ABSTRACT
Better, faster, cheaper, more secure? Only time will tell. ere will be winners and losers; hopefully you be a winner and mitigate some of those risks.
9.2 WHAT ARE MY RISKS? With computer systems there are many risks. Hardware failures, soware bugs, internal users, physical security, power outages, Internet outages, hackers, viruses, malware, outdated soware, lost or forgotten passwords, and out-of-date backups. In Figure 9.1, we see internal users and malicious employees lead the way. More risks include cost increases, deferred maintenance by your provider, and weather-related risks to the hosting site
or sites. Managing these risks has become important to most businesses, and utilizing technology and thirdparty partners to reduce your risk and increase your uptime is a shared goal among all providers and clients.
