...IA#1 Cybercrime Law, Regulation, Effects on Innovation John Doe CSEC 620 Section 9022 Note: This paper was submitted through originality check websites. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Private Industry & Regulations 4 3. National Security Concerns 4 4. Methods 6 5. Impacts of Government Regulation 7 6. Compliance 8 7. Responsibility 9 8. The Real World 10 9. Conclusion 11 References 12 1. Introduction Cybersecurity and cybersecurity initiatives are commonplace in all aspects of our digital lives. Personal computers are still widely used, especially in the workplace, but mobile devices seem to be the preferred computing choice of the average person. This would include but not be limited to; smart phones, tablets, and laptops to name a few. Mobile devices have changed the digital landscape in a manner that could not have been predicted. This is because other than work or school related activities, most personal computers were used to play a few games, check email, and browse the internet. These activities eventually transitioned over to the aforementioned mobile devices. Now we mix in social media, and a whole new digital cyber-world has emerged. Talk about getting your head out of the clouds. We live in the cloud, literally and figuratively. What does this mean to the average consumer? Perhaps not much. Most people who operate in the digital world could probably care less about the underpinnings of cyberspace and...
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...that had transpired Frank had canceled all current credit cards and was sending out replacement cards. Jaime O’ Dell, the chief information officer (CIO) was appalled because nothing had ever happened like this since his tenure with the company. Jaime felt the firewall being used was the top of the line, virus protested was updated daily and an intrusion detection system that would alert him on his smartphone was enough security for the FFCU. Jaime and Frank met and agreed that an immediate investigation needed to take place. The questions at hand was the breach a technical issue or human error? Did it originate from an outside source or from within? They have to get to the bottom of the issue to assure the credit card members that their data is...
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...Home Depot Data Breach Background on the 2014 Home Depot Data Breach Home depot was the target of a cyberattack on their information system infrastructure that lasted from April of 2014 to September of 2014. As a result of the attack and following data breach, 56 million credit-card accounts and 53 million email addresses were stolen. (“Home Depot Hackers Exposed 53 Million Email Addresses”) The cyberattack involved several steps. First, the attackers gained third party credentials allowing them into the system. Next they exploited an unknown weakness in the system that allowed for the attackers to elevate their own access privileges. Finally, they installed malware on Home Depot’s self-checkout systems in the U.S. and Canada, allowing for the data to be stolen. Because this was a multistage attack, there were several stages of failures. While this shows that there were multiple lines of defense, the fact that there were multiple failures as well is a large issue. It demonstrations that even with multiple lines of defense Home Depot was still not adequately protected. The first failure was that the attackers acquired credentials from a third party vendor. This may not have been Home Depot’s fault directly, but there are still governance processes they could’ve employed to prevent it. Once the attackers were in the system they exploited yet another vulnerability that allowed themselves to elevate their access rights. The third vulnerability that was exploited was the lack of...
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