1. What are the managerial, organizational, technological issues and resources related to this case?
Code Galore is experiencing various issues at each level of its organizational structure. There are several issues present in the managerial and organizational structure of Code Galore such as:
a) The board of directors that primarily consists of professionals from the software industry were dispersed throughout the world and seldom met personally. Most of the business related conversations are carried out using web-technologies such as video conferencing or emails. This of course has a negative impact on the company as there is minimal interaction between the individuals at the top level of the company and therefore the planning and implementation is not efficient.
b) Secondly, since Code Galore was not in good terms financially, we can see a lot of resignations from the C-level executives. This was not a good sign as the people who were responsible for the idea itself were leaving the organization. This could lead to low employee morale within the organization.
c) Thirdly, the new CEO of the company (formerly the CFO), focused more on cost cutting rather than the growth and development of the business. This has a major in putting up controls against security threats, as the budget given was low.
On the other hand, as far as the technological issues are concerned, initially there were only a few low-medium level risks that could have had an impact on the company but for
Due to the nature of its business, the company looks for technological risks generated by one or more of the following factors:
Because the Board of Directors only meets four times a year, the day-to-day operations are managed by a Chief Executive Officer. The CEO has appointed five Chiefs as his
Lack of overall direction with multiple CEO’s- Over time the CEO of tech depot didn’t know what to do. From so many changes to the company it causes the employees to get out for hand and we threating to quit. Francoli was going to change that introducing the OME to the different part of the company to see how it will do in the different departments and what they can change about it to make it more effective to tech depot.
As we have seen throughout the county, if the proper “tone from the top” is not emphasized or proper policies/procedures implemented and adhered to throughout, the company’s reputation, assets, stock values could be harmed tremendously. Some smaller enterprises might not be able to sustain a cyberattack and
Information technology can be very costly, and it is imperative for organizations not to overspend when it comes to their IT budget. However, it is vital for organizations to understand the risks associated with information technology. As we saw in the TJX case, TJX’s senior management did not update their systems and had very little IT knowledge. This led to multiple risks involving several security breaches which could have been contained by improving their information systems more efficiently. It is not just developing and implementing information technology; it is also understanding risks and formulating solutions to issues associated with IT. In Adventures of an IT Leader, Barton faced many challenges when it came to the budget of IVK. He assumed full responsibility for all the risks associated with the technology used and the IT budget. When the power shut off at IVK, Barton was faced with many challenges including possible customer records compromised, IVK’s systems infected, and deciphering solutions to secure the system. Barton suggested that IVK shut down operations to build a new and secure system to ensure IVK’s systems could identify where the infection originated and repairing the system for future
It is the responsibility of the management to hold secure the data and information that they hold on behalf of the clients that they host. This attack was particularly worrying since the corporation is entrusted with highly sensitive government data and the wealth of the American government military information which it should protect from intrusion from external sources. There are also valuable projects for the organization that it protects like
made by these companies reveal systemic failures in risk management raising questions about the safety
CEO did not have an easy initiation as he tried to deal with the resulting economic downturn, the
1. What are some of the emerging IT security technologies that should be considered in solving the Problem related to the case?
This company in recent past was floundering under a leadership and management style that had become bloated and unproductive. The board of directors had swelled to more than 50 members with no clear lines of communication between the board, the CEO, and management. This created a void as directives and tasks became poorly understood and remained unfinished. The goals of
Hiring Richel as the Chief Security Officer was one big step towards a better IT
Lush is a leading cosmetics manufacturer and retailer with famous of its hand made bath and beauty products. Brandi,as the director and brand communications for Lush in North American, took an undercover and worked as a ground floor in manufacturing plant and retail shop of Lush in Vancouver. In the process of undercover, the organizational culture, leadership style and motivation methods of Lush is revealed. This essay will recognize the good and bad practice of Lush through its culture, leadership style and motivation methods and their impact on stakeholders. The recommendation will also be given in the essay.
inadequate to provide management with relevant information for decision making. Therefore, the board of directors
There is extensive research on board composition and the importance it places on different aspects of organisation performance. (Kang H, et al 2007).
There were several core problems that were interrelated around the strategy, organization, and structure of the company. Strategically, they were trying to do too many things. It wasn’t clear what the core businesses were,