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Case Study 3
The Social System: User, Managers, and IT Professionals
You work for the CIO of your company as a strategic analyst.
He wants you to write a brief report of 3 to 5 pages for him outlining whether you think that it would be useful for a company like yours to subsidize free distribution of anti-virus software to home users as the author proposes in the following article:
Vamosi, R. (2004). Antivirus software must be free. Here's why, Retrieved August 18, 2007 from:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3513_7-5124261-1.html
In particular, he wants you to explain:
1. Why there is a connection between the company's network and home users and how this might help your company's problems with viruses
2. Whether there are other issues besides providing free software to home users that affect the network security of your firm
3. The roles of top management/non-IT management, IT professionals, and end-users in maintaining network security
4. The role that the author envisions for corporate customers relative to free antivirus software
You should also incorporate the ideas and findings from the two articles below:
1. InfoWorld Security survey and the IT confidence crisis

2006 InfoWorld Security Survey: IT's confidence crisis, Retrieved August 18, 2007 from: http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/10/30/44FEsecsurvey_1.html

2. Different perceptions of network security problems between IT professionals, end-users, and managers
Gaudin, S. (2004).IT and End Users Differ on Spam Severity, Retrieved August 18, 2007 from: http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/news/article.php/3370591
Search for more information beyond the material in the Background Materials on line if you care to and have the time. Also you can find much more material on IT professionals, end-users, and managers in the Supplemental Background http://cdad.tuiu.edu/CourseHomeModule.aspx?course=57&ampterm=75&ampmodule=0&amppage=custom1 Materials. Be sure to properly reference any ideas that you borrow from your readings.

By accepting this job you agree to relinquish copyright. Needs to be 100% unique, and I will reject if it isn't. My budget is 30$ to 50$. Happy Biddings!