Assignment in (Management Information Technology)

Assignment in (Management Information Technology)

Use the textbook:

Rainer, R. (2013). Introduction to Information Systems [VitalSouce bookshelf version]. Retrieved fromhttp://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781118802137

Answer the following questions after you read the particular chapter of the textbook or from trusted site on the Internet (No Wiki or similar)

Minimum words for each part are 350 words.

Part1

From:

Chapter 2: “Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems”

A. Is IT a strategic weapon or a survival tool? Discuss.

B. Discuss the idea that an information system by itself can rarely provide a sustainable competitive advantage.

Part2

From:

Chapter 3: “Ethics and Privacy”

A. In 2008, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) obtained a temporary restraining order barring three Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students from publicly displaying what they claimed to be a way to get “free subway rides for life.” Specifically, the 10-day injunction prohibited the students from revealing vulnerabilities of the MBTA’s fare card. The students were scheduled to present their findings in Las Vegas at the DEFCON computer hacking conference. Were the students’ actions legal? Were their actions ethical? Discuss your answer from the students’ perspective then from the perspective of the MBTA.

B. Frank Abagnale, the criminal played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the motion picture Catch Me If You Can, ended up in prison. After he left prison, however, he worked as a consultant to many companies on matters of fraud.

(a) Why do these companies hire the perpetrators (if caught) as consultants? Is this a good idea?

(b) You are the CEO of a company. Discuss the ethical implications of hiring Frank Abagnale as a consultant.

Part 3

From:

Chapter 4: “Information Security”

Technology Guide 3: “Cloud Computing”

Technology Guide 5: “Protecting Your Information Assets”

A. Is security a technical issue? A business issue? Both? Support your answer.(Hint: Read Kim Nash, “ Why Technology Isn’t the Answer to Better Security,” CIO (www.cio.com), October 15, 2008.)

Source: Why Technology Isn’t the Answer to Better Security: CIO. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cio.com/article/451092/Why_Technology_Isn_t_The_Answer_To_Better_Security

B. If you were the chief information officer (CIO) of a firm, how would you explain the workings, benefits, and limitations of cloud computing?

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