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Management Information Systems (MIS) · Module 8 of 10

Information security and ethics

Protecting information and using it responsibly.

📖 Key ideas

  1. Security goals: confidentiality, integrity and availability (the CIA triad).
  2. Common threats: phishing, malware, ransomware, weak passwords and insider misuse.
  3. Controls include access rights, two-step login, backups, encryption and training.
  4. India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 sets rules for handling personal data.
  5. Ethical issues include privacy, surveillance, data misuse and fair use of AI.
💡 Real-life example: Like a bank locker: only the right person can open it (confidentiality), nobody can secretly change what is inside (integrity), and it opens when you need it (availability).
ConfidentialityOnly authorised people can see information
IntegrityInformation is not changed wrongly
AvailabilityInformation is accessible when needed
PhishingTricking people into revealing details