Why is a methodology important in the implementation of information security? how does a methodology improve the process? a methodology is a formal technique that has a structured sequence of procedures that is used to solve a problem. methodology is important in the implementation of information security because it ensures that development is structured in an orderly, comprehensive fashion. the methodology is important in the implementation of information security for two main reasons.•first, it entails all the rigorous steps for the organizations’ employees to follow, therefore avoiding any unnecessary mistakes that may compromise the end goal (i. e., to have a comprehensive security posture). an example of this is that a methodology guides an organization to solve the root cause of information security problem, not just its symptoms•second, methodology increases the probability of success. once a methodology is adopted, the personnel selected will be responsible for establishing key milestones and make accountable to achieve the project goals. the methodology can greatly improve the process. for example, following the six steps of the sdlc (systems development life cycle) (investigation, analysis, logical design, physical design, implementation, and maintenance and change) allows development to proceed in a orderly, comprehensive fashion. individuals or groups assigned to do the

Onsider the following subscription behavior information from genie, a web site that provides tools for constructing a family tree (ancestor search). subscriptions cost $9.99 per month, but you are charged for the entire year at the time of purchase. there is a one-year minimum term when you sign up for the service. once purchased, subscriptions are set to renew automatically unless the subscriber cancels them. when a membership renews, it renews for a one-year term and again you are charged for the entire year. there are no variable costs associated with providing this service to an individual customer, but genie does engage in customer relationship activities that they believe will increase customer retention. these customer relationship activities cost genie about $10 per year per customer. based on a sample of 1000 customers that joined genie five years ago, near the time when the company was founded, they were able to determine how many of those customers remained subscribers in the second year, third year etc. based on this information, genie calculated the average annual retention rate to be 20%. genie uses an annual discount rate of 8%. a. last year, genie spent $10,000 placing advertisements on google. genie management believes that these advertisements were responsible for about 300 new subscribers. would you recommend to genie management that they purchase more google ads? b. suppose a newly-introduced loyalty program increases the number of customers that remained to 30%. does this new data change your answer to 9.a? c. do you have any hesitations or concerns about making recommendations to management based on your above estimate of customer lifetime value?

If a product goes up in price, and the demand for it drops, that product's demand is a. elastic b. inelastic c. stable d. fixed select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.