What managerial challenges do information systems pose for today’s business enterprises? The two chapters of this module emphasize how managers and business professionals can manage the successful use of information technologies in a global economy.
• Chapter 11, Security and Ethical Challenges, discusses the threats against and defenses needed for the performance and security of business information systems, as well as the ethical implications and societal impacts of information technology.
• Chapter 12, Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology, emphasizes the impact of business applications of information technology on management and organizations, the components of information systems management, and the managerial implications of the use of information technology in global business..

1. Identify several ethical issues in how the use of information technologies in business affects employment, individuality, working conditions, privacy, crime, health, and solutions to societal problems.
2. Identify several types of security management strategies and defenses, and explain how they can be used to ensure the security of business applications of information technology.
3. Propose several ways that business managers and professionals can help to lessen the harmful effects and increase the beneficial effects of the use of information technology.