Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

Destroying the World Topic: Data Security and Data Breaches

You used to be able to tell who the bad guys were. But in our increasingly digital online world, those days are long gone. Now, the bad guys are faceless and anonymous. And they can and do inflict all kinds of damage on individuals, businesses, governments, and other organizations. Surveys show that data breach attacks are happening with alarming regularity. And while your home and school PCs are hopefully well protected from data theft and viruses, don’t think that you’re in the clear. Data thieves are also targeting smartphones and other mobile devices. And in early 2018, the potential for these thieves to steal your information on your personal devices or information stored on others’ ...