In today's technology environment, hackers present a substantial risk to a firm's accounting or business system. As the result of these attacks, firms suffer huge losses, ranging from financial losses to losses in confidence by consumers, creditors, and suppliers. Firms may have made a significant investment in financial and non-financial resources to secure these systems.

1.Evaluate the level of responsibility of Home Depot in terms of the effectiveness of the response to the security breach that the company had in September of 2014. (Accounting Information System Question)

2.Imagine that Home Depot uses a third-party accounting system. Assess the level of responsibility of the software provider to both the business and its clients. (Accounting Information System Question)