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==Description==
 
Any company as a whole is made up of individuals. If the company experiences a revenue reduction, this translates down to a reduction in benefits for the employees and possibly even to a reduction of the number of its employees.
 
Any company as a whole is made up of individuals. If the company experiences a revenue reduction, this translates down to a reduction in benefits for the employees and possibly even to a reduction of the number of its employees.
  
== '''Risk Factors:''' ==
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==Risk Factors==
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* The financial report is impacted when an application or network service level agreement is not met  
The financial report is impacted when an application or network service level agreement is not met.
 
  
Reduction in benefits for the individual.
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* Reduction in benefits for the individual  
  
Reduction in headcount for the company.
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* Reduction in headcount for the company  
  
A company's expenses will exceed its revenues.
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* A company's expenses will exceed its revenues  
  
Hackers invading a network or application system.
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* Hackers invading a network or application system  
  
PCI compliancy did not occur and the company is fined.
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* PCI compliancy did not occur and the company is fined
  
  
== '''Examples:''' ==
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==Examples==
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===A Company's Expenses Exceed Its Revenues===
'''A Company's Expenses Exceed Its Revenues'''
 
  
 
The business looks at ways to reduce costs. Employee benefits are re-examined and modified to support reducing company cost thus reducing its yearly expenses.  
 
The business looks at ways to reduce costs. Employee benefits are re-examined and modified to support reducing company cost thus reducing its yearly expenses.  
  
'''Domino Impact'''
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===Domino Impact===
  
 
A hacker invades a network and finds its way through an application wall.  The customer’s encrypted personal data was opened and used outside in the business market.  The customer files a lawsuit against the company.  The company files bankruptcy.
 
A hacker invades a network and finds its way through an application wall.  The customer’s encrypted personal data was opened and used outside in the business market.  The customer files a lawsuit against the company.  The company files bankruptcy.
  
  
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==Related Technical Impacts==
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* Loss of confidentiality
  
== '''Related Technical Impacts''' ==
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* Loss of integrity
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- Loss of confidentiality
 
  
- Loss of integrity
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* Loss of availability
  
- Loss of availability
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* Loss of accountability
  
- Loss of accountability
 
  
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==References==
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* [http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_62/1412000/1412042/1/print/Owasp-rails-security.pdf OWASP Top 10 - Ruby on Rails version]
  
== '''References''' ==
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[[Category:Financial damage]]
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OWASP Top 10 - Ruby on Rails version, http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_62/1412000/1412042/1/print/Owasp-rails-security.pdf
 

Latest revision as of 18:44, 24 June 2008

This is a Business Impact. To view all business impact, please see the Business Impact page.


Last revision (MM/DD/YY): 06/24/2008

Description

Any company as a whole is made up of individuals. If the company experiences a revenue reduction, this translates down to a reduction in benefits for the employees and possibly even to a reduction of the number of its employees.

Risk Factors

  • The financial report is impacted when an application or network service level agreement is not met
  • Reduction in benefits for the individual
  • Reduction in headcount for the company
  • A company's expenses will exceed its revenues
  • Hackers invading a network or application system
  • PCI compliancy did not occur and the company is fined


Examples

A Company's Expenses Exceed Its Revenues

The business looks at ways to reduce costs. Employee benefits are re-examined and modified to support reducing company cost thus reducing its yearly expenses.

Domino Impact

A hacker invades a network and finds its way through an application wall. The customer’s encrypted personal data was opened and used outside in the business market. The customer files a lawsuit against the company. The company files bankruptcy.


Related Technical Impacts

  • Loss of confidentiality
  • Loss of integrity
  • Loss of availability
  • Loss of accountability


References