Integrated Professional Skills in the Digital Age: Collaboration, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, and Network for Russia

This report discusses the significance of collaboration, advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, privacy and security challenges of cybersecurity, and benefits and limitations of network for Russia. It also provides insights into possible measures that can be taken to protect people wherever and however they work. The subject is Integrated Professional Skills in the Digital Age with course code CFPBUS006. The report is relevant for students studying in any college or university.

CFPBUS006 Integrated
Professional Skills in the
Digital Age

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Identifying collaboration tools and discussing how they have helped businesses to survive the
current pandemic reducing the physical contact among the participants....................................3
Discussing advantages, disadvantages, suitability, and applications of cloud storage and
computing in improving digitalization........................................................................................5
Identifying privacy and security challenges of cyber security and discussing possible measures
could be taken for protecting people regarding wherever and however they work.....................7
Discussing the benefits and limitations of network for Russia.................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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INTRODUCTION
Integrated professional skills are concerned with having the significant set of creativity,
intelligence and ICT expertise so that effectiveness in order comply with current requirements
can become possible. In the recent era, there are different types of the complexity which has
arrived and required individuals to gain significant information regarding the integrated skills so
that higher level of competitiveness can be achieved. The current report will pay attention
having the significant information regarding significance of collaboration in workplace in recent
time during pandemic by offering insights about two respective tools for helping business so
surviving in the current position can become possible. It will give emphasis on discussing
advantages, disadvantages, suitability and applications of the cloud computing storage &
computing in improving digitalisation. It will give focus on identifying privacy and security
challenges and discuss what possible measures could be taken for post pandemic world. Discuss
the benefits and limitations of town network, disconnecting from the global Internet, and
controlling their local network.
MAIN BODY
Identifying collaboration tools and discussing how they have helped businesses to survive the
current pandemic reducing the physical contact among the participants
Collaboration plays significant role in influencing the effectiveness of team so that
achieving the higher productivity can be derived (Alam, 2020). In the current era, there are
various benefits which can be derived by organization through having the collaboration practice
in organization. It leads to provide the benefits such as innovation, efficient processing, inclined
g communication & transparency, elimination of conflicts, etc. these all contributes in gaining
the proper ability to achieve higher performance by ensuring optimum utilization of resources.
Pandemic is one of the adverse situation that has imposed various restrictions on the
organizational practices. It is important for the firm to focus on this barrier which has resulted
into inappropriate ability to coordinate with organizational practices which has provided distinct
problems. For gaining the ability to have the effective practices in recent time m during
pandemic firm can focus on having the application of collaboration tools so that distinct benefits
can be derived. In the current era of pandemic digitalization has inclined in order to comply with
the prevailing legal & other requirements.
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Microsoft team is concerned with having the virtual workplace by allowing the
participants to get the ability to boasts chat and video conferencing function, file storage, plenty
of application integration (Branská, Paták and Pecinová, 2019). This helps in establishing the
connection among all the members of organization that provides the opportunity to firm to
continue its processing on virtual platform so that significant action can be taken. There is
distinct form of the features which can be used with help of this collaboration tool that involves
power-point, word, excel, one note, etc. so that accomplishing the objective of delivering the
information in effective manner can become possible.
Zoom is another app that is largely taken into the process in the times of pandemic by the
organization that focuses on giving the ability to have the video communication option to users
(Top Remote Collaboration Tools, 2022). The participants of organization can get the reliable
platform for video & audio conferencing so that communication suite for meetings, chat and
productive workplace collaboration can be achieved. With help of this technique the organization
can get the proper ability to coordinate with the requirements of organization in turn
accomplishing the organizational objective of having precise & transparent information can be
achieved.
These are the two tools which are highly taken into the process by the organization for
achieving effective collaboration among its team members in turn attaining crucial information
which help in inclining efficiency & effectiveness can become possible (Tawalbeh and et.al.,
2020). There is various form of the benefits can be achieved by the firm through application
which involves saving time & resources, increasing productivity, improving communication,
remote working becomes easier due to aid of effective flow of information, etc. in addition to
this, surviving with help of these two mentioned collaboration tools such as Microsoft team and
zoom the effective insights by boosting team morale can be derived. These all provides the
assistance in having the appropriate information so that precise & effective communication to
build strong team collaboration.
These tools have provides assistance in achieving the significant information which can
help in gaining competitiveness by allow employees to get proper ability to share crucial insights
for making strategic decision can become possible. This as well provides the assistance in
attaining the ability to comply with legal requirements of business environment so that having
higher profitability & sustainability can be achieved.
