Report on Integrated Professional Skills in the Digital Age Skills

This report provides a comprehensive overview of integrated professional skills in the digital age, focusing on collaboration tools, cloud storage and computing, and security challenges. It identifies and discusses various collaboration tools like Sketchboard and Zoom, highlighting their role in helping businesses survive during the pandemic. The report also delves into cloud storage and computing, examining their advantages, disadvantages, suitability, and applications, while also addressing the privacy and security challenges businesses face and suggesting possible measures to mitigate these risks. The document emphasizes the importance of adapting to new technologies and methods for effective operation in the digital landscape, making it a valuable resource for understanding and developing essential professional skills.

Integrated Professional
Skills in the Digital Age

Table of Contents
Task A ..................................................................................................................................................3
Identification and discussion of collaboration tools of distinct communication.........................3
How collaboration tools have helped various businesses to survive in current pandemic. .......4
Task B...................................................................................................................................................5
Discussing cloud storage and cloud computing .........................................................................5
Task C...................................................................................................................................................7
Identifying privacy and security challenges and measures that business has to deal. ...............7
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................8
References............................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
The integrated professional skill in the digital age develop self-awareness, gain
communication skills and work out of the Comfort zone. For the growth of the organisation it
requires the integrated professional skill. The digital age skill denotes to the person who have the
ability in creating knowledge and data. The person in the organisation must have the ability to learn
new technologies, methods for conducting operations and new equipment. Digitization enables the
automation, collection and structuring of all information as well as the increase in data quality in
order to be able to use technology better (Annarelli, A and et.al., 2020). In the market with
nowadays there are ample innovative technologies which assist the business manager to run
business operations effectively. In the integrated professional abilities, the person learns the soft and
technical skills to have the development in working of professional environment. In the research the
discussed topics are related to several collaboration tools that helps the organisation in the survive
in the present pandemic. Further there is discussion on cloud storage and computing with its
advantages, disadvantages, suitability and applications. In the last, it involves the identification of
privacy and security challenges by discussing the possible measures that can be taken.
Task A
Identification and discussion of collaboration tools of distinct communication
Collaboration tools
The collaboration tool helps people to collaborate. The purpose of this tool is to accomplish
common goal by supporting a group of two or more individuals in the company. The collaboration
tools offer abundance of choices or option from communication to management of project. The
collaboration tools increases productivity and creativity is enhanced. In order to encourage
interaction between people, collaboration tool comes in all aspects of variation and goal setting. It
includes software tools and applications such as collaborative software. The collaboration tool helps
the business, teams and groups together working for the common goal. It involves the software
tools and applications like collaborative software. The collaboration tools used by the managers are-
Sketch board- This is an online whiteboard designed for having collaboration with teams.
It is a viable solution in collaborative visualization that helps team members in putting ideas and
diagrams on virtual paper at same time. It requires collaboration through communication with visual
information through text, drawings, and graphics. This tool helps in online learning, project
management, software and web design. It has 400 sketch shapes and connectors which allow users
for creating diagrams by simply dragging and dropping them into board with mouse. It results in

