{"id":575,"date":"2015-04-21T22:58:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T22:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=575"},"modified":"2015-07-11T23:51:55","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T23:51:55","slug":"information-and-cyber-security","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/chapter\/information-and-cyber-security\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Information Security and Cybersecurity","rendered":"Outcome: Information Security and Cybersecurity"},"content":{"raw":"

What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0describe risks and challenges associated with information security and cybersecurity that\u00a0businesses face<\/h2>\r\n\"Photo<\/a>\r\n\r\nNow that we have acknowledged the amount of data that business collects about people, what are the risks and challenges associated with keeping that information secure? Businesses stand to lose consumer confidence and respect if they allow unauthorized access to customer data. For this reason, businesses take information security and cybersecurity seriously. Despite the importance of protecting customer data, breaches and hacks seem to be more and more common. Is this a result of inadequate\u00a0security measures on the part of the businesses, or are hackers getting better at accessing so-called \"secure networks\"? The answer is probably both. In\u00a0this section you'll learn about some of the ongoing\u00a0security issues businesses face in trying to safeguard their (and their customers')\u00a0electronic communications and data.\r\n

LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n