Running head: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 1
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 6
Management Information System
Vijay chilakala
Wilmington university
5/20/18
Introduction
A management information system can be described as a computerized system that accepts data and organizes data in a systematic way so that the data can be used for other purposes like analysis, decision making and also problem solving. Most of the business organizations use these kinds of system to store and organize their data for decision making purposes. Management information systems are applied in various departments like banking institutions, military use, hospitals, meteorological institutions, National Space Aeronautics (NASA) and many more. An example of Management information system (MIS) is Automated Teller Machines (ATM) used for cash transactions (Li, Xie, & Zhang, 2015)
Risks associated with Management Information System
Management of information systems in relation to risk is a wide area to g by. There are a few important security concepts that can help in the management of these risks. Therefore security for data and information is important in these sectors. Information security entails a number of factors; integrity refers to when the management of data and information is dealt with by transparent and authorized ways. Confidentiality refers to limiting the data and information so that the authorized parties get to view it while writing off the unauthorized parties (Batini & Scannapieco, 2016). Availability of data and information is also information and therefore data and information should be available for the right people at a given time. There are a number of risks or vulnerabilities in the information systems department.
Impersonation is an example of a risk. You find that one user takes the identity of another person to accomplish certain hidden agendas. Cybercrimes like hacking or cracking to gain access into the system. Theft is also a risk which usually results into loss of computer hardware (Li, Xie, & Zhang, 2015)
Management of Information systems related to use
Information system has a number of uses. They play an important role in managing data and information. A management information system can be used in processing transactions like the Automated Teller Machines. This function is mostly used by financing institutions like Banks to store, organize and process data. Management information systems can be used in libraries to organize and keep record of books as they are issued to the parties that need them. They are also used by organizations to compile data used for analysis; the data can later be used for decision making policies.
Management of Information systems related to data storage
Data storage provides a platform where information that is used by any information system can be kept and backed up for future usage. It also means that the data stored can be accessed at any given whenever the authorized parties feel like using them. There are two types of data storage in a computer system; primary and secondary storage facilities. Primary storage of a computer can be used to store the small tasks and data that are used by the computer. They disappear once the computer is turned off. The main memory in this is the Random Access Memory (Laudon, 2015).
Secondary storage refers to external storage facilities like the hard drive media, Compact disks/Digital Versatile Disks. The good thing with these storage units is that they can store a large amount of data that can be used later on.
In Management information systems, there is a storage unit referred to as a data warehouse. The purpose of a data warehouse is to provide an analysis of past organizational data like sales and purchases. Most organizations use a MIS that backs up information on a particular interval. These data stored is then sent to the data warehouse where it is analyzed. The data warehouse is an advanced system that can hold data for a long time as seen in most business organizations (Li, Xie, & Zhang, 2015)
Transmission of data/information in Management information systems
Data transmission in Management information systems requires certain mediums for it to be considered a success. A communication medium makes data transmission possible. An example is the fiber optic cable that can transmit large amounts of data usually at a speed of gigabytes per seconds. Fiber optic cables can be very useful for organizations that deal with large units of data (Li, Xie, & Zhang, 2015). Wireless communication can also be used facilitate data transmission. Wireless communication makes use of infrared technology to make transmission of data possible. The most important data transmission medium is the network topologies.
Comparison of principles of information assurance
The core principles of information assurance only focus on the accessibility of information for authorized personnel only. The principles also take confidentiality of information as a number one factor as they limit unwanted parties from accessibility. The aim of the principles is also to ensure that information is available under integrity to the authorized parties. Integrity makes sure that the data is authentic and is not altered in any way whatsoever. Confidentiality is put in place to ensure that the authentic data is only available to the authorized parties only (Ogiela, 2015). Authenticity keeps into account and monitors information so that counterfeiting does not crop in. Utility makes sure that data available is of the right use and not irrelevant. Privacy makes sure that data and information are protected from any third parties that might want to access the information by illegal means (Laudon, 2015).
In conclusion, management information systems are guided by a number of principles that ensure the general security of data and information (Valacich & Schneider, 2015). Since there are a number of cyber crimes available, MIS should be designed in such a way that they are able to overcome such malicious acts.
References
Batini, C., & Scannapieco, M. (2016). Data and information quality: dimensions, principles and techniques. Springer.
Li, W., Xie, L., & Zhang, J. F. (2015). Containment control of leader-following multi-agent systems with Markovian switching network topologies and measurement noises. Automatica, 51, 263-267.
Ogiela, L., & Ogiela, M. R. (2015). Management information systems. In Ubiquitous Computing Application and Wireless Sensor (pp. 449-456). Springer, Dordrecht.
Valacich, J., & Schneider, C. (2015). Information Systems Today: Managing in a Digital World Plus MyMISLab with Pearson eText--Access Card Package. Prentice Hall Press.