COM416
Assignment 4
Q1. Using graphics program, design several security awareness posters on the following
themes: updating antivirus signatures, protecting sensitive information, watching out for email viruses, prohi
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COM416
Assignment 4
Q1. Using graphics program, design several security awareness posters on the following
themes: updating antivirus signatures, protecting sensitive information, watching out for email viruses, prohibiting the personal use of company equipment, changing and protecting
passwords, avoiding social engineering, and protecting software copyrights. What other
themes can you come up with?
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Q2. Search the Web for security education and training programs in your area. Keep a list
and see which category has the most examples. See if you can determine the costs
associated with each example. Which do you think would be more cost-effective in terms of
both time and money?
Q3. Search the Web for examples of issue-specific security policies. What types of policies
can you find? Draft a simple issue-specific policy using the format provided in the text that
outlines “Fair and Responsible Use of College Computers” and is based on the rules and
regulations provided by your institution. Does your school have a similar policy? Does it
contain all the elements listed in the text?
Q4. Use your library or the Web to find a reported natural disaster that occurred at least
180 days ago. From the news accounts, determine if local or national officials had prepared
disaster plans and if these plans were used. See if you can determine how the plans helped
the officials improve the response to the disaster. How do the plans help the recovery?
Q5. Classify each of the following occurrences as an incident or disaster. If an occurrence is
a disaster, determine whether or not business continuity plans would be called into play.
a. A hacker gets into the network and deletes files from a server.
b. A fire breaks out in the storeroom and sets off sprinklers on that floor. Some computers
are damaged, but the fire is contained.
c. A tornado hits a local power company, and the company will be without power for three
to five days.
d. Employees go on strike, and the company could be without critical workers for weeks.
e. A disgruntled employee takes a critical server home, sneaking it out after hours.
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