Technology to Manage Information -  Course Content Objective:  Describe the various decisions faced by business owners. Chapter Content Objective:  How can technology management and planning help companies optimize their information technology systems?  What are the best ways to protect computers and the information they contain? Part I:  Ethical Dilemma As the owner of a small but growing business, you are concerned about employees misusing company computers for personal matters. Not only does this cost the company in terms of employee productivity, but it also ties up bandwidth that may be required for company operations and exposes the firm’s networks to increased risks of attacks from viruses, spyware, and other malicious programs. Installing e-mail monitoring and web security and filtering software programs would allow you to track e-mail and internet use, develop use policies, block access to inappropriate sites, and limit the time employees can conduct personal online business. At the same time, the software will protect your IT networks from many types of security concerns, from viruses to internet fraud. You are concerned, however, that employees will take offense and consider such software an invasion of privacy.   Using a web search tool, locate articles about this topic and then write responses to the following questions.  Be sure to support your arguments and cite your sources.   1.  Should you purchase employee-monitoring software for your company, and on what do you base your decision?  2.  If you install the software, do you have an obligation to tell employees about it? Explain your answers and suggest ways to help employees understand your rationale.  Part II:  Answer the following questions clearly identifying your answers to each question.  Be complete in your responses. 1.  How has information technology changed your life?  Describe at least three areas (both personal and school-or work-related) where having access to better information has improved your decisions.  Are there any negative effects?   2.  What steps can you take to manage information better?  Part III:  Answer the following questions clearly identifying your answers to each question.  Be complete in your responses. 1.  What advantages do grid and cloud computing offer a company? 2.  What are some of the disadvantages of using grid and cloud computing in a company? https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/IntroductionToBusiness-OP_8D04gAa.pdf