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Discussing advantages, disadvantages, suitability, and applications of cloud storage and
computing in improving digitalization
Cloud computing provide the assistance in delivering the general term that involves
delivering hosted services over the internet (Rashid and Chaturvedi, 2019). It allows the
businesses to get the position to access the communication tools like e emails & calendars. There
are different form of the roles which are played by cloud in digitalization which enables to get
the data oriented, high adaptable, assets light, anywhere service that gives ability to have
multiple automation processes to create a well & systematic system. In the digitalization having
cloud computing various form of the advantages that helps in having unlimited access so that
significant processing by having the effectual processes of maintenance, storage, management
processes, anal tics, security of data, etc. this becomes possible to have better management of
administration practice, streamlining processes, improving productivity, optimizing cost and e
enhancing customer digital experience. In the digitalization, with help of this various form of
benefits can be derived that area as follows:
Advantages
 Flexibility of the organization 's management & development that focus on having
continues change as setting up & maintaining IT resources can be attained (Jackson and
et.al., 2022).
 Cost effectiveness by having the ability to adopt & tailor made to business requirement so
that scalable framework model that can aid in possessing cheaper solution without need
to set up & maintain appropriate infrastructure can become obtained.
 Security of any data can be attained by using this technique as it has the features like
storing the multiple backup data in distributed system. It can permit the business to store
data in highly precise manner so that ensuring that effective information for longer time
is available.
 Parallel collaboration helps to collaborate people at the same level without having
hierarchy, top down or bottom up communication so that significant different teams can
work together.
Disadvantages
 There are few drawbacks which can be derived by the organization due to the
application of the cloud computing in its process that are mentioned as below:
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 Data loss or theft is one of the significant drawback which can be faced by the
organization due to the application of cloud computing & storing in diagonalization.
 There is possibilities of data leakage which tend to affect the ability to secure data in
turn affect the functioning of organization which can be occur due to account or service
hijacking.
 In addition to this, there are possibilities of insecure interface and APIs that risk is
available to the organization which can affect the processing of denial of service attacks.
There is requirement of data protection which require technology vulnerabilities,
especially on shared environment so that significant insights does not become possible. .
 There is lack of total control, difficulties in possessing the information regarding the
internet so that precise insights to have proper effective functioning can become
possible. On the basis of this, it can be interpreted that there are certain issues regarding
privacy & security, cost management, high dependence on network, lack of knowledge
and expertise, performance challenges, etc. which affect the overall functioning in
negative manner.
On the basis of this, it can be interpreted that cloud computing is suitable which involve
cost advantage, easy development process, effective information regarding access to the latest
information & communication technologies, automatic updates which helps in having higher
scalability, flexibility, possessing effective backup capabilities, etc. these makes it to possess the
significant ability by the organization to have higher effectiveness in turn achieving the proper
processing so that proper functioning to get the precise digitalization can be achieved. These all
provides the ability to have effective position to exert the effectual practice of improving
digitalization. The reason behind this is to possess to have allows vertical & horizontal scaling so
that increase in computing power can be exerted. The application of cloud computing, storing
and e-commerce which shows that there is basically adoption of digital technology that full is
full fledged rebuilding of possesses, tools, experiences in virtual environment that can give
access to anywhere. This provides assistance in attaining effective environment so that business
can possess reliable communication, networking, etc. so that positive results can be attained.
These all contributes in having the effective performance so that accomplishing the objective of
operating successful as organization in digital platform. On the basis of this, it can be
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interpreted that these helps in achieving the action which can improved organization
performance.
Identifying privacy and security challenges of cyber security and discussing possible measures
could be taken for protecting people regarding wherever and however they work
Pandemic is one of the adverse situation which has largely affected the mobility of
employees in negative manner (Alnasser, Sun, and Jiang, 2019). For overcoming this challenge
and protecting people from the corona virus various measures has been taken into the
consideration by companies so that effective outcome can be derived. In order to meet the legal
& related concern the organization has implemented remote working pattern so that compliance
with mobility restrictions, meeting demand of market, etc can become possible so that effective
results can be derived. In this processing there are various challenges which are basically faced
by the organization due to the cyber security issue.
