Technology and Data Risks

Quentin and Clayton hired a young CTO out of Silicon Valley who was impressed with their showing at the Green Diamond Leaf awards and wants to be part of their startup. He is a brilliant programmer and is focused primarily on data collection and automation of tasks that would otherwise impede progress. He has signed licenses to half a dozen software packages already and demos every new offering that comes across his desk. This seemed great on the surface, but Quentin was worried about their reliance on all of that technology and the potential exposure of their data. Unfortunately, Quentin's fears were realized and a major data breach has occurred. For this assignment, you will create a press release related to the data breach. There is a resource below that will give you an overview of how to write a press release. To begin this assignment, develop the hypothetical data breach scenario that is affecting the company. You must decide on the following: The type of data breach What portion of the business was targeted What data was compromised Your press release should include the following information in some form: Who you (the company) are What happened Where the breach occurred When the breach occurred How the breach occurred Why you are reporting this Remember who the audience for a press release is. It will likely be seen by other people in the industry (including competitors) and the company's current and potential customers. With that in mind, you need to find a balancing point between being informative and giving away too much information. Try to be as succinct as possible without leaving out critical information. Limit your submission to 1-2 pages and use the APA citation style for references. For this assignment, you will create a press release related to the data breach. There is a resource below that will give you an overview of how to write a press release. To begin this assignment, develop the hypothetical data breach scenario that is affecting the company. You must decide on the following: The type of data breach What portion of the business was targeted What data was compromised Your press release should include the following information in some form: Who you (the company) are What happened Where the breach occurred When the breach occurred How the breach occurred Why you are reporting this Remember who the audience for a press release is. It will likely be seen by other people in the industry (including competitors) and the company's current and potential customers. With that in mind, you need to find a balancing point between being informative and giving away too much information. Try to be as succinct as possible without leaving out critical information. Limit your submission to 1-2 pages and use the APA citation style for references. Upload your press release as a Word document or PDF.