...Internet Security. Abstract Online users today are faced with multitude of problems and issues. A typical online user is vulnerable to virus, worms, bugs, Trojan horses etc.; he/she is also exposed to sniffers, spoofing their private sessions; and they are also vulnerable to phishing of financial information. Not only this but users are also constantly subjected to invasion of privacy with the multitude of spy ware available for monitoring their surfing behaviours. If this is not all, users are also subjected to malwares that stop or totally destroy their machines render them helpless. These instances only indicate that the Internet is not a safe place for online users. Users are constantly vulnerable to hacked sessions, attacks and phishes that make them wary of going online. However, the trend does not stop at that. In fact corporations and government sector organizations are also faced with the same problems. Corporate information are being hacked; emails are read; government secret information are subject to security risks and banks are being hacked and millions stolen. Some of the reasons behind such attacks include the weaknesses inherent in the networks of the companies and government organizations; other reasons include carelessness of users. Whichever the case internet security issues have become one of the major concerns for technologists and users alike. There is a great need for understanding the nature of the attacks, the attackers, the networks, the loop holes...
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...Internet Security Internet Security The interconnected nature of the Internet gives you around-the-clock easy access to information all over the world. It can also expose you to threats by malicious users who wish to access your personal, financial, or business information; prevent you from using the Internet; steal your identity; or access or damage your computer equipment or files in some way. The risks can run from a mere inconvenience to circumstances with serious legal and financial implications that can take years to resolve. As a person who is connected to the Internet, you should be aware of risks that using the Internet can carry and explore different ways in which you can avoid becoming a victim of online crime. The sections below describe some of the challenges you may face as you use the Web. Security From Hackers Hackers or malicious users can cause irreparable damage to key assets that support a company and its information. Preventing theft, interruption, or loss of this data becomes crucial. There is much legal liability to the potential loss of this data, so corporations must focus on how to prevent intrusions by these individuals. Denial of Service Attacks Maintaining the access and availability of corporate networks and electronic environments becomes more and more crucial as more information is dependent on this access. A denial-of-service attack occurs when intruders attempt to overload these key information assets, causing them to crash. This type of...
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...Internet Security Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Table of Contents Abstract 3 Discussion 4 Background 4 Analysis 5 Conclusion 7 References 8 Abstract This paper focuses on five major areas of security issues on the Internet. Security concerns relate useful information to the average web surfer at home. There are tips on safeguarding one’s security and privacy over a network connection, plus some definitions of typical security problems individuals will come into contact with. The second focus of this paper includes the initial internet security measures. It will discuss the early security protocols and how technology has increased the security of the internet numerous times. Invention of internet security is the third topic of this project and focuses the invention and its impact on the Internet. The forth topic deals with the legal measures which have taken place regarding internet security issues. Finally, the fifth topic deals with the consumer privacy concerns, for the most part, people are becoming aware of internet security as online activities continue to skyrocket. As the technology becomes more available and easy to use, people seem to accept security risks in exchange for the convenience. Internet Security Since the early 1990’s, the solitary thing most people knew about internet security that there was a colossal computer network that had been inundated by a computer virus. Today it is difficult for anyone, to remember the...
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...ABSTRACT The paper discusses the topics regarding, 1) Internet Frauds ;2) to analyze user’s satisfaction on internet security by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL); and 3) to make people aware of internet fraudsters. Six research questions were utilized in this study. This study examines whether secure socket layer and its certificate would protect online users from fraudsters while they browse websites. The six research questions are as follows: • Are there any security breaches occurring with the usage of SSL certified website? • Can we stop internet frauds by making people aware of it? • Is secure socket layer used in all websites? • Is Secure Socket Layer reliable? • Does Secure Socket Layer protect online users from fraudsters? • Are users satisfied with security provided by SSL authentication? TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ii INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of Purpose and Problem 2 Principle Research Questions 3 Assumption of the study 3 Limitation of the Study 3 Definition of Terms 3 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 5 Internet 5 How SSL Works? 8 What is a “certificate” in SSL certificate? 8 What is an SSL certificate? 9 METHODOLOGY 11 Selection of subjects 11 Instrumentation 11 Method 13 ANALYSIS 15 REFERENCE i INTRODUCTION The term internet refers to prevalent network of networks connected on the Earth and the security provided to the networks in order to maintain confidentiality of the data is called Internet security. Network can be defined as a group of computers...
