Risk Management
Data
Statistics & Risk
Management
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Risk Management Review
 Context Definition
 Risk Identification
 Risk Assessment
 Risk Treatment
 Communication
 Planning
 Checking &
Supervision
 Process Review
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External Research
 News Papers
 Television
 Industry Periodicals
 Industry Journals
 Government Documents
 Web Based Searches
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Internal Research
 Proposals
 Running Projects
 Department Reports
 Human Resource Reports
 Financial Statements
 Litigation Reports
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Data Liability Risks
 Credit Information
 Medical History Information
 For any size company.
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Internal Data Capture
 Point of Sale Systems (Cash Registers)
 Bar Code Readers
 Magnetic Strip Readers
 Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
 Radio Frequency (RF) Capture
 Finger Print Scanners
 Eye/Facial Scanners
 Human Resource Operation Capture
 Machine Operation Capture
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Data Transfer
 Local Area Networks (LAN)
 Wide Area Networks (WAN)
 End of Day Batch Transfers
 Real Time Reporting
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Data Processing
 Hardware
– Main Frame/Server Computers
– Desktop Computers
– Hand-held and portable devices
 Software
– Accounting Software
– Statistical Software
– Spreadsheets
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Data Security
 Anonymity of Sites
 Firewall Appliances and Software.
 Advanced User Security.
 Comprehensive “user” logs with a good
review process.
 Protected Batch Driven software.
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Data Security
 Strategic Plans and Decisions
 Copyrighted or Patented Materials
 Competitive Processes and Techniques
 Communications
 Misuse of IT technologies
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