Is your PC a disaster waiting to happen?

Article Abstract:

Preparations should be made against possible risks on business information and processes contained in personal computers. It should not have to take crisis situations before precautionary measures are taken. There are three categories of risk that organizations should guard against. One is confidentiality. Breach of privacy can be prevented through access controls andfiling top-secret data on diskettes only. The second criterion is integrity, usually undermined by program or operator errors, and power or media failure. Stringent testing, following proper procedures and checking for viruses are steps in maintaining integrity. The third category is availability. The usual physical precautions, maintenance contracts and insurance coverage should guarantee that the computer hardware is always handy and usable. Backups, on the other hand, should guard against loss of data and systems.

Safety and security measures, Microcomputers

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Taking open systems for openers

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Open Systems are computer systems that subscribe to a single set of international standards, thereby facilitating the easy and unhampered communication and interoperation between the systems. The idea behind the Open Systems is the total independence of computer applications and data from propriety hardware and software products. These systems allow information to be transferred smoothly and applications to be trasported as easily across platforms, irrespective of the hardware or software manufacturer. The merits and costs associated with the Open Systems are discussed in the first issue of the 'IT Account,' a journal published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, as well as in a seminar organized by the journal.

Professional organizations, Publishing industry, Analysis, Open systems (Computers), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

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Working the Windows way

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The graphical user interface (GUI) allows computer users to work simultaneously on various tasks using different software packages on a single machine. The Windows environment also eliminates the need for menus. In place of the multi-level menu path are icons which users need only to point to when they require another action or object. In addition, users need not memorize the different commands and menus for the various programs being used since the meaning of the icons is the same for many applications. Such standardization makes it easy for users to work faster and to master other programs. The GUI is also beneficial for employers because it can increase worker productivity and lessen the costs of training.

Evaluation, Graphical user interfaces, Graphical user interface

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