Running Head: MILESTONE ONE
IT-412: Cyberlaw and Ethics Milestone One
Christopher Gouchenouer
Alicia L. Peltier
Southern New Hampshire University
7/21/2019
MILESTONE ONE
ABC Healthcare is a small business with roughly 50 employees. The company utilizes a
simple network that is commonly referred to as a Star network. A star network is a proper
network for small businesses in that there isn't a large amount of people using it at the same
time. A star network is set up to use a single internet source coming into the business that will be
split by a router/switch to allow access to information on the businesses server from other
systems and access points. The star setup is very useful and easily maintained by a business that
is just staring its operation. There is also a wireless access point that allows employees to use
wireless devices while at work. This same wireless access point allows the public to also connect
to the network while they are at the business. There were multiple vendors involved with the
initial setup of the network and all default credentials were left in place for accessing the
software that had been installed. ABC Healthcare had implemented a single server for all records
to be stored that is accessible through the network's internal connections, the router/switch
connections and the wireless access point. The internal connections used for accessing the
information are used by the bookkeeping staff, health records staff as well as the HR
management staff. The router/switch is contained on-site that has a wireless access point attached
allowing the staff, as well as the public, access to the network from a wireless device. There are
personal computers currently being used by the staff for accessing the network in which they are
using for personal use for checking emails and browsing the internet for non-work-related
purposes. The last item that is used in this network is a network copier/printer.
MILESTONE ONE
The layout of the office is setup with cubicles that are back to back in an open floor plan
allowing for employees to easily access each other if needed. All records are kept in one central
location that is accessible to all administration employees within the office. The internal security
system has been implemented with a hidden camera system that monitors the employees
throughout the office without the employee's knowledge.
As a business that is involved with the keeping of healthcare records, ABC Healthcare
must operate within the laws that fall under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA). This law is used to safeguard and protect health information when it is at rest as
well as in transit. It also States that "appropriate safeguards are implemented to protect the
privacy of Personal Health Information. It also sets limits and conditions on the use and
disclosure of that information without patient authorization" (HIPAA Compliance Checklist,
n.d). This law is used to combat fraudulent claims within the healthcare industry and protect the
privacy and/or security of the private personal