facilitating smooth collaboration with teams. Due to Covid -19, the use of sketch boards has
expanded from educational to online training users and is even used by all sizes of business. The
use of sketch board helps in managing projects, creating mind maps, building road maps, working
together in remote teams etc. In order to collaborate with teammates, they need to be added via the
Add Teammates button which helps with collaborative editing sessions. This can be shared on
Google Drive or Slack.
Zoom- This is an popular web conferencing system through video and calls among the users
which involves the cloud computing services, video conferencing, online meetings and chatting
services to users. It allows the users to transfer and share the messages, video, audio and images
with others users. Through Zoom the person is still feels the same of seeing each other while they
communicate. The interface of Zoom is simple. This is an video conferencing tool enables in
attending an meeting from desktop,mobile device or conference rooms. It has features of high
definition sound and visual quality, voice detection, group collaboration etc. The is applicable to
several platforms like Windows, Mac, Zoom rooms etc. During the Covid-19 the application of
Zoom provide an opportunity to the business in its growth and operations. It increased the
productivity by cutting unnecessary meetings and business learned new & exciting way of work
during pandemic with one another. This allowed the professionals to meet with their clients and
one-on one consultation was conducted.
How collaboration tools have helped various businesses to survive in current pandemic.
The collaboration tool creates a digital platform which helped the professionals of company
in pandemic situation to survive for effective response by adjusting changes in work processes. The
communication tool in Atech support Ltd contributes in engaged workforce and assists them to
collaborate better with other members of team permitting closely work in project. The use of
collaboration tools has developed new skills sets, team management, employees permitted to take
decisions in market for offering innovation which helped for surviving in existing pandemic
(Parmaxi, A and et.al., 2021). During the Covid-19 the use of sketch board helped in interaction
with the participants with each other’s by leaving notes and through an in-system chat functionality.
It helps integrate with Slack, Google Drive, and GitHub for improved collaboration. The use of
Zoom also provides meeting experience of face-to-face which offers flexibility to employees and
money of employers is saved on rent and utilities. The collaboration tool enables both formal and
informal communication, a digital workplace platform helps team members bond and build trust.
Constant communication through chats and regular video meetings are a great way to build a
relationship and develop empathy in the team.

Task B
Discussing cloud storage and cloud computing
Cloud storage- It defines to the technology where the files are saved in storage and the files can be
accessed through cloud. Data storage as a service is managed and operated acts as computing
model. The cloud storage is available in public, private and hybrid cloud. The service of cloud
storage is accessed through application programming interface of web services. It was designed for
delivering many online storage services, In terms of the performance it has great importance on data
security, reliability and efficiency.
Advantages
 Accessibility- The saved files in the cloud is accessed from anytime and anywhere with
theinternet connection. It benefits to the business which comprises of great number of
personnel domicile in remote locations. The Atech support Ltd shares the files easily with
the users and clients.
 Cost saving- The annual operating cost is reduced because it do not depend on internal
powers that stores information remotely and lot of storage is provided which helps in cost
saving (Pedersen, P.M and et.al.,2020).
 Disaster recovery – The second copy is created for the important files which behaves as
backup plan in the cloud storage. The safety is enhanced and safeguard the security from the
thefts or cyber-attacks in the company.
Disadvantages
 Network connection dependency- The dependency on the internet connection is too much
as to transfer the data file from cloud it needs the internet. due to the lack of the internet
connection the company faces the problem in transferring files to remote servers and creates
technical problems. The performance of the business is suffered if backups are running in
back as it requires the high internet utilization.
 Insecurity- The business information is provided to the third party of cloud service provider
which have the possibility of losing important data from hackers.
 Data management- The cloud storage have its own structure which creates problem in
managing data in cloud. The business management system is not always integrated well with
the cloud vendor system (Peters, M. and Romero, M., 2019).
Suitability- For all types of business the cloud storage is suitable with faster prototypes and
development. The business related to art, entertainment and antivirus the cloud storage is suitable. It

is also suitable for building physical database providing the advantage of scalable cloud resources in
maintaining virtual database. For example, Dell, Microsoft Azure, IBM etc. are some companies
using cloud storage.
Applications- The cloud storage has a variety of uses consisting of data sharing, backup and
resource services. The standardized interfaces are provided for other network services. The cloud
storage is used to maintain all applications and information.
Cloud computing- The different services are delivered through the internet which includes the
services of storage, database, software, servers and intelligence with economies of scale. For the
organisation it is popular option as it increases productivity, performances, security and efficiency.
It defines to software. Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services, including servers,
storage, databases, networks, software, analytics, and intelligence, over the Internet (the cloud) to
provide faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. Three different types of
services are provided including IAAS (Infrastructureas a Service), SAAS (Software as a Service)
and PAAS (Platform as a Service). Whether private or public, the main goal of cloud computing is
to provide scalable access to computer resources and IT services. The availability of computer
system resources when needed is known as cloud computing.
Advantages
 Enhances collaboration- The collaboration is enhanced through cloud application which
authorize diverse groups of people to meet virtually and information is exchanged with the
help of shared storage. The customer service and product development is improved with
such capability along with this marketing time is reduced (Pickens, J.C and et.al., 2020).
 Reducing cost- The cost of managing and maintaining the IT system is reduced by cloud
computing. The operating cost is also reduced as to pay wages for expert staff is not required
longer and consumption cost of energy is reduced.
 Flexibility of work practices- The employees become more flexible in their work practices
through cloud computing as data is accessed from off-site and connected to virtual office
quickly, easily.
Disadvantages
 Limited control and flexibility- The minimal control is transfer over to customer as cloud
infrastructure is entirely owned, managed ad monitored by service provider.
 Dependency on internet connection- The problem is created regarding to access the data in
the developing and remote areas when there is no internet connection. The drawback of

