Protecting Information Assets-In this module, you learned about the importance of aligning business, technology, and information security strategies to protect information assets. In today’s technology-driven business environment, research has found that there is a security breach every 39 minutes, with the average cost of a breach being approximately $150 million (Security, 2017; HIPAA Journal, 2019).

After reading the resources provided below, post your response to the following questions:

• Based on the information provided in the resources and your research, what advice would you provide a small business owner about the importance of protecting their information assets?
• Have you been impacted by a security breach? If yes, what measures have you taken to protect your information?

Resources:

• More Than 20 Data Breaches Reported per Day in First Half of 2019
• Hackers Attack Every 39 Seconds
• Ten Ways to Keep Your Data Private

In your responses to your peers, provide feedback on their explanations. Your feedback should be constructive and should address the following:

• How do your peers’ posts help clarify the concepts for you?
• What in their posts causes confusion for you?
• What other information should your peers have included in their responses?

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

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