BLOGPOST # 3 Question......( MIDTERM )

For those who are working, interview your IT in-charge and ask him/her to describe the computer database systems used in the company. Write your answer in 1-2 paragraphs. Further, ask also the benefits and/or disadvantages derived from these database systems.For those who are not working, research one company in the net who is using computerized database systems. Describe the use and/or nature of these systems and describe too the benefits/disadvantages from these systems. Include your reference.

Software Company Creates Automated "Database Factory" Using SQL Server 2008.

-Overview: CyberSavvy believes in using software automation to make life easier for its customers. Its Software as a Service solution, DataPlace, which it terms a "Database factory," enables technical and business oriented customers to create and modify their own databases, hosted by CyberSavvy. The company needed a rock-solid database with a faultless data transfer mechanism to support communication between its client-side SmartClient and backend databases. CyberSavvy deploys its solutions on the Microsoft Application Platform, using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise on the hosted server side, and SQL Server 2008 Express on the client side. CyberSavvy has enjoyed a number of benefits from using SQL Server 2008 including an integrated development environment, reduced storage needs with Backup Compression, easier automation using SQL Server Service Broker, and scalability.

BLOGPOST # 2 Question......( MIDTERM )

Research 1 company and describe how they protect their company from internet risks. Also, research for possible risks or dangers and/or impacts of internet - related crimes to a company.

Dovell Bonnett, Founder & CEO, Access Smart, LLC Dovell Bonnett has been creating security solutions for computer users for over 20 years. In order to provide these solutions to consumers as directly, and quickly, as possible, he founded Access Smart. With each of his innovations, the end user — the person sitting in front of a computer traversing the Internet — is his No. 1 customer, whether that individual is using a notebook computer in a home-based office or an employee working on a desktop at a large company.
This passion, as he puts it, to “empower people to manage digital information in the digital age" also led him to write the popular Online Identity Theft Protection for Dummies. Within the pervasive nature of our e-commerce and e-business community, personal information, from credit card numbers to your pet’s name, is more easily accessed, and identity theft and fraud has become an issue that touches every consumer.
Mr. Bonnett’s solutions reduce security risks for individual users, small businesses and large corporations. His professional experience spans 21 years in engineering, product development, sales and marketing, with more than 13 years focused specifically on smartcard technology, systems and applications. Mr. Bonnett has spent most of his smartcard career translating and integrating technology components into end-user solutions designed to solve business security needs and incorporating multi-applications onto a single credential using both contactless and contact smartcards. He has held positions at National Semiconductor, Siemens (Infineon), Certicom, Motorola and HID. He is the author of smartcard articles, regularly presents at conferences, and helps companies successfully implement smartcard projects. Mr. Bonnett has been an active member of the Smart Card Alliance contributing to the development of physical access security white papers. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees in industrial and electrical engineering from San Jose State University.
Marguerite Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Access Smart, LLC.Marguerite Bonnett’s success has allowed her to focus on projects she truly believes in, and working with consumers — from small-business start-ups to Fortune 500 companies — to reduce the incidence of identity theft and fraud is an issue she has championed for the last several years. Having worked within the industry from its first days, she’s helped the e-commerce sector grow and has kept her finger on the pulse of both its triumphs and failures.
Chief among the failures is the security risks for the end user, a problem that Access Smart created solutions for, and Ms. Bonnett continues to share this information with consumers as widely and quickly as possible. She has more than 10 years experience in Silicon Valley high-tech marketing covering several industries from semiconductors to back-end Wall Street data services. As a marketing professional, Ms. Bonnett has managed Web site development for start up firms, ongoing collateral including brochures, training seminars, direct mail, customer support and trade shows. She has significant experience in art and design, including work on several feature films in addition to screenwriting.
Dietrich Wecker, Technology Developer & AdvisorA co-creator of the Sphinx software, Dietrich Wecker is a forward-thinking software innovator. He also has an unusual capability for an MS level engineer — he excels at listening to what customers need and is able to deliver solutions in the most user-friendly way. Mr. Wecker’s ability to see the big picture by balancing customer need with technical potential and business case has enabled Sphinx software to establish the substantial installed customer base that it boasts today.
His strong leadership ensures that both strategic partners and customers may continue to expect the high level of quality and responsiveness that have become the hallmark of his solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in application development, and leading development and integration teams for a wide range of software and hardware systems.

