...Front office and guest safety and security Security Issues ---------------------- Security encompasses areas such as security of the property itself, company assets, employees' and customers' personal belongings and valuables, life security, personal security etc. In all workplaces management stipulates that it is not responsible for valuables and employees personal belongings (their handbags, items kept in the personal lockers, etc.). Yet management must take all possible measures to prevent theft among employees and of employee belongings through its hiring practices and through the implementation of effective management, human resources and operational policies, such as: • Background checks of selected applicants • Policies related to employees' entry to, and exit from, the workplace • Spot checks of locker rooms and lockers • Effective supervision and control during the work cycle • Policies related to the discovery of criminal records and wrongdoing among, and by, employees • Control of people entering and exiting the workplace With regard to guest valuables, management informs guests that the hotel is not responsible for valuables left in the room, advising them to secure these in safety deposit boxes provided by the hotel. Besides taking care of security issues related to the people they employ (as outlined above), management must undertake some necessary measures, among which: • Providing "secure" (safety) deposit boxes...
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...IT for Decision Makers NETWORKING AND SECURITY ISSUES Handout 1 Overview Introduction Many organizations have invested vast amount of money in computer networks, only to find out that although it is providing means of improving the efficiency and productivity of the organization but it also exposes the Organization to possible attacks and threats. Such attacks have been the most challenging issue for most network administrators and a worrying topic for administrators. Organizations need to share services resources and information but they still need to protect these from people who should not have access to them, while at the same time making those resources available to authorized users. Effective security achieves these goals. The greatest threat to computer systems and their information comes from humans, through actions that are either malicious or ignorant. When the action is malicious, some motivation or goal is generally behind the attack. For instance, the goal could be to disrupt normal business operations, thereby denying data availability and production. April 13, 2000, 3:55 P.M. Pacific time: The Web site for the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) is suffering intermittent outages, and the organization suspects computer vandals are to blame. A source inside the organization, who asked not to be identified, said that the MPAA is currently “experiencing problems with their public Web site, and they suspect a denial-of-service attack...
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...Cotemporary Security Issues 2/19/2014 Cyber security has been slowly taking over as the main concern for security professionals as well as organizations. This is due to a larger emphasis on using paperless methods in order to keep track of customer’s data, financial records as well as many other important documents. Without properly trained IT professionals as well as an increase in maintaining up to date security these attacks will continue to have success. Another issue is the lack of legislation regarding cyber crime and their perpetrators. Although billions of dollars are spent by organizations and governments in order to protect digital assets news of attacks are reported on, which many times are successful. Despite the fact that myriad tech risks were identified by the study’s 469 participants, many firms aren’t making the grade when it comes to putting the necessary protections in place to combat these threats. Specifically, one-third of organizations with less than $100 million in revenue said they did not conduct any form of IT audit risk assessment, while 42 percent of all surveyed firms reported that in lieu of their own internal resources, they depended on external assistance to inform their IT audit departments. (Caldwell Partners, 2014) Given the large amount of media attention given to cyber-attacks, the lack of internal attention given to cyber security is astonishing. While budget constraints are one factor contributing to a lack of security without integrating...
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...Unit 5 IP – Challenges and Security Issues American InterContinental University Abstract In this assignment, review of three different case studies will be discussed. Topics will include when an antivirus software cripples your computer, determining how secure cloud computing is, and electronic medical records systems. After the review of each case study, a set of questions will be answered to provide details on each study as to what was reviewed. Challenges and Security Issues (Case Studies) Introduction In this assignment, review of three different case studies will be discussed. Topics will include when an antivirus software cripples your computer, determining how secure cloud computing is, and electronic medical records systems. Case Study #1 When Antivirus Software Cripples Your Computers On April 21, 2010, McAfee crippled hundreds of thousands of McAfee equipped machines, by mistakenly sending an update to its users reclassifying svchost.exe as being a malicious file which was known as W32/wecorl.a virus (Humphries, 2010, para 1-2). The factors that were responsible for this software problem was that McAfee failed to send users a warning notifying them that svchost.exe was going to be either deleted or quarantined; instead they deleted the file completely. On the other hand, failure to detect this error was at the fault of McAfee’s automated quality assurance. Another reason this spread so quickly is because of the high demand for faster antivirus updates....
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...Fedoroff Agric & Food Secur (2015) 4:11 DOI 10.1186/s40066-015-0031-7 Open Access REVIEW Food in a future of 10 billion Nina V Fedoroff* Abstract Over the past two centuries, the human population has grown sevenfold and the experts anticipate the addition of 2–3 billion more during the twenty-first century. In the present overview, I take a historical glance at how humans supported such extraordinary population growth first through the invention of agriculture and more recently through the rapid deployment of scientific and technological advances in agriculture. I then identify future challenges posed by continued population growth and climate warming on a finite planet. I end by discussing both how we can meet such challenges and what stands in the way. Keywords: Population growth, Agriculture, Domestication, Genetic modification, Technology Background Today we have enough food to meet the world’s needs. Indeed, we have an extraordinary global food system that brings food from all over the planet to consumers who can afford to buy it. The food price spike of 2008 and the resurgence of high food prices in recent years have had little impact on the affluent citizens of the developed world who spend a small fraction of their income on food. By contrast, food prices have a profound impact on the world’s poorest people. Many of them spend half or more of their income on food. During the food price crisis of 2008, there were food riots in more than...
