Homework: Reasonableness & Risk
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
a. Weigh the reasonableness of security controls against risk.
Task
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):
a. Would you continue protecting the data at this cost? Why or why not?
b. 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?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.