Consequences:

Though the consequences are the same before and after disclosure, it is worth discussing the impact here, given that the implication was that the “entire web” could be taken down. The nature of the attack requires the following:

1. An attacker must convince/trick a user into making a DNS request for a domain that doesn’t already exist in their DNS server’s cache. The expectation here is that s/he can be easily tricked into doing this.
2. Then, the attacker must simultaneously attack the DNS server by guessing the transaction ID. According to Kaminsky, the request/attack phase can be done reliably in about 10 seconds.
3. The attack is DNS server-specific. Only users on the same DNS server are affected.
4. Propagation: once the cache is poisoned, anyone requesting that domain will be routed to a malicious server.

Impact or risk:

First, it is worth noting that this “bug” is more properly classified as a new attack technique invented by Dan. It combines two vulnerabilities that have been well-known for some time – the ability to guess non-random transaction IDs and the use of Additional RRs to insert new entries into the DNS cache. A fix against either of these vulnerabilities also negates the attack itself.

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( MIDTERM ) Blog Post # 1 Question....

Research 1 company that makes use of E-commerce. Describe the nature of this company in 1-2 paragraphs.Identify then, how does this company use e-commerce to achieve strategic advantage. Describe the benefits derived from this strategy.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY:

Kodak's plans to enter the printer market will put it in competition with entrenched consumer electronics firms including Hewlett-Packard (HPQ: Research, Estimates), Canon (CAJ: Research, Estimates), Seiko's Epson, Lexmark (LXK: Research, Estimates), and computer vendor Dell (DELL: Research, Estimates), which recently started selling relabeled printers manufactured by others.
At the same time, Kodak will not make any more significant investments in traditional consumer film, though it will make private-label film to sell under non-Kodak brand names internationally, the spokeswoman said, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal.
I think they are smart to get out of film. It will slowly be relegated to a small niche industry, and the move shows good judgement and foresight on the part of Kodak. Many companies would have just denied that the industry was changing and ended up going out of business, so I like this part of Kodak's decision. However, the printer business is highly competitive. It is not the industry I would choose to be in. It has good growth potential, but also has some of the fiercest competitors in the world.

Kodak's benefits:

As an employee of Eastman Kodak Company, your compensation is more than a paycheck--you receive a competitive benefits package designed to meet the needs of today's diverse workforce.
Kodak provides competitive pay and benefits. The company's flexible benefits program enables you to tailor certain benefits to the particular needs of you and your family, including a domestic partner.
In addition to vacation and holiday time, you'll get health care, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, vacation buy, performance-based profit sharing, 401(k) savings plan, retirement programs, long-term care, and more.
You'll find fitness centers, employee stores, discount programs, sports programming, clubs, classes, tuition assistance, as well as work/life programs such as adoption assistance, child care resource and referral services, and health and wellness programs.
Count on a minimum of 40 hours of training and development every year, based on business and individual needs, that can include on-the-job training, seminars, and classroom studies.
Kodak has been consistently rated one of the 100 best companies for working mothers.

Blog Post # 6 Question ?

Research one multinational corporation like Procter and Gamble, Unilever, IBM, Microsoft, Honda and etc. Identify and describe how their subsidiaries are managed and how technology has assisted them in their corporate and/or local operations. Further, identify one Philippine company that has gone worldwide (eg. Jollibee and BENCH) and describe their strategies. Evaluate the strategies of foreign companies with that of Philippine corporations.

At Phillips-Van Heusen we are guided by the principle that enduring corporate success is not only measured in financial terms. We recognize that how we conduct our business and how we participate in the communities in which we operate are equally important to all that we accomplish financially.

VANHUESEN - Our multiple brand, multiple channel, multiple price point strategy is designed to extend the reach of PVH, by taking advantage of appropriate opportunities to grow market share, while providing stability should market trends shift. Underlying this strategy is a dynamic infrastructure that supports the broad base of our operating businesses in an efficient manner.

When we acquired the Superba neckwear business in 2007 and integrated it with the Dress Shirt Group, obvious synergies were created across all common brands and distribution channels. The combination created the world's largest dress furnishings business and both the Dress Shirt Group and Neckwear Group benefit from their combined presence in the marketplace. The Timberland sportswear license is leveraging the Sportswear Group's strength in product development, design, sourcing, wholesale distribution, and retail presentation. It also adds to our brand portfolio an authentic outdoor lifestyle brand with strong credibility in the "green" product category, allowing us to penetrate that part of the marketplace with a well-known brand with unique positioning. Our commitment to leveraging internal resources to improve the position of our brands was underscored when we brought the IZOD women's sportswear business in-house. We re-launched this business utilizing newly formed and dedicated in-house design, merchandising, and sales teams that are leveraging our knowledge of the IZOD brand to broaden the brand's reach as we seek to maximize its potential. At the same time, this initiative creates a significant new in-house capability in women's wholesale apparel that positions us to pursue opportunities with other brands in the future. Our experience in developing direct-to-consumer retail formats proved essential when we launched full-price Calvin Klein specialty retail stores at the end of 2007. We entered this business to showcase and promote the great breadth of the Calvin Klein better product lines and the Calvin Klein lifestyle.

