...Cyber Crime has become a top priority for law enforcement on a local, state and federal level. We are becoming increasingly concerned about cyber threats, most particularly on computer intrusions and network attacks. Computer intrusions are becoming more commonplace, more dangerous and more sophisticated. Our nation’s critical infrastructure and our military’s command and control networks are most certainly being targeted by our enemies and other potential adversaries alike. Our companies are being targeted for insider information and our colleges and universities for their valuable research and development. All of that being said, cyber crime is hitting us at home as we are being targeted for fraud and identity theft and our children are often targeted by online predators. No one is immune to these cyber risks, individuals, countries, Fortune 500 companies and the neighborhood “Mom and Pop” store. These threats are evolving and expanding every day. It is important to be wary and safeguard information and cyber access by these fraudsters and predators. I am using the law enforcement perspective, one I am most familiar with, in this paper. Computer intrusions and network attacks can affect many different facets of national security and organizational information. It is clear that terrorists and their organizations are using the internet to recruit and maintain their strength. For example, in the Arabian Peninsula, Al Qaeda has produced a full-color, English language...
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...TM 562: Wireless Devices and Applications Table of Contents Introduction 1 Background about Smartphones 1 Defined Smartphone 1 Different applications on a Smartphone 1 Problem Statement 3 Security Risks 3 Analysis 4 Viruses 4 Threats 5 Recommended Solution and Implementation 6 6 6 References 7 Introduction Statement If you've ever wondered exactly what a smartphone is, well, you're not alone. How is a smartphone different than a cell phone, what makes it so smart, and how secure is the device? Firstly, IBM designed the first smartphone in 1992. It was called Simon. The smartphone was presented that year as a concept device in Las Vegas at the computer industry trade show known as COMDEX. The first cell phone, on the other hand, was demonstrated 19 years before the first smartphone (Wikipedia). Smartphones are phones that provide a new genre of application than the standard cell phone. They provide phone plus Internet connectivity and storage, text and multimedia, and multi-tasking. In a nutshell, a smartphone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital assistant or a computer, such as the ability to send and receive e-mail, scheduling and contact management software, edit Office documents, as well as a built-in camera and mp3 capabilities. However, with the access to the Internet the phone is now subjected to more security issues. If a person can hack the...
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...movie Training Day is about an LAPD narcotics officer, Detective Alonzo Harris, played by Denzel Washington. Harris is the head of a street unit and is responsible for training an honest and ethical rookie cop named Jake Hoyt, played by Ethan Hawke. The entire film takes place on their first day out together as Detective Harris shows Jake how to run the streets the way he thinks is best. Detective Harris is portrayed as a corrupt and unethical cop trying to persuade Hoyt to act the same. We utilized this film as a source to assess behaviors and activity in a police setting, although recognizing at times the movie may exaggerate what a typical day in a police setting is like. Individual Behavior & Performance There is a wealth of research and effort given toward evaluating...
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... Unit 6 The Mailbox Vacuum Boyd Adams GB530 September 01, 2012 1.0 Executive Summary Vivint Security Company is a security company that has been in business since 1997. The product that will be considered is called the vacuum of the not so distance future. It is called the Mailbox Vacuum and it works on a principle of deterring identity theft. The owner of the product would have the knowledge that their mail was securely with-in the confines of their home. The product would work on these principles. The mail person would deliver the mail and has soon as the mail was put into the box and the door closed, the vacuum would deliver the mail to a box inside the home via a tube that is underground going to the home. The brand name of the for-profit organization would be something that the many investors would vote on. One would consider Quantum Leap 2012, or the Jetsons Mailbox delivery system. There are a few more that come to mind, but as stated, getting the investors feedback would also be something to greatly consider. In preparing the information for the...