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...2. Internet security Internet Security, among different types of computer security, covers malware and hacking techniques. The Internet is an open zone where anyone can create a website that may place malware on your computer or server. This is also the space that gives shelter to people who are on the prowl to reach your computer or servers to access your data for misuse. You can divide the Internet into unknown and trusted sites. Trusted sites are simply the ones that you can trust, with a good example being your own office website. Obviously, you won't knowingly place any code on your own website to compromise the computer security of people visiting it. Another way to divide the Internet is into secure and non-secure zones. The secure zones are normally represented by a lock symbol in the address bar of your computer. An example of such sites can be your Internet banking site that employs high level encryption to secure their database as well as your computer. While you already know about malware, there are two more common techniques used by hackers to access your data: port knocking and packet sniffing. There are several ports on your computer that allow different applications to transfer data to and from your computer. A good application would instantly close the port as soon as it sends or receives information. However, there are some applications that delay or forget to close these ports. Sometimes it is the OS to blame. Port knocking, or port scanning, is the...
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...need it. You and your family are at risk of virtual attacks. A decade ago, the Internet was something only “techies” talked about. It was a new limitless source of information, with very few users. Today, the Internet has already become an essential part of our lives. It’s where we access our banking records, credit card statements, tax returns and other highly sensitive personal information. By the end of this decade, over 2 billion people will be connected to the Internet—that’s about half the world’s current population. But with all the good things the Internet offers us, it also opens the door to serious, potentially devastating threats. Unlike corporate and government computer systems, few personal computers have any safeguards beyond basic virus protection. That means anytime you’re online, you are a potential target for online criminals and hackers. And if you have high-speed Internet access, your computer is online most of the time, making Internet criminals and hackers a 24-hour-a-day, year-round threat to you, your personal information, and your family. Understanding how the Internet works and the security threats you face. When you access the Internet, your computer sends a message over the Web that uniquely identifies your computer and where it is located. This allows the information you’ve requested to be returned to you. Often, this requested information carries with it unwanted hidden software created by hackers and online criminals. This...
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...1. What is the difference between a risk analysis (RA) and a business impact analysis (BIA)? Any business uses resources, be it people, systems, money or information. These resources are all to a certain extent exposed to risks, and a risk analysis is supposed to give a comprehensive list of relevant risks. The resources are used by the business however, so losing a resource has a business impact. A Business Impact Assessment analyses the effects of the loss of a resource and hence the risk. 2. What is the difference between a Disaster Recovery Plan and a Business Continuity Plan? A Business Continuity Plan describes a set of procedures your company will use to continue critical business operations in the event of disruption (of those specific and/or all critical business operations). For instance, if the ability to take phone calls is a critical business operation (i.e. maybe you run a help desk), then you may define, in your BCP, what may cause a phone interruption, and what procedures you would take to respond to it. Conversely, as stated by Massimo, the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is a subset of your BCP. The DRP specifies the further reaching implications of disaster -- where your primary place (or all places) of business are uninhabitable. Not only is this relevant to your place of business, but your workforce as well (Workforce Continuity). 3. Typically, a business continuity plan is also a compilation or collection of other plans. What other plans might...
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...Security Assessment of Ping Sweeps and Port Scans Antoine Rivers Devry University March 7, 2014 System security administrators will say that their network has been probed at some point or another. Hacking tools have become widespread and many in number and will likely continue to do so. Network probes are not infiltrations in themselves, however, they should not be overlooked because they can lead to real infiltrations. My essay will try to explain the two methods behind the most common network probes and how they can be prevented. The most prevalent form of attack is the port scan. A port scan is when potential infiltrators discover services currently in use on a network device. The infiltrator then strategizes an attack on one of the vulnerable services. For instance, if the infiltrator finds that port 143 (the IMAP port) is open, they may try to find out what version of IMAP is in use on the network device. If the version is vulnerable, they may be successful in gaining access to the device using an “expoit” or a program that exploits a hole in security. Port scans are easy to create. All a potential hacker has to do is connect to any port on the device and search which ports respond. Port scanners can easily be programmed in little time in one of the programming languages like Java. Nevertheless, port scans are easily found by operating systems of the vulnerable device. Since these types of scans are transparent, infiltrators are less likely to run this kind of port...
