August 17, 2012 11:59 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Configuration Management,
Control Methods,
Control Processes,
Control Techniques,
CPU,
Digital Storage Devices,
EDI,
Electronic Commerce,
Electronic Data Interchange,
Feedback Control,
Firmware,
Hardware Controls,
Information Communication Technology,
Information Security,
Infrastructure,
Integrity,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Security,
Media Errors,
Risk ManagementValidity checking of datum passed to peripheral devices
A data validity check compares characters or fields that are written or read with a set of all valid characters or fields. It is particularly useful technique with peripheral devices such as printers. For example, a...
August 15, 2012 12:34 AM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Configuration Management,
Control Methods,
Control Processes,
Control Techniques,
Digital Storage Devices,
EDI,
Electronic Commerce,
Electronic Data Interchange,
Feedback Control,
Hardware Controls,
Information Communication Technology,
Information Security,
Infrastructure,
Integrity,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Security,
Media Errors,
Risk ManagementInformation validity implies data elements represent real conditions, rules or relationships rather than physical object characteristics. IT hardware validity checks are preventive and/or detective control measures that should be implemented to ensure appropriate data processing. There are three...
August 11, 2012 12:36 AM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Configuration Management,
Control Methods,
Control Processes,
Control Techniques,
Digital Storage Devices,
EDI,
Electronic Commerce,
Electronic Data Interchange,
Feedback Control,
Hardware Controls,
Information Communication Technology,
Information Security,
Infrastructure,
Integrity,
IT Architecture,
IT Configuration,
IT Hardware,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Security,
Media Errors,
Risk ManagementIT hardware validity checks are preventive and/or detective control measures that should be implemented to ensure appropriate data processing. An important component of enabling information integrity is sustaining data and task validity. Within...
October 5, 2009 7:45 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Air Flow,
Availability,
Boards,
Cards,
Care,
Central Processing Unit,
CPU,
Delivery,
Due Diligence,
Humidity,
Install-and-Forget,
Media Errors,
Monitoring,
Plug-and-Play,
Safeguarding,
TemperatureDecreasing computer hardware replacement cost has not eliminated the need for adequate environmental protection. To avoid humidity corruption, information security managers should verify humidity and temperature levels are maintained within the...
October 1, 2009 11:22 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Air Flow,
Availability,
Boards,
Cards,
Care,
Central Processing Unit,
CPU,
Delivery,
Due Diligence,
Humidity,
Install-and-Forget,
Media Errors,
Monitoring,
Plug-and-Play,
Safeguarding,
TemperatureIT can, and does, operate within a wide humidity range. Seasonal humidity changes are usually easier to control than hourly fluctuations. Under either circumstance, normally the primary environmental concern is preventing conditions that permit humidity alterations where condensation is the...
September 28, 2009 6:11 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Air Flow,
Availability,
Boards,
Cards,
Care,
Central Processing Unit,
CPU,
Delivery,
Due Diligence,
Humidity,
Install-and-Forget,
Media Errors,
Monitoring,
Plug-and-Play,
Safeguarding,
TemperatureWhen the relative humidity is high, water particulates are formed corresponding to the heat index. High humidity can warp hardware configuration cards. In addition, without adequate insulation, any conditions that cause...
September 24, 2009 7:03 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Air Flow,
Availability,
Boards,
Care,
Central Processing Unit,
CPU,
Delivery,
Due Diligence,
Humidity,
Install-and-Forget,
Media Errors,
Monitoring,
Plug-and-Play,
Safeguarding,
TemperatureClimatically, strategizing optimum environmental conditions for information assets is a managerial safeguarding responsibility....
