220 as a result all enterprises are tirelessly

220) . As a result, all enterprises are tirelessly working irrespective of their size to ensure
information technology is embraced in their firms. They are also dearly investing to secure the
information as they have realized the value of information as it is the asset with is very
challenging to acquire and maintain (Cavusoglu et al , 2015 p.390). eBay Inc. which is an e-
commerce company based in San Jose, California is heavily investing in information security to
maintain its notable success story since its formation in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar. The company is

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has adopted sophisticated information security measures since it is a multinational corporation to
ensure the integrity of its data is not compromised. The adopted information security measures
are meant to have their information security systems tamper-proof thus ensuring its reputation is
maintained.
eBay Inc. Company Information Technology Security Personnel
In the multinational e-commerce corporation, the information technology of the entire company
is led by the Chief Information Security Officer. The chief information security officer in eBay
Inc. is bestowed with the responsibility of formulating reliable and efficient information security
policies and processes which are satisfying to both the company leadership, company
stakeholders and even the customers (Siponen et al , 2014 p.218). This calls for the chief
information security officer to develop an information security management system which is
effective and has the power of inspiring consumer confidence in the eBay Inc. goods and
services. Besides, the formulated information security policies and procedures should be
consumer-oriented, comply to the various standards regulatory as well as tamper-proof in nature
to ensure the security of the company's data is guaranteed. Considering cybercrime is undergoing
constant transformation day in day out thus making the predictability of the anticipated forms of
cybercrimes difficult, the developed information security measures by the eBay Inc. CISO
should be flexible to ensure it can effectively deal with the constantly evolving types of
cybercrimes (Siponen et al , 2014 p.220). The chief information security officer also has to head
extension and research programs to establish emerging trends in the information technology
sector for projection purposes. The CISO is as well supposed to conduct enlightenment programs
on information security among the company employees. The programs help in remarkably

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reducing cases of accidental security breaches due to poor information handling by the
employees (Siponen et al , 2014 p.221). They also promote accountability among the company
workers.
The Chief Information Security Officer is not the only information security personnel in the
eBay Inc. He or she is assisted by other officers of various ranks such as Chief Information
Officer (CIO). The CIO is actively involved in ascertaining that the company's information