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...Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI Course: IT560-01 Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI A growing concern, especially with the recent information leak at Target, is the issue of security. Outlined are security concerns for TBWI and how best to handle them. In addition to handling security issues, there may be complicated ethical issues that may occur. To best handle these situations, those ethical issues are addressed, with recommendations for how best to handle them. Security Concerns In 2013, B2B International and Kaspersky Lab conducted a Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey and the results were quite startling. In a conservative estimate, “The average damage suffered by large companies from a single serious incident was $649,000. For small and medium-sized companies, the average damage was $50,000” ("Global corporate it," 2013). These damages can be the result of fines, lawsuits, as well as lost revenue from customers, who no longer have faith in the security of the company. It takes many years for a business, such as TBWI, to build a reputation, but it can all be lost in a matter of seconds. Because of this, the following security concerns need to be recognized, with a plan in place for prevention. External threats External threats are those that occur from people not involved with TBWI. These could be competitors or random hackers or thieves. These types of threats can occur at the software and hardware...
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...Impact and Issues of Physical Security Security 6030 Wilmington University Table of Contents Introduction 3 Physical Security Countermeasures 4 Physical Security Program 5 Regulatory Compliance 7 Conclusion 9 References 10 Introduction Most people consider about locks, bars, alarms, and uniformed guards once they consider about protection. At the same time these countermeasures are certainly not the only precautions that have got to be viewed when trying to secure information system, they're a perfectly logical situation to start. Physical security is a vital part of any security plan and is fundamental to all safety efforts without it, information security, application security, user access security, and community safety are considerably more elaborate...
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...Running Head: AIR CARGO SECURITY ISSUES Air Cargo Security Issues Following the 9/11 Act Abstract In August 2007, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 was signed into law requiring the Department of Homeland Security to establish more stringent procedures for the security screening of air cargo. The law required that by February 2009, 50 percent of all air cargo on passenger aircraft would be security screened, and by August 2010, all air cargo traveling on passenger aircraft must be 100 percent screened individually. The requirement presents numerous logistical, financial, and technological challenges to airlines and all entities involved in air cargo shipping. The Transportation Security Administration has lessened some of the burden by creating the Certified Cargo Screening Program, enabling the screening of cargo by certified shippers prior to aircraft delivery. On August 3, 2007, President Bush signed the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, commonly known as the 9/11 Act, into law. The Act required the Transportation Security Administration to establish a system for the 100 percent security screening of all cargo transported on passenger aircraft within three years. Additionally, the 9/11 Act required that 50 percent of air cargo would be screened on passenger aircraft by February, 2009. Air cargo handlers in all aspects of the logistical arena have responded well to the 50% mandate, but the 100% requirement...
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...SECURITY ISSUES AND PROCEDURES OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Currently prompt evolution in computer communications linked to terminal-based, multi-operator systems, and in computer networks. Almost all these arrangements interconnect process, keep important data that is consider reserved or patented by their possessors and managers, or that should be protected from illegal access as a requisite of the law. Additionally, telecommunication systems, connected terminals, communication processors, and computers should be safeguarded from invaders who may strive to modify programs or files in the system, or to interrupt the facilities offered. The above threats are existent, as it is not challenging to interrupt communications in telecommunication systems, and the probability of connecting illegitimate terminals or computers into the scheme with the aim of “managing" the usual terminal-computer network, or making the system inaccessible to others. The security of such systems against the several dangers encompasses identification, and verification of the individuality, organized right to use to computers and their databases, and shelter of the information being carried in the telecommunication system. Related to every threat is various conceptual, along with technical challenges and a diversity of solutions. Local area network (LAN) refers to an assembly of PCs and other devices spread over a reasonably limited area and linked by a communications...
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... an external auditor certified CardSystems Solutions as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards-(PCI DSS) compliant. What is your assessment of the auditor’s findings? I personally disagreed with the auditors findings. If CardSysytems Solutions per the report were indeed deemed compliant, proper IP firewalls and antivirus programs would have been active as PCI DSS requires a firewall and an up to date anti-virus which CardSystem Solutions did not. 3. Can CardSystems Solutions sue the auditor for not performing his or her tasks and deliverables with accuracy? Do you recommend that CardSystem Solutions pursue this avenue? No. In 2004 they were PCI DSS compliant. At the time of the attack in June of 2005, they were not certified compliant. 4. Who do you think is negligent in this case study and why? CardSystems Solutions have to be considered the negligent party in the case. CardSystems Solutions is a high profiled company that is expected to comply with the regulations and requirements for properly protecting and storing private and secure data. 5. Do the actions of CardSystems Solutions warrant an “unfair trade practice” designation as stated by the FTC? Yes I believe it should 6. What security policies do you recommend to help with monitoring, enforcing, and ensuring PCI DSS compliance? SNMP along with MAC filtering. 7. What security controls and security countermeasures do you recommend for CardSystems Solutions to be in compliance with...
