Month: February 2021

Fair Information Practice Principles Generally Over the past quarter century, government agencies in the United States, Canada, and Europe have studied the manner in which entities collect and use personal information — their “information practices” — and the safeguards required Read More …

Introduction In the previous chapter we discussed building information systems. In this chapter looks at what is involved in managing an entire information system project to make sure a company realises the intended benefits from its investment. Management need to Read More …

Introduction Building new systems is about more than new hardware and software – it may also include changes to processes, jobs, skills, management and organisations. The objectives of this chapter are to: Describe the relationship between system development and organisational Read More …

Introduction The objectives of this chapter are to: Explain why computer systems are venerable to attack Explain why the internet and Wi-Fi networks are so difficult to secure. Describe the main threats to information systems. Describe the business value of Read More …

Introduction The objectives of this chapter are to: Identify important dimensions of knowledge Explain what is meant by knowledge management Describe three types of knowledge management systems; Enterprise knowledge management systems Knowledge work systems Intelligent systems and techniques Identify the Read More …

Introduction The growing trend in businesses is to integrate business functions to ensure seamless transfer of information between functions which will improve both the efficiency of the organisation and its ability to respond to change. Businesses are also integrated with Read More …

Introduction Decision making is no longer the preserve of senior management as it is now common at all levels on the organisation. The objectives of this chapter are to: Differentiate between structured and non-structured decisions Explain the decision making process Read More …

Introduction The objectives of this chapter are to: Describe Electronic Commerce Describe M-Commerce Provide an overview of the main E-Commerce Payment Systems A. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Electronic commerce (e-commerce) can be defined as the process of buying, selling, transferring, Read More …

Introduction The objectives of this chapter are to: Explain the importance of data Describe the traditional file method of data storage Describe the database approach to data storage Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of both the file and Read More …

Introduction The objectives of this chapter are: To give an overview of the major trends in telecommunications To describe the different types of communication networks and technologies To illustrate the operation of the Internet and the services that are provided Read More …