Writing assignment #2

When firms like Home Depot and Target become prime targets by hackers, the attack themselves become front-page news. Firms like these have invested a ton of financial and non-financial resources to prevent such an attack, but the attack is successful. Financial and personal data have been compromised, and now everyone wants answers. Your challenge is to argue the position of whether or not companies should be held liable for losses sustained in a successful attack made on their AIS applications (sales, billing, cash collections, credit, etc.) by hackers.

In support of your argument, locate at least three cases (one which can the Home Deport or Target case) where a firm’s AIS (or business system) was breeched by hackers. While supporting your stance, be sure you address the following questions

• Why should the firm be held liable (or not held liable) for losses sustained by customers, employees, and suppliers per an attack by hackers?

• What are the main facts from each case supports your stance?

• How the firm’s response to the attack does supports your stance?

• What additional measures, if any, could have been taken by the firm, banks, and credit card companies to limit losses?

Your response must be at least six complete pages long (excluding cover page, reference page, and appendix, if provided), using the APA writing style. You also must include at least two external reference (excludes textbooks / resources used in this class) and include at least two in-text citations (from your external references).