public cloud is the risk of attack is increased when everyone access the same server and
sometimes the server becomes down.
 Vulnerable in the event of attack- The working system of the cloud computing is online
which exposes each component to a wide range and open opportunity is there for attack on
data or activities stored on the server (Sun, S and et.al.,2020).
Suitability- The suitability of cloud computing is for companies who performs batch
applications to offer capability of rapid provisioning of IT infrastructure by making process quickly.
All computing services are provided by it, including storage, software, servers, intelligence,
analysis, databases, etc. over the Internet to provide economies of scale and innovation. It is mainly
used to describe information centres available to various people who use it over the Internet
Application- In numerous fields the cloud computing is applied such as art application, data
storage and backup application, business application, management, education, entertainment etc. In
art application the use of cloud computing offers quick and design attractive cards, booklets and
images by using Moo, vista print, Adobe creative cloud etc.
Task C
Identifying privacy and security challenges and measures that business has to deal.
The internet is the fastest way of connecting the world but it is not safe one as it is full of scams
and gambles. The online users have vulnerable threats Privacy is based on the idea that a natural or
legal person has sufficient rights to control the flow of their personal data and their use. This is most
commonly the case in privacy policies that come with the apps that we download and install on the
phones on a daily basis. Security, on the other hand, relates to how personal data is protected. It
relates to data and how it is protected from leaks. As much as many people consider security and
privacy to be the same thing, security does not incorporate the notion of individual rights. It focuses
on a person's rights with respect to a third party or software that is expected to maintain and secure
their private information.. The business also faces several privacy and security challenges in online
business.
 Data breaches- It is a security event when critical data is accessed or disclosed by
unauthorised viewers. The data breaches happen due to cyberattacks, theft or loss of devices,
data theft by employees, and human errors. It puts financial impact where business
operations are interrupt which provides instability in company revenue. It also involves legal
costs and in case of volitation of compliance, regulatory body can impose fines.
 Non-updated system- The failure in updating system leads to security issue as the person in

the organisation do not like to waste time in installing software updates. The keeping of
updated version of software helps in protecting against malware, viruses and other online
threats. After the each update it is significant to set anti-viruses’ software for checking that
machine is up to date.
 Lack of mobile security- The employees of the organisation use mobile devices for
accessing company data which business confidentiality is vulnerable. This eventually
increases exposure to malware and other issues related with privacy and security.
Measures
 Use of strong password- The strong password is important to maintain security. The
combination of lower-case letters and capital is used for creating password, numbers and
symbols. This helps in avoiding use of personal data which needs to changed regularly.
The business gets two factor authentication which is not used for multiple accounts
again.
 Putting fire wall- These are the effective corporate computer and internet gatekeepers
that benefit from preventing increasing cyber threats like malware and viruses. This
device needs to be properly setup in the organisation for ensuring to have updated
software that is installed by keeping regularly check.
 Schedule Backups- The company can schedule backups to external hard drives or in the
cloud to safely store data. The correct frequency is weekly, but incremental backups can
be done every few days. The Wimi can be used for centralizing the documents which can
be shared with teams, clients and partners.
Conclusion
From the above analysis it has been concluded that several new and innovative technologies
are emerging which an organisation wants for executing its business operations. Tin order to use
this techniques it is very crucial for individuals to have some digital and professional skills. The
organisation is influenced by the integrated professional skills that helps in carrying task effectively.
The report discusses two collaboration tools that helped business in pandemic. It also discusses the
cloud storage and cloud computing that an organisation use for storing the files. Along with this
privacy and security challenges were discussed and measures to over come with this.

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