Anthony Goss, James Leehan, Nicole Rossano, Roxie Carter
BIS 320
September 1, 2014
Cynthia Pryke
Applying Information Security and SDLC to Business There are several things a manager has to consider when running a business. He or she must ensure that the company does what it needs to meet the needs of the customer, the employees, and protect all personal information. One way is to ensure that there are proper security measures to protect all data by making sure the employees are trained and understand the security protocols. Another way is by using the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method to help maintain the systems they have or need to conduct business. Businesses that follow the steps in the SDLC method and maintain a good information security system will keep the trust of its customers ensuring it remains profitable. Use the SDLC method to implement a new technology into the bookstore Systems development life cycle (SDLC) is the traditional process used to develop information systems. There is a five stage process for SDLC and they are as follows: 1.) System definition, 2.) Requirements analysis, 3.) Component design, 4.) Implementation, 5.) Maintenance (Kroenke, 2014). Having an online business can be a lot of work. There are some ways to make it easier to run the business and to get some new customers. One way is to use collaboration tools. There are many different collaboration tools that you could use for a business. One website that I went to talks about four different ones. According to The Four Best Web Collaboration Tools (2012), “Most online collaboration tools are simple, easy to use and inexpensive.” The first example is Basecamp. It is an extremely powerful and useful online project collaboration system designed for entrepreneurs, small businesses, freelancers and business groups. The most used online project management application in the world. The application allows you
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