5. The number and magnitude of data breaches have been increasing at retailers, banks, government agencies, and other institutions.

The management team at your company has decided to develop plans for dealing with data security breaches. Because your company has many employees who telecommute and you employ a high percentage of contract and temporary employees, there are many factors to consider.

A. What policies would you recommend to help ensure that insiders (including direct and indirect workers) do not steal sensitive corporate data or compromise the integrity of the computer system?

B. Write a suggested procedure for dealing with computer and data access when an employee (including direct and indirect workers) terminates employment. What steps should be taken to protect the company’s IT data?