wk 9 Discussions

Security Strategy & Policy

Discussion 1

"Implementation Issues and Organizational Challenges" Please respond to the following:

· Examine the implementation issues for IT security policy development. Determine which of these issues are the most challenging for organizations to overcome and explain why.

· Propose at least three control measures that organizations can implement to mitigate the potential issues associated policy development and implementation.

Discussion 2

"Awareness and Training" Please respond to the following:

· Develop a list of the key elements that need to be included in a security awareness program. Analyze how security awareness programs differ from security training programs.

· Examine at least four common hindrances to organizations developing effective security awareness programs and security training programs. Propose solutions to these hindrances.

Personal Finance

e-Activities

· Watch the Chapter 14 Kiplinger videos, “The Power of the IRA”, (1 min 30 s), “Paying for retirement”, (1 min 42 s), and “Roth Versus Traditional IRAs”, (1 min 36 s). Be prepared to discuss.

· Complete the interactive worksheet 14.1 “estimating retirement needs” from Chapter 14. Be prepared to discuss.

· Review the following Website from CNNMoney’s Guide to Retirement athttp://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide/Basics/. Be prepared to discuss.

Discussion 1

Retirement Planning

· From the first and second e-Activities, discuss what you believe your retirement needs will be and key ways in which an IRA can help you reach your retirement goals. Determine which type of IRA would be best for you. Provide a rationale for your rationale.

· From the third e-Activity, choose two (2) types of retirement plans. Identify the features and benefits of each plan. Discuss which retirement plan you believe will best suit your financial needs when you retire. Provide a rationale for your response.

Discussion 2

Annuities

· Carl is considering investing in annuities as part of his retirement strategy. Explain two (2) aspects related to his future financial needs as a retiree that he should consider before he invests in annuities. Provide two (2) specific examples of types of annuities best suited to Carl to support your rationale.

· Describe two (2) factors of an annuity that would make it a potential investment for you. Provide a rationale for your response.

Essentials Exporting/Imporing

e-Activity

·  Go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Website, located at http://www.cbp.gov. Explore the Website for information on how to create an import function. Be prepared to discuss.

Discussion 1

"U.S. Customs" Please respond to the following:

· Imagine you own a small computer hardware company. From the e-Activity, design an overall strategy to set up an import function in your company. Determine the two essential elements your plan must have and why you selected these two.

· Few regulations exist that govern the import or export of computer software across the Internet. Speculate how you think regulations could be put in place for importing and exporting computer software.

Discussion 2

"The CBP" Please respond to the following:

· Discuss how the CBP Account Management initiative changes how business and the U.S. CBP interact and why you feel these changes were necessary.

· As a member of senior management, assess how you would coordinate the risk management policies of the corporation with the CBP to manage import supply chain activities.