Introduction Globalization started in ancient antiquity, with the advent of increased use of the wheel inland transportation and ships in overseas exploration and trading. Globalization in modern times grew about the significant improvement in communications such as satellites and the internet, and modes of transportation such as bulk shipping containers and cargo airplanes. “By the…
Newsletter Our network has been vulnerable to malicious attacks which call for better security measures in place. Some of the attacks are passive, meaning transfer of data is monitored; while others are active, meaning the information is changed to corrupt or destroy the network itself. We propose to use an endpoint protection platform (EPP) to…
Introduction Security information and event management or SIEM pertain to software products and solutions for managing security information and security events. Their functionalities generally revolve around real-time analysis, recording or storing, and presenting of security issues generated by other software applications or hardware products (Schultz, 2013). Using any SIEM product allows an organization to detect…
Introduction of the Security Technology In a company that engages in software development, a reputation for credibility and integrity is critical to ensure that rights and privileges are protected, and needs are addressed. It has to uphold the importance of governance in its operation management systems to uphold its purpose, which is to achieve stakeholder…
Introduction Application lifecycle management or ALM provides software companies and application developers with a rigid process for supervising the planning, development, testing, governance, maintenance, and retirement of their computer programs or software products. This rigid process includes a holistic description of deliverables and project owners, as well as a roadmap and timetable for each stage…
Introduction The main purpose of endpoint protection platform (EPP) is to secure any computer system or hardware from malicious attacks (Dalziel, 2015). EPP software aims to detect intrusions such as malware that may harm the integrity of the system. EPP software detects behavioral patterns in all types of malware (Dalziel, 2015). The key to successful…
Introduction Endpoint Protection Platform primarily includes malware detection capabilities and comprehensive endpoint security features such as firewalls, email antivirus, filters, Host IPS, device control, application control, mobile antivirus, and encryption. It provides protection to the central network of a corporate or business. It is beneficial to the business since it can minimize operation costs by…
Introduction Accounting as a discipline and practice is concerned with recording, estimating, organizing and summarizing financial and operational data (Garrison, Noreen & Brewer 2011, p. 34; Hilton & Platt 2011, p. 45). The financial information derived could be classified into financial accounting and managerial accounting. These two types of accounting have several aspects which distinguish…
Introduction The function of accounting is not solely limited to the production of the basic financial statements of the organization. Aside from balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows and statements of retained earnings, other accounting representations include annual reports (World Finance 2013) and management representations which support the basis for audits (Public Company…
Introduction The digital era has introduced a new way of measuring business success. Return on investments no longer appears to be sufficient enough to determine if the business, particularly for consumer items, is performing well in its industry. Since the internet has brought along many opportunities especially for reaching customers worldwide, marketers have used social…