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...administrative Simplification provisions that needed Department of Health and Human Services to adopt national standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets, distinctive health identifiers, and security. At the same time, Congress recognized that advances in electronic technology may erode the privacy of health data. Consequently, Congress incorporated into HIPAA provisions that mandated the adoption of Federal privacy protections for identifiable classifiable health data. HHS published a final Privacy rule Dec 2000 that was later modified in August 2002. This Rule set national standards for the protection of individually identifiable health data by three types of covered entities: health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who conduct the quality health care transactions electronically. Compliance with the Privacy Rule was needed as of April 14, 2003 (April 14, 2004, for little health plans). HHS published a final Security rule in 2003. This Rule sets national standards for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health data. Compliance with the protection Rule was needed as of Apr 20, 2005 (April 20, 2006 for little health plans). OCR administers and enforces the Privacy Rule and also the Security Rule. other HIPAA administrative Simplification Rules are administered and implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and include Transactions and Code Sets Standards, employer identifier...
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...Internet Censorship Name Institution Date Internet Censorship The number of internet users continues to increase daily and many of these users are young children. There are growing concerns regarding child censorship because the number of children accessing inappropriate adult sites is increasing. There is an urgent need to protect children online and ensure that they cannot access such sites, as well as protecting them from internet predators such as cyber bullies and paedophiles.One disturbing occurrence is that many children can now log into the internet from the privacy of their homes and gain access to all these sites. The internet has no regulations and is not governed by any body (Zuchora-Walske, 2010).Therefore that means that there are no checks as to the users of the internet, and this offers a risky proposition. Many people use the internet for retrieving beneficial information, but a large number also use the internet for things, which are detrimental and are inappropriate to the common population. Therefore, though child internet use is commendable, it should be carefully monitored to protect children from harmful elements. Children are often curious and are eager to discover new things on the internet, there is no limit to what children can discover, and this is dangerous. Censorship of the internet is therefore important because it ensures that there is safety as children navigate the internet. With censorship, children are able to access the internet without parental...
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...The Business Enterprise 508 Lisa Falls December 11, 2011 Microsoft Corporation and Apple Computers, Inc. Annual Report Comparison as we all know that both of these companies have become public figures names. Both companies have many divisions, and both manage extensive assets and liabilities. In searching various internet articles both reported large amounts of income, and the matter of accounting checks and balances becomes more complicated than many smaller companies. Apple, Inc. is Microsoft’s biggest competitor in designing and developing computer software. Apple was started in April of 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. In January of 1977, Apple was incorporated but without Wayne. On September 7, 1984, Apple had its first initial public stock offering. It was also during this year that the Macintosh computer was introduced. 1985 brought some turmoil with the new CEO John Sculley and Steve Jobs, and Jobs was removed from his position with Apple. After many tumultuous years and mismanagement, Apple brought back Jobs as a consultant in 1996. In July 1997, after the CEO was let go, Jobs resumed his position as CEO. In May 2001, Apple opened its first retail store and later that year introduced the IPOD, which became a huge success for Apple, along with the release of the iMac computer. By 2006, Apple was using Intel chips solely for its computers. On January 9, 2007, Apple released the iPhone and Apple TV, which made Apple’s stock soar...
