Graded assignment submissions such as this assignment need to be completed on your own, i.e. individual work. There are 4 questions on this assignment. Answer all 4 questions and be sure and cite your references, including textbooks.
#1) What types of biometric devices are currently available? How do they work and how much do they cost? What are the advantages and disadvantages to the use of biometrics? Will biometrics alone be sufficient as a threat deterrent? Why or why not?
#2) Why is periodic review a key component of the risk management process? How does risk identification incorporate an asset inventory system? What are the 4 strategies to controlling risk? How can risks be mitigated?
#3) Complete the 3 Discussion Questions after the Case Exercises at the end of Chapter 4 in Whitman (p. 248 in text 6th edition). The questions are reproduced here for your convenience: Charlie sat at his desk the morning after his nightmare. He had answered the most pressing e-mails in his inbox and had a piping hot cup of coffee at his elbow. He looked down at a blank legal pad, ready to make notes about what to do in case his nightmare became reality.
Discussion Questions
1. What would be the first note you wrote down if you were Charlie? (And why?)
2. What else should be on Charlie’s list? (Why?)
3. Suppose Charlie encountered resistance to his plans to improve continuity planning. What appeals could he use to sway opinions toward improved business continuity planning? (Why would these work?)
#4) Describe the following terms and how they relate to each other: risk avoidance, risk transference, risk apetite, incident response plan, residual risk.
