D-7.1

Q-1 (I want 250 words for this question)

Information assurance (IA) is the practice of safeguarding information and managing risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data, the systems and processes used for those purposes.

In financial industry, how does information assurance applied, in assuring that debit and credit card information and other financial information is protected.

Discuss the weaknesses in these systems and how to improve them.

Q-2  ( I want 300 words for this question)

Question:

Distinguish among cold, warm, and hot sites.

What criteria to consider for choosing each of them?

Requirements:

Define each of the concepts: cold, warm, and hot sites.

Explain the criteria that would guide security administrator to choose each of them.

Back up your discussion with practical examples.