Part B

Alpha Airlines has recently appointed a new operational manager to oversee the booking process, in a fully computerised information system environment. The newly appointed manager is out of her depth in the new position and she is not fully computer literate. She has been tasked to review the controls for the use of passwords in the organisation and approaches you to explain some of the basic concepts of a computerised information system to her. You also need to assist her in deciding where to start with this review.

REQUIRED

Marks

$2\mathrm{.}2$

Explain to the client the need for passwords in a computerised environment.

$5$

$2\mathrm{.}3$

Provide her with a list of controls and$/$ or best practices when reviewing a password policy in the organisation