ePortfolio 7: What are the costs and benefits of developing cybersecurity programs in business.

The cost of developing cybersecurity programs in business are the factors that will cripple the business.  The factors that will cripple the business are hacking, stolen personal identifiable information, a data breach, espionage, compromise of the network, and spam.  Once the hacking occurs the business will have to check all their programs for specific vulnerabilities that are listed above.  The cost of checking all the programs is time as well as money.  For example, the business might not be able to open until all the programs of the business are green(functional).  The benefits of cybersecurity are the pieces of cybersecurity like the VPN, cryptography, password protection, an Uninterrupted Power Supply. The VPN will protect the business’s internet connection.  The use of password protection will protect the applications that is used. Two factor authentications is going the most secure choice for password protection. Also, updating password regularly will decrease various dictionary attacks.  The UPS will keep the network working in a weather emergency or power outage.  Cryptography will ensure that the correct recipient receives the message.  The overall benefit for a business is infrastructure, what I mean by that is once the network is properly protected and the firewalls are in place this will eliminate the inconvenience of hacking.  In my opinion the only cost of developing cybersecurity programs in business, not covering all your bases to protect the business.  A business owner will have to understand the research data on how businesses succeed.  Also, understanding the factors that lead to the failure in the use of cybersecurity programs. Another benefit is that technology has greatly advanced, meaning a business owner can purchase several reputable software to protect the network and mange their finances.  Rather than do everything by hand.  For example, there are digital payment readers that are embedded with protection.  This protection keeps the customers card information from being stolen, unlike the old metal and glass cash register.

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