Information Security Breach

Running Head: Information Security Breach
IT FOR BUSINESS

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Information Security Breach
Executive Summary
The report will be discussing a recent news where in information security was breached and was
the main concern among the people. The discussion is related to a social media giant named
Facebook whose data has been retrieved by a third party British Firm called Cambridge
Analytica. The discussion will be focused on the various aspects related to the information
security breach of Facebook and what was the incident all about. The effect of such activities on
Facebook’s business will also be a major issue addressed in this report
Table of Contents

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Information Security Breach
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
About the Information Security Breach.......................................................................................................3
How was the Information extracted?..........................................................................................................4
How the breach came out in public?...........................................................................................................5
What was the use of the data?....................................................................................................................5
The aftermath of the effect and impact on business...................................................................................6
Conclusion and Recommendation...............................................................................................................6
References...................................................................................................................................................8
Appendices................................................................................................................................................10
Introduction
With the advancement in the field of technology, people are becoming more tech-savvy and are
more curious to explore the technological tools being developed nowadays. People and
businesses are now using information technology tools to make their life easier and better. But