Chapter 8 Hands-on MIS
Improving Decision Making: Using Spreadsheet Software to Perform a Security
Risk Assessment
Mercer Paints Risk Assessment
Exposure
Probability of
Occurrence (%)
Average Loss ($)
Malware attack
60%
$75,000
Data loss
12%
$70,000
Embezzlement
3%
$30,000
User errors
95%
$25,000
Threats from hackers
95%
$90,000
employees
Power failure
15%
$300,000