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...Understanding the role of perceptions, personality and emotions in the workplace Perceptions, personality and emotions cannot be ignored when discussing the workplace because quite simply, the workplace is made up of people who come with different personalities, subject to different emotions and ways of looking at things. A successful company will understand this and its managers will work to create a positive atmosphere. Emotions, personalities and perceptions all have an effect on how employees interact with one another, how decisions are made, how managers are able to motivate their employees to increase productivity, and how conflicts and negotiations are handled. It stands to reason that if employees are happy and enjoy coming to work then they will be more productive. According to Barsade and Gibson, “…the evidence is overwhelming that experiencing and expressing positive emotions and moods tends to enhance performance at individual, group, and organizational levels” (Barsade & Gibson, 2007). Frost describes a mechanism of “emotional contagion” where when the leaders express positive emotions, the staff will be influenced by this and the outcomes tend to be positive (Frost, 2004). It would stand to reason then, that in a company with displays of negative emotions, the opposite would result. Affect is an umbrella term used by Barsade and Gibson as a range of discrete emotions (fear, anger, joy), moods (cheerful, sad), dispositional traits (negative, upbeat)...
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...Order Code RL33199 Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries Updated May 7, 2007 Rita Tehan Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries Summary Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. Within the past few years, numerous examples of data such as Social Security, bank account, credit card, and driver’s license numbers, as well as medical and student records have been compromised. A major reason for the increased awareness of these security breaches is a California law that requires notice of security breaches to the affected individuals. This law, implemented in July 2003, was the first of its kind in the nation. State data security breach notification laws require companies and other entities that have lost data to notify affected consumers. As of January 2007, 35 states have enacted legislation requiring companies or state agencies to disclose security breaches involving personal information. Congress is considering legislation to address personal data security breaches, following a series of high-profile data security breaches at major financial services firms, data brokers (including ChoicePoint and LexisNexis), and universities. In the past three years, multiple measures have been introduced, but to date, none have been enacted. This report will be updated regularly. Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...Barbarians at the Gateway (and just about everywhere else): A Brief Managerial Introduction to Information Security Issues1 a gallaugher.com case provided free to faculty & students for non-commercial use © Copyright 1997-2009, John M. Gallaugher, Ph.D. – for more info see: http://www.gallaugher.com/chapters.html Draft version last modified: Dec. 7 , 2009 – comments welcome john.gallaugher@bc.edu Note: this is an earlier version of the chapter. All chapters updated Dec. 2009 are now hosted (and still free) at http://www.flatworldknowledge.com. For details see the ‘Courseware’ section of http://gallaugher.com INTRODUCTION LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this section you should be able to: 1. Recognize that information security breaches are on the rise. 2. Understand the potentially damaging impact of security breaches. 3. Recognize that information security must be made a top organizational priority. Sitting in the parking lot of a Minneapolis Marshalls, a hacker armed with a laptop and a telescope‐shaped antenna infiltrated the store’s network via an insecure Wi‐Fi base station. The attack launched what would become a billion‐dollar plus nightmare scenario for TJX, the parent of retail chains that include Marshalls, Home Goods, and T.J. Maxx. Over a period of several months, the hacker and his gang stole at least 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers, and pilfered driver’s license and other private information from an additional ...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Structured election process is one of the indicators of stability in Nigeria’s democracy. Elections in Nigeria continue to elicit more than casual interest by Nigerian scholars due to the fact that despite the appreciation that only credible election can consolidate and sustain the country’s nascent democracy, over the years, Nigeria continues to witness with growing disappointments and apprehension inability to conduct peaceful, free and fair, open elections whose results are widely accepted and respected across the country (Ekweremadu, 2011). All the elections that have ever been conducted in Nigeria since independence have generated increasingly bitter controversies and grievances on a national scale because of the twin problems of mass violence and fraud that have become central elements of the history of elections and of the electoral process in the country (Gberie, 2011). Despite the marked improvement in the conduct of the 2011 elections, the process was not free from malpractices and violence (National Democratic Institute, 2012). Thus over the years, electoral processes in the history of Nigeria’s democratic governance have continued to be marred by extraordinary display of rigging, dodgy, “do or die” affair, ballot snatching at gun points, violence and acrimony, thuggery, boycotts, threats and criminal manipulations of voters' list, brazen falsification of election results, the use of security agencies against...
