You$re$ currently serving $asan$ Assistant $VPat$ a family$-$owned company that owns and manages apartment complexes. The company$s$ founder recently passed away unexpectedly, leaving his son, Malik, $to$ take over $as$ majority owner and CEO. Malik $is$ fairly young and has some bold ideas about changes $he$ wants $to$ make $at$ the company $to$ increase revenue and employee efficiency. $Hes$ assembled a committee $of$ company officers and managers $to$ implement the changes, and you$ve$ been asked $to$ join this group.

During the first meeting, Malik outlines several $of$ his ideas and opens the floor for discussion $to$ decide which $to$ implement and $in$ what order. $He$ then assigns tasks $to$ smaller teams, who will $be$ responsible for hashing out the details $in$ order $to$ bring about the changes the larger committee has agreed $to$ pursue. You$rein$ charge $of$ the team responsible for investigating possible technology$-$based solutions and policies $to$ encourage employee efficiency and incorporate technology into the hiring practices.

$As$ you evaluate your list $of$ directives, the first one you want $to$ tackle relates $to$ how computer resources are used $by$ employees. Malik $is$ concerned that employees are wasting work time playing games $or$ scrolling through social media sites. There have also been some problems with hacked accounts through shared passwords $as$ well $as$ a close call with some ransomware. Malik wants new company policies $to$ crack down $on$ these behaviors.