Just as we leverage operating efficiencies, we also leverage our marketing capabilities and brand knowledge to strengthen the image of our brands and their connections to the consumer. The critical process of brand management, including communications, research, planning, and marketing, benefits from the cross-fertilization of brand knowledge across our business groups. In 2007, we leveraged the brand knowledge of our business groups with multiple levels of consumer research with the objective of enhancing the brand-to-consumer relationship. Our increasing desire to connect to the consumer directly could be described as an "outside in" approach, beginning with our observations of and experiences with consumers and supported by independent research commissioned by us to identify what consumers and the marketplace want and need.
Perhaps the greatest example of our efforts to connect with our consumers is found within the comprehensive, yet tailored, nature of our marketing. Our marketing campaigns are multi-dimensional, spanning media including print, television, outdoor, in-store, cinema, in-flight, and online advertising, public relations, sponsorships, and promotions. Our efforts also involve leveraging our considerable expertise in product development, packaging, presentation, and channel segmentation to enhance our brands and consumer appeal. Our marketing seeks to match consumers' affinity for each individual brand's attributes.
Our 2007 financial performance reflects the benefits of leveraging our operating structures by business group and our brand knowledge and marketing efforts across business groups. Going forward, we will continue to be focused on increasing the degree to which our brands are aligned with the market, reflecting consumers' demands and an ever-changing distribution landscape. Our strategy of diversification, leverage, and brand focus should continue to provide us with a strong and balanced platform upon which our continued success can be built.

Blog Post # 4 Question?

If you are the student of RMMC and currently working, cite a manual procedure here in our school which you prefer to computerized. describe their system should function and how can this help the employees and the student.

- I think the best way or idea that the school should prefer or such as giving their time and attention is expanding some more place to be stayed by the student on which is the area take as a comfortbale place...not that to be glamorously beatiful but in terms of every one would be convinced that the school are deserving to be overcome by the student....in terms of computerization for now its enough to have this kind....i think the administration of the school...they are giving much time or priority with it with some renovations that they made by this time as all we can see into it.... but maybe we can still include by means of giving such proper rotation for the schedule of the student..as we all can see every time that the student may come into their respective sched of time they been always spending almost 5 mins..that my consume of being late...so as an administration why dont they just have a blocked scheduling of the classes instead of letting student to take some time of just roming around.

Blog Post # 3 Questions ?

Justify and Contradict those trends by citing an example

1. Mis users are more knowledgeable.

- management information systems are knowledgeable because of as what we can see MIS are much prone of into a technolgy system in which we can easily for us to find out what would the companies or other forms of business to cite the info that we wanted to get.

2. More computing power is available to the user.

- im not favor to the questions...because as a user we just enhance more our ideas or knowledge in terms of computer by searching it direct to the cybernet so if there's no computer tech we cant just easily rely to the other terms of info that we get.

3. Resistance to the implementation of emerging MIS is subsiding.

- resistance implementation of emerging MIS is subsiding understanding the factors that contribute to the success of systems implementation efforts is a central concern in the field of information systems (IS). One key factor to which many implementation problems have been attributed is user resistance to change. Different types of systems tend to be associated with different organizational functions and classes of users, and thus may be resisted for different reasons. This paper reports the results of a study investigating the link between resistance reasons and system types and assessing managerial perceptions of the relative importance of various strategies for promoting acceptance in the context of those types. Surveying 66 managers in a variety of organizations, our results suggest that decision support systems (DSS) and transaction processing systems (TPS) are resisted for different reasons, and that promotion strategy effectiveness also differs. Additionally, our study attempts to make explicit, based on system type, key reasons for user resistance and the remedies designed to promote acceptance. This improves our overall understanding of the resistance phenomenon and guides analysts in selecting an appropriate strategy for a given system type.

4. Connectivity

5. MIS becoming one of the primary means of increasing productivity.

-Presentations will focus on the computer integrated manufacturing concept how utilised by the users that integrates all processes relevant to production across system boundaries, including the integration of external partners as well.S is becoming one of the primary means of increasing productivity.

Blog Post # 1 Questions ?

What is Management Information System

- Management Information Sytem - is a sytems that transform data into information useful in the support of the decision making and it has also classified into a three functions....first is to generate the reports, second is to answer the what if questions of the management and lastly we have the...to support the decission making to attempt to integrate the decission maker, data base and quantitative models that being used...