Information systems question?

Question

Think about where your personal information is stored from an information systems perspective. Is your credit card information saved on file at your favorite online store? Are your medical records stored electronically at your doctor’s office? What would happen if that information was compromised? What are some of the major threats to information systems? Give three examples to support your

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Answer 1

As seen in the past few years you as a consumer can do almost anything online that has to do with your finances. You can pay your bills online and even do your banking online. This is a great push to get away from paper wasting through the mail. I have a PayPal account which has my credit card information and I trust it to them because thousands of people do the same thing everyday and there aren't any problems. If there were discrepancies in my statement then I would get worried, but there hasn't been so far. There are a select few internet sources in which I would trust my credit card information with. When you buy products online it often asks you if you would like them to keep your credit card information and I would say no because it is better to be safe than sorry.

In my opinion a person's major threats on the internet include virus software, poor site maintenance, and identity theft intrusion.