Discuss about the Antivirus Software Development.
The software or the systems that are utilized by the business organizations for managing and analyzing the available data can be termed as the information system. Hence, the business organizations work with huge data and the same is collected and stored to maintain records for future trade and transactions. Data are the values or the facts and same are organized in the database. The prime objective of the information system is the transformation of raw data into useful information (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017). This refined information will be proven advantageous in the number of aspects such as the entity can make use of data for resolving problems, or can also be used while taking decisions. Database management system and electronic spreadsheet are the two major examples of information management systems that can be used by the business corporation for analyzing and managing the data so that it can be used for further transactions. These mechanisms monitor, manage, analyze, and filter the data to a refined form that will aid the entity in increasing the performance and productivity. The above mentioned are the best tools or mechanisms that are used by the organizations for maintaining varied range of data. Bitdefender is the business corporation in Romania that is offering cyber security solutions and services to the other organizations. The report is executed, for developing an IT project for the selected business.
The selected project case is “Antivirus Software Development” by the organization named Bitdefender which Romanian cyber security and anti-virus software company; the project is based on developing an antivirus/ antimalware software (Alamri, Almutiri, Ballahmar and Zafar, 2016). This software is a kind of computer program, designed to detect threats and malware and remove them. The above-mentioned organization that is Bitdefender has the biggest and largest security delivery all over the world. Bitdefender has around 500 million networks of machines on the globe which makes it more efficient. The main problem faced by online networking or businesses is the threat of malware and viruses so to solve an issue antivirus software has to be developed. This project’s main objectives are, to detect all the modified and persistent threats, protecting the company from any kind of ransomware etcetera. For developing the software, the budget is around $250,000-$500,000 because at this price range the software is expected to have everything that is necessary for its functionality. It will also include all kind of advanced technologies to defeat or detect every kind of threats. This software is unique in its own kind and has so many advanced features such as pre-installed manual security scans, configuring basic security and eliminating threats (Cassidy, 2016). The software is also installed with the latest firewalls and the scanner system, which ensures the safety of the data that, belongs to the user.
As the time progresses, information technology has become very important. Bitdefender is an IT security company and it uses the best and latest kind of technology for project development and task completion. Let it be software development or any other kind of IT related task, the above-mentioned company totally depends on the IT service (Cassidy, 2016). Presently, Bitdefender is using the best-advanced technology for all the software products and providing security to its customers who want to get rid of hackers and scammers to protect the valuable information and data of the company from them. Bitdefender provides protection to its clients against any kind of intrusion. It acts as a wall between the customer and the person who is trying to steal the information or in other words, hackers. With the latest IT technology and techniques, the company has been successful in providing network security against the bad actors like hackers. Along with the enhanced network security, it has managed to keep the customers up to date, warning them about ever-evolving harms or obstacles (Kecmanovic, Galliers, Henfridsson, Newell and Vidgen, 2014). The company is also working on developing a multi-faceted data breaching techniques to make the system more secure.
The reason behind choosing Antivirus Software as a project is due to increasing threats and hacking as the time progresses, Antivirus software is the best example to provide security against these type of threats that can harm the data (Fleisher and Bensoussan, 2015). In addition, since antivirus software is providing protection to all the online business or data storage and mostly to small businesses which are most likely to get affected. Because of increasing threats due to viruses and malware, the antivirus software is the best technique to fight it.
SWOT analysis:
Strengths- Best virus filters to block all kind of viruses and malware etcetera. Low budget compared to other competitors from the market. There should be easy and simple features for a better and easier experience (Liebowitz and Frank, 2016). Along with that acquisitions agreement that led to merging has helped the company expand its projects.
Weaknesses- Although the software is lacking the auto-update feature which is a drawback. Unavailability of auto-update feature prevents the complete security and until the user does not update the software he or she cannot unveil all the security features.
Opportunities- it will give the chance to integrate with other software organization or internet providers. More and more people can be aware of the threats and harms related to viruses, malware, ransom wares etcetera (Soomro, Shah and Ahmed, 2016). Apart from that, expanding the area of expertise in the IT field offers products a different range of operating systems.
Threats- major threats can be because of malicious threats that go undetected. Another threat can be because of new entrants and competition from them (Stair and Reynolds, 2017). Some of the companies are providing an almost similar product at a very low budget, therefore it is also a huge threat. Some of the people try to copy the other company’s work, which is called piracy, and then they sell it at a very low price. Piracy can be a huge threat to the company.
