Assignment:
Reasonableness and Risk
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Weigh the reasonableness of security controls against risk.
Assignment Requirements
Assume you are the president of a small data brokerage company, which gathers information from consumers on the web and sells it to other companies for marketing purposes. The integrity of data is critical to your company's success. The company makes an average profit of $100,000 per year. It costs $50,000 per year to secure company data and systems.
Answer the following question(s):
1. Would you continue protecting the data at this cost? Why or why not?
2. You want to expand the company but doing so will cost $75,000. Would you reduce data security, and therefore the cost, in order to expand? Why or why not?
Fully address the questions in this discussion; provide valid rationale for your choices.
Required Resources
- Course textbook
- Internet access
Submission Requirements
- Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)
- Font: Arial, size 12, double-space
- Citation Style: Follow your school's preferred style guide
- Length: 1 to 2 page
Self-Assessment Checklist
- I fully addressed the question(s) in the discussion instructions.
- I included justification or rationale for my choices, where applicable.
- I responded to at least two other students' views.
- I followed the submission guidelines.