Term Paper
Term Paper: A Key Concept in Information Systems
Protecting Information Resources
CIS Management Information Systems
The subject of my paper is about the history and origin of protecting information resources. Data protection dated back as far as 1890 was with the U.S. Census. Then, employers used a punch card to record equipment which was known as a tabulating machine. The punch cards were used for data storage for several years. The photo below shows what a punch card looks like. (Global Data Vault, 2012) There were enough cards to create new ones if cards were lost or destroyed which was very good for companies back then. By the 1950’s, data storage was on a magnetic reel. The reels contained anywhere from 5 MB to 150 MB. That was definitely a lot of MB for the 1950’s. During later years, data storage was used on disks. Floppy disks as they were called held a lot of data as well. I do not believe there was a way for you to lock the disk to keep others from getting the information. As I recall floppy disks had a lock to keep you from erasing the data but not locking it so that no one could access the information stored on it. Now days, there are new ways for of protecting data. Computers back in the 50’s were very expensive to maintain but now, computers are more easily to maintain and operate. In the old days, data protection had to be loaded on to computers. We now have to install data protection for our computers. The data that was accessed in the old days processed longer than they do now. Data that is being processed is now done in real time. The current use of protecting information resources is that the current systems have to utilize and address data formatting changes. These changes are quite difficult at times. The problem with these systems are that they separate the applications which in needed for a better solution of how data protection is used. When beginning to store data of any kind, one must make certain that you look for a
Protecting Information Resources
CIS Management Information Systems
The subject of my paper is about the history and origin of protecting information resources. Data protection dated back as far as 1890 was with the U.S. Census. Then, employers used a punch card to record equipment which was known as a tabulating machine. The punch cards were used for data storage for several years. The photo below shows what a punch card looks like. (Global Data Vault, 2012) There were enough cards to create new ones if cards were lost or destroyed which was very good for companies back then. By the 1950’s, data storage was on a magnetic reel. The reels contained anywhere from 5 MB to 150 MB. That was definitely a lot of MB for the 1950’s. During later years, data storage was used on disks. Floppy disks as they were called held a lot of data as well. I do not believe there was a way for you to lock the disk to keep others from getting the information. As I recall floppy disks had a lock to keep you from erasing the data but not locking it so that no one could access the information stored on it. Now days, there are new ways for of protecting data. Computers back in the 50’s were very expensive to maintain but now, computers are more easily to maintain and operate. In the old days, data protection had to be loaded on to computers. We now have to install data protection for our computers. The data that was accessed in the old days processed longer than they do now. Data that is being processed is now done in real time. The current use of protecting information resources is that the current systems have to utilize and address data formatting changes. These changes are quite difficult at times. The problem with these systems are that they separate the applications which in needed for a better solution of how data protection is used. When beginning to store data of any kind, one must make certain that you look for a
References: Bidgoli, Hossein (2012) MIS 2 2nd Edition, Cengage Learning Global Data Vault (2012). http://www.globaldatavault.com/data-protection-whitepaper.htm Online Privacy Alliance (2011). http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources/rulesntools.shtml PSI (2012). The International Network of the Promotional Product Industry, http://www.psinetwork.org/data_protection_conditions_of_use_142.html#Dataprotection Salem, Enrique (2012). SC Magazine. Protecting information today for a secure future http://www.scmagazine.com/protecting-information-today-for-a-secure-future/article/229625/