The company faced a few issues in the IT earlier and on the company’s website few malware were detected so to resolve the issue IT experts examined the website thoroughly. After carefully evaluating the website, the data from each department of the company and the preexisting records were checked and at the very end, market research was done (Barata and Cunha, 2017). After observing, each aspect related to the issues, a report was concluded that stated the basic requirement of antivirus software for protecting the data (Soomro, Shah and Ahmed, 2016). Because of the continuous malware attack, the network security was on the verge of vulnerability so, in order to prevent that from happening, the need for developing software was felt (Tarter, 2017). In addition, it was made clear that the software should be such that which can protect the company from all rather undetected threats. The situation was discussed with the superiors and the whole team and many reviews and feedbacks were taken from the team. After all those group meetings and discussion, the group came to the realization about the basic requirements that need to be added in the project and how it can solve the pre-existing issues. Since the network, security is of utmost importance in the company’s business system and its growth that is why it is required to be handled accordingly.
The research included every aspect and perspective that can help solve the situation. The main issue was, resolving the security threat that got neglected by the preexisting software despite its advanced use of technology (Westney, 2017). And for that company took much decision in order for to resolve the issue completely, but according to me, few features could have been added in the software that would have enhanced the security along with easier experience for the user. Features like offline update or auto update could have added, that would have made it more secure. More option could have added to prevent data breaches by multifaceted approaches and the new software kind of lack those features. The more advanced system would have been able to keep the security software into a fighting shape whether it’s online or offline and software would be always prepared for any kind of threats. Another feature that could have been inserted is specificity. Specificity should be able to specify a different kind of threats and then fight it accordingly with the help of pre-installed combat mode. Server management and monitoring of server in a specialized manner to increase the security would also have been a great feature, which could have prevented all kind of undetected threats no matter how small they are (Mehta, Kottomtharayil, Chatterjee and Vault 2017). However, all in one the software created by the company is also a great product and unique in its own way.
The process of production of antivirus software requires many steps and tools. One of the basic requirement is the knowledge of C++ and along with the strong understanding and knowledge of the current operating system. Programming language also plays a major role in the development of antivirus software (Kailash et al., 2018). The very first step while creating the AV software is the accessibility to virus signatures or virus database that will provide the complete information about the virus or malware and specify them with the help of their unique bytes. Other tools like removal algorithm, prevention algorithm, detecting algorithm etcetera are required along with their good knowledge and to make the software more secure and for extra protection, Firewall system and Scanning system are need to be installed.
Bitdefender is an IT based company, which provides cyber security all over the world, and its goal is to provide best cyber protection to the world. In order to build the trust among its customers, Bitdefender requires to provide the best and trusted services to its clients and for that this project is the best (Karplus, 2017). Since the cyber security is Bitdefender’s best forte, this project is providing them with the competitive advantage among all the competitors. And by being the best and advanced in terms of technology the goal of an organization is to be connected to a large number of a target audience and provide them with the best services. This project has allowed the company to build the project according to the latest technology and the client’s demands and also to improve and enhance the client’s experience (Karabaševi?, et. al, 2018). This project is kind of an opportunity for the company to improve their forte and their preexisting IT strategies. Because of some kind of loophole in the previous IT strategy the company is facing this issue now, that is why by improving the IT sector they can improve their services and therefore the goal of the organization will be achieved easily. There are so many ways in which this situation can be seen as an opportunity, for instance, it is providing the company with a chance to modify their previous services (Cook, 2017). This opportunity can help a company in gaining more customers because of advanced features in the product, the company will gain the competitive advantage over other brands and companies by providing the services in a better format and modified too (Hotchkiss, 2017). All these opportunities can help the company to achieve its goal easier and faster and help the company to expand its business more with the increasing demand of better antivirus software for the protection of networks all over the world.
The below presented are some of the opportunities that if grabbed by the management of the entity will bring improvements and advancements in the business:
The main scope of the project is to make the networking experience better and safer for everyone and prevent the data and useful information from being leaked and manipulated. Its major features include safety from hackers and spammers, detecting malware and viruses and then removing them, running manual security scanning, configuring basic security (Brandwagt 2018). All these features are to provide protection and prevent security breaches and to troubleshoot all the problems and eventually resulting in removal of all kinds of threats. The more important feature is to provide the user with the basic knowledge of the actions taken by the company to remove the threat by providing the user with a feedback.
But along with that, there are few limitations related to the project like it is a bit costly and it’s manufacturing budget is slightly high, specificity to detect malware differently is also absent. Another drawback is that it requires the manual update, which means that the auto-update is absent, and without updating the software, the user cannot use the full security features (Fuller, Valacich, George and Schneider, 2017). Another limitation is the lack of specificity, which makes it more prone to the malware and increases the vulnerability affecting the security. While updating there comes a lag time when the antivirus software interacts with another software which allows other malware to affect the system easily and retrieve all kind of information that they want to from the user’s system. That information can be manipulated and used by the hackers for their own benefit. Last but not the least is a piracy issue, which is very common. Because of increasing demand for more secure software more people are buying and those who cannot afford it go for the pirated version, which is very dangerous for any kind of use.
