When firms become prime targets for hackers, the attack themselves become front-page news. Financial and personal data have been compromised despite firms having measures in place. You will review three cases:
- A breach case (CASE #1) of your choice that is not ransomware that occurred within the last five years
- A breach case (CASE #2) involving ransomware that occurred within the last five years
- The Equifax data breach
Presentation Layout
Case #1 (2-3 slides)
- Summarize what happened
- Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
- Summarize the response to breach by the firm
- Assessment of firms response to the breach
Case #2 (2-3 slides)
- Summarize what happened
- Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
- Summarize the response to breach by the firm
- Assessment of firms response to the breach
Equifax Breach (2-3 slides)
- Summarize what happened
- Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
- Summarize the response to breach by the firm
- Assessment of firms response to the breach
Prevention Measure (1-2 sides)
- What prevention measures could have been done to prevent / mitigate these breaches
Role of Government & Accounting Profession (1-2 slides)
- Summarize the role of state & federal government with breaches in responding to breaches
- Summarize the role that the accounting profession (e.g., AICPA, IIA, ISACA) in preventing breaches
Reference Slide (1-2 slides)
- Listing of sources used to develop presentation