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Playing with Fire: The Risks of Outsourcing IT Security

IT security is the protection of information and especially the processing of information. IT security is intended to prevent the manipulation of data and systems by unauthorized third parties. This does not only mean information and data, but also physical data centers or cloud services. (Hornet Security, 2023) With the emergence of new developments most especially in the field of IT, a number of companies are now geared towards outsourcing of typical tasks such as customer service, social media management, accounting, finance, human resources, and even IT security.  Source: https://www.archtis.com/its-time-to-distinguish-information-security-from-it-security/ Given the sensitivity of data and information, I believe that a company or organization should not outsource its IT security rather invest on IT. There are also a number of issues involved such as data privacy,  legal issues, quality assurance, hacking, and corporate espionage. The competition between firms are now...
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Am I The Risk You Are Willing To Take?

A risk in project management is anything that could affect your project’s timeline, performance, or budget. Risks are potential problems and in a project management context, they become issues that must be addressed if haven’t been apprehended. (Ray, 2021) Having a background in Marketing, we were not trained for risk management. Most of the training is more on problem solving and crisis management where risks have already become issues and we find ways how to mitigate the effects. The scenario is always how you can turn the tables.  A question was asked, “How will you respond to your team members who do not put value to project risk management?” Honestly speaking, I am the team member. Due to my experience and training, crisis management have been given more focus than risk management but if you can see the whole picture, stress and other negative effects of handling these problems should have been prevented if we have already perceived the risks.  There have been a number of...

I.T. and M.E.

     I.T. or Information Technology have been an integral part of my life. From the first time I touched an AVR and turned it on, to starting the CPU, touching the keyboard to navigating the mouse, and how I waited for the monitor to show the Microsoft Windows logo. From how I discovered the world of Internet through the Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. From Yahoo to Google. From mIRC to Friendster to Facebook. And now, we explore the wonders of Meta, Instagram Reels, and Tiktok to name a few.      Everything that I do now and how I live my life every day may it be personal or professional, IT has been already a part of ME. IT helps me connect with people all around the world via my social media. IT makes organizing tasks and activities easier via my mobile applications. IT helps me capture moments of food trips, parties, travel, and even a simple selfie via my smartphone. These are just one of the many things how IT has impacted my life and continu...