Discussion:
"Using Technology to Manage Information"
Your supervisor has asked you for your advice. She isn't sure the company's information system needs elaborate safeguards because the company has only a simple home page. However, employees use email extensively to contact suppliers and customers.
Make a list of threats which may be vulnerable to the company's information system.
Provide a comparative analysis of the types of safeguards would you suggest for the company's information system.
Review CASE 14.1 MICROS Systems Works on a Large Scale and discuss below:
1. Visit the MICROS Systems Web site to learn more about its products for the global market. In what ways do you think the company can increase sales in Africa, Asia, and Latin America? How might the company have to adapt to conditions in these countries?
2. Imagine you are the manager of a sports arena. What sorts of hardware and software would help you manage such a large facility?