There are varied ranges of contemporary methods and mechanisms that can be adopted by Bitdefender for investigating the methods for creating the schedules of the project and the methods used by the teams or the managers for controlling the project schedule (Romero, Usart, Pearlson, Saunders and Galletta, 2016). Gantt chart is one of the best options that is used for presenting the required details of the project.
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The manager is expected to manage each aspect while developing a project, and managing expenses are one of the crucial tasks (Ott, 2015). The manager can make use of the varied range of tools and methods to maintaining the expenses incurred during the development of the project. The IT team of Bitdefender is developing Antivirus system and the below mentioned are the methods that can be used for managing the expenses:
An analogous budget tool is the first method that can be used by the IT manager. This makes use of the actual costs from a previous project for developing the estimation of the current project. This method will be proven best for the repeated project in the workplace (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). An analogous budget tool is an affordable medium as compared to other methods and will be proven advantageous for Bitdefender while managing the budget for the project. The second method that can be used by the entity is the parametric estimate. Under this budgets use standardized mathematical calculations or parameters for determining the cost of a project budget. This budget tool may be based on cost-accounting information such as process costing tools or cost allocation methods that attribute business costs to goods and services.
The following project was overall a successful project because of its advanced and latest technology used but there are some challenges faced by the project, which are as follows:
Absence of auto update- Keeping the software up to date and updating it again and again manually is a very big challenge and a problem (Vasconcelos, Kimble, Carreteiro and Rocha, 2017). Sometimes when it is not updated then the person or client will not be able to use all the security features at the time, becomes vulnerable to malware and virus attack, and is a major drawback. It could have been prevented by installing offline auto update or online auto update in it and through that it would have been easier for the client to use the software in more easier way.
Absence of specificity- The current project is not able to differentiate between the different type of malware and viruses and as a result, it allows some of the malware to pass the system. Because of these irresponsible behaviors, user’s security is on the verge of vulnerability and anyone can use that and later manipulate it (Galliers and Leidner, 2014). Another drawback of this feature is frequent cyber-attacks, endangering the valuable data of the user.
Prone to new vulnerabilities- This software is manufactured by mostly using the old techniques and traditional methods so it is very much prone to the new type of vulnerabilities and attacks. Since the hackers are becoming smart nowadays and using new techniques to get entered into the system and this has created a difficult situation for the AV software to detect all those threats at the same time.
High cost- Since it is the latest software and has used so many new technologies in its production, therefore, its budget is higher than any other software available in the market. Due to the high prices, it gives other people the opportunity to sell their product more and loses its own competitive advantage, which is a failure in a way (Kecmanovic, Galliers, Henfridsson, Newell and Vidgen, 2014). Piracy issues also arise because of the situation. Due to high prices, other companies start making its replica and sell that a very low price, therefore affecting the actual sale of the company and increasing more and more pirated software sales. Pirated software is more prone to antivirus because of their low quality and can also be used as a transfer medium to transfer the virus and malware.
Interaction with other software- An unnecessary interaction of the current software with other software can invite malware. Because of the connection between antivirus software with software during the lag time while getting updated can be an opportunity for the malware to get entered into the system. This affects the user’s data and private information. Because of such irresponsible behavior, the user’s data comes on the verge of vulnerability and can be leaked easily and then get manipulated by the hackers and scammers. Hackers use this information for their own personal use and affecting the user’s business or personal life. This might also occur due to lack of multifaceted data breaches and therefore complexes everything. It includes data loss, valuable information leak.
The below presented are the suggestions on the above-mentioned justification for the poor performance the IT project:
Conclusion
After summing up the above-executed analysis, it has been concluded, that information management system is one of the best contemporary methods for analyzing, managing, storing and refining the available data with the business organization. The above report is focused on Bitdefender an Australian organization that is offering cyber-security solutions to the clients and the entity is developing Antivirus system for tackling the issues from hackers and other threats.
It is important to protect the business from all the bugs and viruses. To avoid the chances of threats it is recommended that the system should be updated to latest software’s that enables to secure the system from all the malwares and viruses. The back- up of the information should be taken on regular basis. So, that at time of attacks no information gets lost and business continues to work. Thus, Bitdefender that are offering security solutions to the organization tackle all the issues and threats. It is recommended that the antivirus software should be updated regularly and should notify whenever a bug is found
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