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...MEANING OF INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY Internet Protocol Security is a framework of open standards for ensuring private secure connections over internet protocol (IP) networks through the use of cryptographic security services. It encrypts and authenticates each communication package on the network in a communication session. It can be used to protect communication between data hosts, security gate ways or security gateway and host. It has been deployed widely to implement virtual private networks. It supports two encryption modes, tunnel and transport. The transport mode encrypts only the data section of each packet while the tunnel mode encrypts both the header and the data section. On the receiving side, an Internet protocol security compliant device decrypts both the header and the data portion to present it to the user in a format he can understand. In the recent past there has been a lot of development in the information technology sector. Much if this development is based in information. It is therefore important to protect the information since it is not only precious and private, but if found in the wrong hands, it could be used to do a lot of damage for example terrorism. It has forced tech companies to develop secure ways of transmitting information without the interception of non-intended users. Information is a strategic resource. A significant portion of organizational budgets is spent on managing information. Hence information is a huge business where loads of...
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...Abstract Have you ever bought anything on the Internet with your credit or debit card? Do you think other people wouldn't like to buy things with your cards, too? Have you ever given out personal information to register for a contest or special event on the Web? If so, beware. In this paper, I will attempt to explore various privacy and security concerns facing both businesses and consumers when they take part in electronic commerce. Although the Internet offers a wonderful social, personal, and business opportunity, it is also laden with hackers, plotters, and schemers. This paper will examine some of the challenges posed by these shady individuals and look at measures Internet users can take to avoid becoming their victims. To survive in today’s highly competitive business environment, successful E-businesses must market their products and services to individuals or other businesses that are “willing and able” to purchase their offerings. To assist them in identifying and targeting specific market segments, companies are now using data mining techniques to examine their databases looking for trends, relationships, and outcomes to enhance their overall operations. These databases, containing detailed consumer information, can be valuable resources for the companies that use them. They can help businesses to better understand the needs of their customers so they can react to the customer’s needs faster. Businesses can also utilize this information to cut production...
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...Daniel Kim 007781473 ENGR 350 Section 01 Current Event #1 The article begins by introducing Eugene Kaspersky, the “CEO of what is arguably the most important Internet security company in the world” (Shachtman). His company, Kaspersky Lab, protects over 50 million people today. However, Kaspersky Lab isn’t just an anti-virus company; it’s also a huge help in finding cyber-espionage. In 2010, one of Kaspersky’s researchers had found “Stuxnet”, a highly-sophisticated computer worm that targeted Siemens industrial software and equipment and became known as the world’s first cyber-weapon. Also, in May of 2012, Kaspersky Lab discovered “Flame”, another appearance of cyber-espionage aimed at Iran. Kaspersky’s prospect for the future of internet security is then mentioned, which includes “strictly monitored digital passports for some online activities and enabling government regulation of social networks to thwart protest movements” (Shachtman). He says that we are “too free”, that “freedom is good, but the bad guys can abuse this freedom to manipulate public opinion.” This is where people may agree or disagree with one another – whether to go with Kaspersky, an affiliate of the autocratic Putin regime who is also responsible for preserving the data of millions of people, or refuse and live with the risks of being allowed seemingly unrestricted freedom. The article continues on to describe the background and history of Kaspersky’s life, what goes on in his company, and...
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...Security and Privacy on the Internet There are a lot of articles in the newspapers these days about databases hacked, personal information stolen, bank accounts “cleaned out”, or credit cards erroneously charged. When it comes to security and privacy on the Internet, how well does the system protect the public? Are certificate based security protocols as safe as one is lead to believe? Will modifying the Internet Explorer’s settings provide adequate privacy? As the “tech” world evolves and smart phones and other wireless devices become the norm, how secure are the Wi-Fi networks? Part of the problem is the technology is moving so fast, the rules cannot even keep up. Encryption is considered one of the better ways to help keep personal information secure, and give the user a “warm fuzzy” when the closed lock is displayed. Mr. Miguel Helft, New York Times, expresses a concern with the certificates issued by a third-party organization to guarantee a websites authenticity. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, more than 650 organizations can issue certificates used by Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox for encryption. These organizations are located across the globe, like Russia and China which are suspected of internal public surveillance, and raise the question if the issuing organization is misusing certificates to eavesdrop on internet activity. Peter Eckersley, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, tells of...
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