The Iron Triangle: Cost, Quality, and Time

The Iron Triangle: Cost, Quality, and Time

There’s a humorous sign frequently seen in various kinds of offices and workshops around North America. It says simply, “Fast, Good, or Cheap: Choose Two!” It’s a simple but useful model demonstrating the tradeoff between the constraints of quality, time, and cost. In...
Legal Requirements of Information Security

Legal Requirements of Information Security

Businesses must fulfill their legal duty to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data. Most industrialized nations and US states have legal requirements for data security(Brotby, 2009, p. 14). Failure to comply range from severe financial penalties to prison...