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...supposed to ensure that just compensation is paid. What is just if you have improved the land and held it for a lifetime? I would not want to be put out and have to start over for what a government entity calls just compensation. I think there are plenty of places that can benefit from “economic development” but “eminent domain” should be the last resort, due to this I agree more with the dissenting opinions in this case. When roads or bridges are needed for the good of all, then eminent domain is rightfully used. Part 2 Read the section on Living Wills in Chapter 47. Share your thoughts on this subject. Do you have a living will? If not, does this change your thoughts about the issue? Most states have enacted standardized living will forms. Research online to see if you can find a standardized living will form for the state in which you reside...
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...U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation 2012 The Strategic Information and Operations Center at FBI Headquarters is the 24/7 command post that monitors FBI operations and law enforcement activities around the globe. An FBI agent examines a potentially contaminated letter during a white powder training exercise. 2012 The FBI Story I A Message from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III For the FBI and its partners, 2012 was a year that reminded us once again of the seriousness of the security threats facing our nation. During the year, extremists plotted to attack—unsuccessfully, thanks to the work of our Joint Terrorism Task Forces—the U.S. Capitol, the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and other landmarks on U.S. soil. Tragically, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a hateful attack in Benghazi took the lives of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. In the cyber realm, a rising tide of hackers took electronic aim at global cyber infrastructure, causing untold damages. High-dollar white-collar crimes of all kinds also continued to siphon significant sums from the pocketbooks of consumers. And in Newtown, Connecticut, 20 young children and six adults lost their lives in one of the worst mass shootings in American history, ending a year of violence that saw similar tragedies around the country. Working with its colleagues around the globe, the FBI is committed to taking a leadership role in protecting the nation. As you can see from...
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...applicant's background and hired someone who had committed fraud in the past. A manager instructs employees not to share passwords, and then shares her passwords with others. A company does not establish codes of conduct and does not have training meetings to teach employees to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. The employees know who has responsibility for each business activity. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question A fraud perpetrator uses the float time between banks to give the impression that he had money in his accounts. Which crime is he committing? Answer Floating Strip Spinning Kiting Add Question Here Multiple Choice Question Which is following observations is TRUE? Answer Research shows...
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...Contents 1. Introduction 2. Assessment Test 3. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ethical Hacking 1. Hacking: A Short History 2. What Is an Ethical Hacker? 3. Summary 4. Exam Essentials 5. Review Questions 4. Chapter 2: System Fundamentals 1. Exploring Network Topologies 2. Working with the Open Systems Interconnection Model 3. Dissecting the TCP/IP Suite 4. IP Subnetting 5. Hexadecimal vs. Binary 6. Exploring TCP/IP Ports 7. Understanding Network Devices 8. Working with MAC Addresses 9. Intrusion Prevention and Intrusion Detection Systems 10. Network Security 11. Knowing Operating Systems 12. Backups and Archiving 13. Summary 14. Exam Essentials 15. Review Questions 5. Chapter 3: Cryptography 2 1. Cryptography: Early Applications and Examples 2. Cryptography in Action 3. Understanding Hashing 4. Issues with Cryptography 5. Applications of Cryptography 6. Summary 7. Exam Essentials 8. Review Questions 6. Chapter 4: Footprinting and Reconnaissance 1. Understanding the Steps of Ethical Hacking 2. What Is Footprinting? 3. Terminology in Footprinting 4. Threats Introduced by Footprinting 5. The Footprinting Process 6. Summary 7. Exam Essentials 8. Review Questions 7. Chapter 5: Scanning Networks 1. What Is Network Scanning? 2. Checking for Live Systems 3. Checking for Open Ports 4. Types of Scans 5. OS Fingerprinting 6. Banner Grabbing 7. Countermeasures 8. Vulnerability Scanning 9. Drawing Network Diagrams 10. Using Proxies 11. Summary 12. Exam Essentials 13. Review Questions...