This is basically concerned with steal or threatening the crucial information which is
confidential for company and misusing in respect to personal benefits that can negatively
influence the processing of enterprise (Stergiou and et.al., 2018). There are various security &
privacy issue which has raised due to the application of remote working in respect to adhere
rules & regulation of enterprise. There is distinct form of the risk which are faced by the
organization as inclines data privacy concern. This has the adverse impact the on the working
pattern of employees as employees has access as has weak & insecure password, using personal
devices for professional use, unencrypted file sharing practices, phishing emails & scams. In
addition to this, it is related with having the ineffective backup system, fragile remote working
practices, etc. that hampers the overall working of organization. these all the challenges lead to
affect the efficiency & effectiveness of employees’ potential. It negatively affects the overall
working pattern and results in adverse impact on both brand image & financial position.
On the basis of this, it can be mentioned that these are certain challenges that has major
level of impact on ethical practices of firm and results in creating the situation of fraud, errors,
etc. It affects the competitive position of business as spreading of confidential information due to
the cyber security issues can result in spoilage of brand image, financial losses due to decrease in
share price, etc. can be obtained. For improving this there are various course of the action which
are basically exerted by the firm for improving its overall cyber security related issue. This can
be exerted by using antivirus & internet security software, formulating data related policy,
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investing in sliding webcam cover, using VPN, having centralized storage solution,
implementing utilization of collaborative tool, making password strong, be wary of email scams,
etc. are the few course of the action which are basically exerted for having effective cyber
security practices.
The actions which can be applied by firm for protecting the employees in any working
environment is to giving awareness about the right & wrong practice that can affect them
adversely. Offering the insurance and other health check-up facilities so that higher ability to
deal with prevailing negative scenario by reducing anxiety & depression. It can provide
assistance to organization to have full potential of employees so that higher effective results can
be archived. On the basis of this it can be interpreted that these are the significant actions which
can be properly exerted by the company so that effective results so that proper impact on
workforce can be derived.
Discussing the benefits and limitations of network for Russia
There is various form of the challenges which are arising due to the prevailing war
between the Russia and Ukraine. For overcoming these issues Russia pay attention on having
the significant practices so that effectual pattern of growth & development can be derived. The
main reason behind the application of the network is to get the significant practice so that various
restrictions imposed on Russia can be eliminated. It is one of the developed country that has
significant level of the technology development in precise pattern is exerted by the firm. For
gaining the competitiveness and eliminating the security & privacy threatening for the global
market can be eliminated for accomplishing the objective of having the effective of processing in
the market so that proper level of working without facing any barriers can become possible.
Advantages of separate network of Russia
There is various form of the advantages which can be attained by the particular nation
through having the effective execution of personal network (Hughes and et.al., 2019). The one of
the significant benefit which can be derived by having the personal network by nation is to get
the assurance of having data privacy & security which helps in maintaining the confidentiality in
country. This has the ability to get the power to avoid cyber-attack related actions that can
result in elimination fraud, etc. practice which can decline competitiveness of nation. In war
related situation, having private network by disconnecting from the global network that can
help in achieving significant position to take contingent network by possessing ability to
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monitor communication process. This ensures in having ability to get the significant approach to
control action of citizen so that threat of bandwidth throttling service, etc. can be attained. This
as well provides assistance in having independent power of managing cost & stability of the
overall practices of firm.
Drawbacks of personal network of Russia
There are certain lacking areas which are required to be taken into the consideration
which can be experience by cutting off the global network for having personal (Schaeffer and
et.al., 2018). The main reason behind having the limitation is that due to the prevailing war the
nation can face the complications as it has not been exerted before. This involves having
unawareness about the global networking trends which can lead the specified country towards
outdated g pattern of living. This affect the standard living practice of the citizen and has the
influence on globalization practices of organization. It can result in reducing the revenue
generating capacity of firms that can affect the firm. There is various form of the benefits which
can be attained so that effective action can be taken that cannot become possible by having
personal network by Russia. The other form of the limitation involves coverage limitation,
ineffectiveness in having network, higher cost which highly affect the practices of organizations
and individuals in Russia. With respect to this it can be mentioned that these are the certain
complications which can be faced by the particular nation in respect to these factors that has
inverse impact on nation’s development.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that there are various factors that has impact
on the working of organization that hampers the working of firm. The current study has involved
the collaboration tools such as Microsoft team & zoom that helps in gaining the appropriate
ability to formulate the effective manner of virtual working environment can be formulated. The
present report has given emphasis on having the significant information regarding the
advantages, disadvantages, suitability and application of cloud computing & storage that is
helpful in gaining the proper information to get the competitiveness can be derived. In addition
to this, the current study has given emphasis on including the insights regrading privacy &
security challenges such as stealing of confidential information, etc. This has involved the
information related with securing people in pandemic by offering various benefits such as
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insurance, etc. The recent report has comprised the details related with benefits & limitation of
personal networking by Russia.
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