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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Yes Mansi! if the products transfer in many locations, that will be involved more different policies because different countries have different policies and currencies!
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
2. What are the advantages of VPN?
VPS stands for virtual private network. It is a group of computers networked together over a public network (the internet). VPS secures the computer’s internet connection to guarantee that all of the data we are sending and receiving is encrypted and secured. Student/worker can use provided VPN from their s…[Read more] -
Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
1. What is OSI model? What’s the main function of each OSI layer?
OSI stands for open systems interconnection. it was created to help standardize communication between computer systems. it defines a networking framework to implement protocols in seven layers.
1) the physical layer: defines the electrical and physical specifications of the d…[Read more] -
Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
the third way is a good way! surprise count will allow people feel scare all the time because they don not know when the manager or related people or person will come to check.
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
I like the second way! The money bonus way will increase internal controls since everybody is watching to another person. However, I am worry about one thing. If a person, lets say A, reports a steal of person B. Yes, B is fired, however, will A still stay in this company anymore? My thinking is that B’s friends in the company and also other not B…[Read more]
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
you are correct! if the parts have been counted and designed for an exact number of cars, workers will reduce to steal parts because each part has a direct way to go. If the number of parts is wrong, the company will inspect it. Your way reduces the opportunity to steal and increase internal control!
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
4. As consumers we encounter (knowingly and unknowingly) inventory controls all the time (e.g. locked jewelry cases). What are 1-2 less obvious inventory control measures used. Are these measures effective?
Obvious inventory controls include installing cameras or making property locked. For less obvious inventory control, the first way is using…[Read more] -
Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
3. Controls are important in all the OTC processes including shipping. What would be different in the controls of a purely domestic company vs. an international company? Give 1 – 2 specific examples.
Shipping domestically is different in shipping internationally. Domestic companies can easier track its packages and contact to the third party s…[Read more] -
Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
2. Assume the ‘One Piece at a Time’ video scenario could happen. If you are the operations manager responsible for the assembly line, what 1-2 key controls would you implement? Explain how the control addresses the risk.
If I were the operation manager, I would implement a software that is to track where each part goes. If the part goes to nex…[Read more]
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
1. Using the Fraud Triangle analyze the ‘One Piece at a Time’ video scenario and explain how the environment was favorable to Fraud.
The fraud triangle includes pressure or incentive, opportunity and rationalization. In the video, the first could be pressure. Cadillac was a good car at that time whereas many workers on the assemble line did not…[Read more] -
Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 4 & 5 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
List common control issues associated with operating systems and remediation strategy/plan.
People should:
1) make a habit of cleaning up the computer on a daily basis and every time that you finish browsing the internet.
2) perform regular operating system patch updates
3) install updated antivirus engines and software
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Why is so important to protect operating systems?
Computers are frequently used to surf the internet and for work, and many important data is included in the computer. So hackers may attach the computer if the security of its operating system is low. So protecting the operating systems are really important. Reasons see below:
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
The article I read this week is called “Chinese Hackers Remotely Control Tesla Cars.” It talked about that Chinese researchers have discovered major security vulnerabilities in several Tesla car models, allowing them to remotely apply the brakes, open the boot and perform other actions which could put drivers in danger. In addition, the cyb…[Read more]
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Yulun Song posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Q: What are the challenges faced by Salvi?
Based on the case, Salvi was being faced three challenges: how to balance the security of an online transaction and the customer convenience, whether secure access was mandatory or discretionary, and whether he chose an on-site model or a cloud model.
The first challenge that Vishal Salvi was…[Read more]
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 4 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Agreed! The bad internal controls allow people to perform bad behaviors! The shipping department can easily change the shipping address and make a fraud. I also agree with you that the third party’s system is not matching to the company. In addition, the external control is also necessary. If a customer performs badly, saying he did not receive p…[Read more]
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 4 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Alex! you are correct! I thought the questions was asking if the companies know the most vulnerabilities to theft! For correction, I think the most vulnerable to theft that Amazon sees is that the customer lies by saying they don’t receive his package shipped from Amazon. Based on its good customer service, I think Amazon will ship a new package a…[Read more]
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 4 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
I totally agree with you Mansi! And thank you for adding. I trust Amazon because it has a 30 days’ refund policy and I can get the money back if some products I bought are bad, which makes people feel safe for online shopping! In adding (just got it), Amazon also organizes customer’s preferences from customer’s clicks and browses to the produ…[Read more]
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Yulun Song commented on the post, Week 4 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Sean, thank you for sharing! Ebay is a very good platform for shopping! It also provides great customer service to its customers. Many large companies, like Bestbuy and Newegg, they also have shops on ebay and also provide same customer services, making shopping online easier and trustful. I use Ebay and Amazon a lot because they provide a safe…[Read more]
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