Data Security Business Plans Samples For Students

Team Members

Introduction
Company Overview
The company that will be assessed for the project is Dalton, Walton, & Carlton, Inc., which is located in Kansas City, in Mo house. It is in the business of architecture and has approximately 250 employees who are distributed in four cities within the region. The main office in Kansas houses approximately 100 employees and is housed in the main suburb of a neighborhood where security is not regarded as a main concern. An assessment of the security needs will be undertaken and worked on in order to have a secure organization where information assets are safe.

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Strengths

Brand recognition for Target is big with its red and bull’s eye logo easily recognizable by most Americans. Target’s presence on social media is the best among retailers with an audience of over 138 Million (Measured, 2014). Target brand is a symbol for all that is trendy, fashionable, and stylish in the retail business, with more than 15 Celebrities acting as brand ambassadors.

Weaknesses

There is a negative perception on data security at Target stores after the data security breach in 2013 (Riley, Elgin, Lawrence & Matlack, 2014). Target Corporation is unknown internationally with its stores only located in America and ...

Despite posting an increase in stock prices of 3.68%, Target Corporation has lowered its earnings forecast for the next quarter. There has been a bearish overview of the company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) estimates for the last 12 months leading to regular downward revisions. The low growth outlook requires a number of initiatives to increase growth and assuage potential risks.
After the security breach of 2013, there was a slump in sales and Target Corporation spent $148 Million on breach-related costs. Target Corporation will continue to invest in data security and enhance its surveillance systems to detect and thwart cyber-attacks. ...