

  8. VULNERABILITIES • USER: Identification, authentication, subtle software modification • PROGRAMMER: Disables protective features; reveals protective measures • MAINTENANCE STAFF: Disables hardware devices; uses stand-alone utilities • OPERATOR: Doesn’t Notify supervisor, reveals protective measures *

  9. HACKERS & COMPUTER VIRUSES • HACKER:Person gains access to computer for profit, criminal mischief, personal pleasure • COMPUTER VIRUS:Rouge program; difficult to detect; spreads rapidly; destroys data; disrupts processing & memory *

  10. Antivirus Software • Software to detect • Eliminate viruses • Advanced versions run in memory to protect processing, guard against viruses on disks, and on incoming network files *

  11. Concerns For Builders & Users • Disaster • Breach of security • Errors *

  12. Disaster • Loss of hardware, software, data by fire, power failure, flood or other calamity • Fault-tolerant computer systems: backup systems to prevent system failure (particularly on-line transaction processing) *

  13. Security Policies, procedures, technical measures to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, theft, physical damage to information systems *

  14. System Quality Problems Software & data • Bugs:program code defects or errors • Maintenance:modifying a system in production use; Can take up to 85% of analysts’ time • Data quality problems:finding, correcting errors; costly; tedious (do it right the first time!) *

  15. Cost Of Errors During Systems Development Cycle 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 COSTS 2.00 1.00 Analysis & design Programming Conversion POST- Implementation

  16. Creating A Control Environment Controls:methods, policies, procedures to protect assets; Accuracy & reliability of records; Adherence to management standards • General • Application *

  17. General Controls • Implementation: audit system development to assure proper control, management • Software:ensure security, reliability of software • Program security:prevent unauthorized changes to programs • Hardware:ensure physical security, performance of computer hardware *

  18. General controls • Computer operations:ensure procedures consistently, correctly applied to data storage, processing • Data security:ensure data disks, tapes protected from wrongful access, change, destruction • Administrative:ensure controls properly executed, enforced • Segregation of functions:divide tasks to minimize risks *

  19. Application Controls • Input • Processing • Output *

  20. Input Controls • Input authorization:record, monitor source documents • Data conversion:transcribe data properly from one form to another • Batch control totals:count transactions prior to and after processing • Edit checks:verify input data, correct errors *

  21. Developing A Control Structure • Costs:Can be expensive to build; complicated to use • Benefits:Reduces expensive errors, loss of time, resources, good will • Risk assessment:Determine frequency of occurrence of problem, cost, damage if it were to occur *

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