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...Security and Compliance Policy Why is a security and compliance policy important? Businesses would not be in operation without a good security and compliance policy. Businesses need to be able to comply with government and state requirements. Security safeguards employee data, customer data, and business data. Without proper security, a business would compromise the quality of their data. There are several steps to identifying security and compliance procedures. It is necessary to any infrastructure to perform a risk assessment. This identifies any gaps in your infrastructure, classifies what is acceptable risk, and what isn’t. The first step is system characterization. In system characterization, you are identifying system components and their criticality in the environment. Production equipment would have a higher criticality in the event of an outage or virus outbreak versus a test machine which is generally open and does not contain safeguarded information. This process is important and pieces of equipment should be labeled for criticality. Servers need protection in the company, as well as other data center resources such as routers/switches. If a malicious user or rogue user were to interrupt business functionality by gaining access, this is a great risk to business continuity. Threat identification is the next step in a risk assessment. It is important to do port scans, virus scans, and observe permissions in an environment. This helps identify any possible...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Internet security issues and web concerns The biggest, and probably the most insidious threat facing Riordan comes not from aging servers, poor physical security, or antiquated workstations, but from their own employees; many of which may become unwitting pawns of social engineering, phishing, and malware. In recent surveys conducted across the industry, “More than 50% of businesses consider their own employees to be the greatest IT security threat, with 54% of respondents believe that insiders are the biggest threat, compared to 27% who fear criminals the most, 12% state-sponsored cyber-attacks and 8% competitors (Swabey, 2013).” With a growing trend across the industry, to include even the Department of Defense, to allow employees access to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, this comes as no small wonder. “Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed (Lucas, 1976).” On the surface, all four of Riordan’s plants have firewalls at the border of their network, and to many novice system administrators and misguided information technology specialists this should be more than enough to secure the network from internet based attacks. Chances are these firewalls are inadequately configured; explicit deny means nothing if your letting social media sites into your internal network. “Social networks are about connecting people, and a convincing-looking profile of a person followed by a friend or connection request can...
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...Onboard Systems Security Issues Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University On-board Systems There are many benefits and there are also some security concerns that need to be addressed when talking about common networks that are used on board an airplane or in this case a passenger plane. These systems can be affected in many different ways which could really cause some problems for the airline and even for the passengers themselves. However, if all of the necessary safeguards are put into place, then nobody should have to worry about whether their network is safe or if it is at risk. The benefits for using a common network are pretty straightforward when you look at it. All of the passengers are able to connect to one solitary network therefore reducing the need for more networks and having connectivity issues while in the air. However, if you have the air traffic controllers and the pilots using the same network as the passengers to maintain the aircraft, then you potentially have a lot of issues if not handled the correct way. According to Kim Zetter, there was an incident that Boeing was involved in and they had a special condition given to them by the FAA that allowed a Boeing 787 to “connect a passenger internet network with networks that control the plane's navigation and maintenance systems (Zetter 2008).” I cannot even begin to describe how dangerous that is regardless of whether you have the correct safeguards in place that do not allow passengers to have access...
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...RFID Security Issues in the Healthcare System Enterprise Wireless Network The use of RFID in the healthcare system has proved very important as it has helped the system take their service to another level. RFID has been used effectively to track the activities in the healthcare industry as it could be used to locate doctors, nurses, patients and even medications given to patients. Although RFID has its potential benefits, it has also been accompanied by threats of privacy violations. These threats pertain to the potential risks of unauthorized data access, misuse of patient data, and the capabilities of permanently saving and linking information about individuals through temporal and spatial extension of data collection activities. RFID tags can be read by unauthorized reader without the knowledge of the victims since individuals are not sensitive to radio signals. To effectively create a solution to these issues, many innovative Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) have been developed with the hope of addressing these privacy concerns, however, RFID privacy threats cannot be merely addressed by the introduction of technical solutions, so the combination of both technological and regulatory solutions will go a long way in solving these issues. In an effort to alleviate privacy concerns and improve the effectiveness of the U.S. health care system, the Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Public Law 104-191...
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...Web Security Issues/Concerns Comparing to other online Apollo group organizations Riordan manufacturing has a few locations. No matter the size of the business but still the information and the database needs to be protected in any way. To overcome this the web up-time needs to be more effective and fast. In that case if a customer place an online order it can transmitted real fast to Riordan manufacturing to process the order. A weak point I found on Riordan manufacturing website is there is no option for customers for online entries. Also if they are willing to create a for customer information entry it should be protected by (DOS) Denial of Service to prevent online attacks and threats wise versa. Current Riordan Manufacturing website specifications As I went through the information each Riordan manufacturing facility has their own web server which runs internally, but with any firewall which is a huge risk. I found out that each web server is being installed and maintained by different vendors without any continuity plan or proper security measures. In case if a customer needs to contact Riordan manufacturing they has the option to send a text message describing their need. The email and phone numbers of Riordan are listed on the website as well. Recommendations to secure the web security I do suggest that if Riordan can setup one server on a location and connect all locations to it. It that case they can maintain and monitor their system easily and quickly before a...
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