Cumulus Cloud Computing Services, Inc

question 72

Essay

Cumulus Cloud Computing Services, Inc., suffers a security breach in its computer network. Before the company discovers the breach, the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data, including corporate financial records, marketing plans, and other sensitive information. Has a crime been committed? If so, what are its elements? What steps might Cumulus take to ensure that going forward only authorized users access the data on its computers? Whose efforts-those of the federal government or Cumulus-are more important in securing the company's computer infrastructure, and why?

---

Definitions:

Pharyngeal Gill Slits

Openings in the pharynx that serve as a respiratory feature in some aquatic organisms, a characteristic of chordates.

Nerve Cord

Bundle of nerves that runs the length of a body.

Adult Tunicates

Marine invertebrates that, during their adult stage, are fixed in place and have a sac-like body covered by a tunic.

Anatomically Modern Humans

Homo sapiens exhibiting physical characteristics similar to those of human populations today, dating back approximately 200,000 years ago.