Articles tagged with business

  1. Modernizing Security Policies for Today's Organizations

    Posted on in information_systems

    Security policies are crucial components of any organization's overall strategy to protect its information assets. In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and cybersecurity, these policies must be viewed as living documents that require regular reviews and updates. As organizations grow and their security needs change, outdated policies can leave …

  2. IS Trends for SMBs

    Posted on in Information Systems

    Due to their size, small businesses are often behind the curve when it comes to trends in information systems. Fortunately, their small size also imparts on them the ability to respond quickly when an opportunity presents itself. In today's rapidly changing marketplace, SMBs must be prepared to deploy decision support …

  3. Security Policies

    Posted on in information_systems

    It can be said that security policies are living documents that must be frequently reviewed and revised. As organizations evolve, their security needs evolve as well. Policies written before the evolution of the organization may not adequately reflect newly developed needs. Therefore, it should be considered standard procedure to review …

  4. New Information Systems: Support and Training

    Posted on in Information Systems

    New information systems are not built in a vacuum. Systems analysts cannot hope to design and build an information system that meets the needs of an organization without first determining what those needs are. In order to collect requirements for a new information system, systems analysts must employee various data …

  5. Nets, Nets, Nets

    Posted on in Networking

    Intranets

    Intranets are privately owned networks that operate like the public Internet in many respects. In most intranets, corporate users access company information via tools designed to run in web browsers. Intranets allow employees to share and access confidential corporate information. The benefit of these systems is that they operate …

  6. Telecommunications Again

    Posted on in Networking

    This is a revisiting of the Company X presentation regarding telecommunications.

    Recommendation

    Company X should utilize prevailing broadband technology in each store location to provide the lowest cost high-speed access to the Internet. In order to facilitate communication between each store and the company headquarters, a virtual private network (VPN …

  7. Software Development

    Posted on in Programming

    As Company X begins to move toward a new information system, it must decide on how it will implement a new software strategy. They can choose to use pre-developed, off-the-shelf software or develop their own. Although off-the-shelf software has the benefit of being readily available, few systems are ready to …

  8. Telecommunications

    Posted on in Information Systems

    This presentation on telecommunications is part of a larger presentation on information technology for Company X.

    What is Telecommunications?

    Simply put, telecommunications is the sending and receiving of messages over long distances. In the past, this might have taken the form of smoke signals or telegraphs. Today, telecommunications takes place …

  9. Information Technology and Organizational Change

    Posted on in Information Systems

    Organizations implement new information systems in order to improve their existing or planned operations. Properly designed information systems produce the benefits of improved productivity, increased effectiveness, and greater creativity. New information systems improve productivity by helping organization processes complete more quickly or with few resources. Effectiveness is increased when organization …

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