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...THE ART OF DECEPTION Controlling the Human Element of Security KEVIN D. MITNICK & William L. Simon Foreword by Steve Wozniak Scanned by kineticstomp, revised and enlarged by swift For Reba Vartanian, Shelly Jaffe, Chickie Leventhal, and Mitchell Mitnick, and for the late Alan Mitnick, Adam Mitnick, and Jack Biello For Arynne, Victoria, and David, Sheldon,Vincent, and Elena. Social Engineering Social Engineering uses influence and persuasion to deceive people by convincing them that the social engineer is someone he is not, or by manipulation. As a result, the social engineer is able to take advantage of people to obtain information with or without the use of technology. Contents Foreword Preface Introduction Part 1 Behind the Scenes Chapter 1 Security's Weakest Link Part 2 The Art of the Attacker Chapter 2 When Innocuous Information Isn't Chapter 3 The Direct Attack: Just Asking for it Chapter 4 Building Trust Chapter 5 "Let Me Help You" Chapter 6 "Can You Help Me?" Chapter 7 Phony Sites and Dangerous Attachments Chapter 8 Using Sympathy, Guilt and Intimidation Chapter 9 The Reverse Sting Part 3 Intruder Alert Chapter 10 Entering the Premises Chapter 11 Combining Technology and Social Engineering Chapter 12 Attacks on the Entry-Level Employee Chapter 13 Clever Cons Chapter 14 Industrial Espionage Part 4 Raising the Bar Chapter 15 Information Security Awareness and Training Chapter 16 Recommended Corporate Information Security Policies Security at a Glance Sources...
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...An Introduction to Sociolinguistics AITA01 1 5/9/05, 4:36 PM Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics The books included in this series provide comprehensive accounts of some of the most central and most rapidly developing areas of research in linguistics. Intended primarily for introductory and post-introductory students, they include exercises, discussion points, and suggestions for further reading. 1. Liliane Haegeman 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Andrew Spencer Helen Goodluck Ronald Wardhaugh Martin Atkinson Diane Blakemore Michael Kenstowicz Deborah Schiffrin John Clark and Colin Yallop 10. 11. 12. 13. Natsuko Tsujimura Robert D. Borsley Nigel Fabb Irene Heim and Angelika Kratzer 14. Liliane Haegeman and Jacqueline Guéron 15. Stephen Crain and Diane Lillo-Martin 16. Joan Bresnan 17. Barbara A. Fennell 18. Henry Rogers 19. Benjamin W. Fortson IV 20. AITA01 Liliane Haegeman 2 Introduction to Government and Binding Theory (Second Edition) Morphological Theory Language Acquisition Introduction to Sociolinguistics (Fifth Edition) Children’s Syntax Understanding Utterances Phonology in Generative Grammar Approaches to Discourse An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (Second Edition) An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics Modern Phrase Structure Grammar Linguistics and Literature Semantics in Generative Grammar English Grammar: A Generative Perspective An Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Language...
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...Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 BRAIN POWER Myth #1 Most People Use Only 10% of Their Brain Power Myth #2 Some People Are Left-Brained, Others Are Right-Brained Myth #3 Extrasensory Perception (ESP) Is a Well-Established Scientific Phenomenon Myth #4 Visual Perceptions Are Accompanied by Tiny Emissions from the Eyes Myth #5 Subliminal Messages Can Persuade People to Purchase Products 2 FROM WOMB TO TOMB Myth #6 Playing Mozart’s Music to Infants Boosts Their Intelligence Myth #7 Adolescence Is Inevitably a Time of Psychological Turmoil Myth #8 Most People Experience a Midlife Crisis in | 8 Their 40s or Early 50s Myth #9 Old Age Is Typically Associated with Increased Dissatisfaction and Senility Myth #10 When Dying, People Pass through a Universal Series of Psychological Stages 3 A REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST Myth #11 Human Memory Works like a Tape Recorder or Video Camera, and Accurate Events We’ve Experienced Myth #12 Hypnosis Is Useful for Retrieving Memories of Forgotten Events Myth #13 Individuals Commonly Repress the Memories of Traumatic Experiences Myth #14 Most People with Amnesia Forget All Details of Their Earlier Lives 4 TEACHING OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS Myth #15 Intelligence (IQ) Tests Are Biased against Certain Groups of People My th #16 If You’re Unsure of Your Answer When Taking a Test, It’s Best to Stick with Your Initial Hunch Myth #17 The Defining Feature of Dyslexia Is Reversing Letters Myth #18 Students Learn Best When Teaching Styles Are Matched to...
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