Information Systems Vulnerability in the Army Analytical Essay by Top Papers

The paper offers a review of the Department of Defense Army manual that suggests that the military has it right when it comes to appropriate procedures and policies for protecting the security of software, data, and hardware. However, this writer has concerns about unnecessary administrative burdens vis-a-vis looking after paperwork with regards to software security, is troubled by the procedural guidelines in put in place when it comes to "freeware" or "shareware" applications (demanding subordinates notify IA personnel before introducing such applications to the IS could be costly during a time of crisis) and would eliminate even the limited use of password-generating software. The paper concludes, however, that on the whole, the Army manual for proper security procedures and policies for Information Systems Security is an excellent one - especially for hardware.