IT security is important for every organization because breaches of computer security can be costly. Research has revealed that security breaches may cost individuals and industry billions of dollars per year due to their impact on worker productivity, customer services, and so on. The management of organization security must balance the essential need for security and the critical need for business continuity and productivity. For this assignment, analyze the people, work process, and technology failure points in TJX’s security. Consider how IT security can be improved and strengthened for each of those three areas. Address the following aspects in your paper:
• Describe the failure points of the top management, middle management, and the user role at TJX.
• Analyze the role of TJX top management in funding and governing IT security.
• Analyze the role of TJX IT management in IT security, policy development, information security, and data and access security. • Analyze the responsibilities of the user group in the TJX case.
• Describe the weaknesses in the work process that impacted IT security in the TJX case.
• Analyze the role of technology in the TJX security breach.
• Recommend improvements and changes to TJX’s work process and IT security. Your paper should be 1500–2000 words, using a minimum of two resources from your own research, in addition to your course readings. Be sure to use appropriate APA formatted citations and references to support your perspectives throughout your paper. Review the TJX Case Analysis Scoring Guide to be sure that you have addressed all of the grading criteria.
