A Risk Analysis of Social Networking Services for a Small Enterprise: A Case Study of Conclave
Soebhektie, Sabrina (2016)
Soebhektie, Sabrina
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604285373
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604285373
Tiivistelmä
In the millenials era, social networking services have been a fundamental elements in peo-ple’s lives, as social networking sites are able to connect people, help them get updates from around the globe, and also makes their lives easier by providing other functions. As a new startup company in Indonesia, Conclave has been using social media as core tools for their business activities. Nevertheless, despite the advantages of using social networking sites, the-se also may have security breaches that needed further attention.
The purpose of this thesis project was to identify threats on using social networking sites, pinpoint the vulnerable data that have the highest risk, and find the solution to minimalise the risks that may occur from using social networking sites for business purposes in the workp-lace according to the risk assesmen. In order to achieve the objective of the research, the writer has done a literature review, collected data, and analyze the subject of information security and risk assesment more deeply.
After doing the research, the writer has generated a risk assesmest result, and found that several social networking services have the risk of jeopardizing the company. That being said, the writer is establishing a various suggestions in order for the personnels of Conclave to be more aware of the importance of information security on using social networking services in the workplace.
The purpose of this thesis project was to identify threats on using social networking sites, pinpoint the vulnerable data that have the highest risk, and find the solution to minimalise the risks that may occur from using social networking sites for business purposes in the workp-lace according to the risk assesmen. In order to achieve the objective of the research, the writer has done a literature review, collected data, and analyze the subject of information security and risk assesment more deeply.
After doing the research, the writer has generated a risk assesmest result, and found that several social networking services have the risk of jeopardizing the company. That being said, the writer is establishing a various suggestions in order for the personnels of Conclave to be more aware of the importance of information security on using social networking services in the workplace.