...IT Security Controls and Countermeasures Best practice in information security and compliance would be to be in association with a security facility to discuss the challenges that the company faces in regards to data protection, compliance and the Internet. They would also recommend ideas as to how to organize secure environments without using expensive or outdated methods. Examples of this would include: * The cloud security risk for the company. This is a technology that is sought after by many companies. It is popular because of the flexibility, pay-for-use and less hardware that needs to be used. * Security regulation compliance for companies. Being compliant with The Data Protection Act and PCI-DSS payment card regulations is difficult because it’s time consuming and expensive. * The changing of a company’s threat landscape. This is important to constantly survey for any changes to the threat landscape. Malware is one big issue; which is becoming more and more sophisticated. * Security education and training for companies is very important to the security that is necessary to reduce any human error. * ISSA5173 security standard is the brainchild of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-UK). This is used to combat any needs a company may face and to create new security standards for the company by looking at policies, procedures and the education of employees. One critical step that needs to be addressed is to have a more detailed education...
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...Network Security Planning By: Marticia Goodwin CIS 532 / Professor Danielle Babb August 19, 2012 Strayer University SAFE is a reference architecture that network designers can use to simplify the complexity of a large internetwork in which the architecture lets you apply a modular approach to network design. Traditional point security tools are limited in their ability to support and securing a business transformation, either leaving critical new resources unprotected or preventing the deployment of new services as they do not secure new processes and protocols. At the same time, organizations are facing a host of new threats that target many of these new services and impact network and service availability (Lippis, 2012). With SAFE, you can analyze the functional, logical, and physical components of a network and thus simplify the process of designing an overall enterprise network, but CISCO SAFE architecture is especially concerned with security. SAFE takes a defense in-depth-approach in which multiple layers of protection are strategically located throughout the network and the layers are under unified strategy for protecting the entire network and the various components of the network, including individual network segments, infrastructure devices, network services, endpoints, and applications (Oppenheimer, 2011). SAFE architecture is comprised of the following major modules: core, data center, campus, management, WAN Edge, Internet Edge, branches, extranet, partner...
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...Changing Landscape of Unions Unions have been defined as organizations based on collective self interest that focuses on issues relative to work and seeks to bargain on behalf of a group of workers to improve their living and working conditions (Fletcher, B. 2012). In the past century, evolvement of unions has been in part, the passage of much legislation governing union activities and collective bargaining including the Norris La Guardia Anti Injunction Act, the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosures Act to name a few. Prior to the 1930’s, these labor laws were not in place and conspiracy doctrine and injunctions were used in attempts to deplete union strength including in house spies, yellow dog contracts and company lockouts. In current times, while union philosophy still parallels with the definition above; union strength faces many challenges. There is a need for unions to adapt to the many external factors affecting the workforce such as technological advances replacing workers and the affects of globalization on our domestic workforce. This evolvement needs to include a reinvention of objectives and possible reforms in order to broaden the appeal of union membership in today’s workforce. The last century has seen the labor union go through periods of growth and decline for many reasons stemming mainly from the nature of the economic state of the country. When the economy is good, there is more bargaining power in favor...
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...Security is Not a Commodity: The Road Forward for Cybersecurity Research Stefan Savage UC San Diego Fred B. Schneider Cornell University Version 4: February 3, 2009 Computers at Risk , a 1991 report by the Computer Science & Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council begins: We are at risk. Increasingly, America depends on computers. They control power delivery, communications, aviation, and financial services. They are used to store vital information, from medical records to business plans to criminal records. Although we trust them, they are vulnerable—to the effects of poor design and insufficient quality control, to accident, and perhaps more alarmingly, to deliberate attack. The modern thief can steal more with a computer than with a gun. Tomorrow’s terrorist may be able to do more damage with a keyboard than with a bomb. When these words were written, the first web browsers were still on the drawing board and the Internet was a place for high-tech aficionados. How far we have come! Today, our dependence on inter-networked computing systems means that virtually every walk of American life—whether personal or commercial, public or private, civilian or military—is intermediated by computer systems. But virtually none of these systems are trustworthy; all are subject to attack; in fact, many are actively under attack today. It is 2009 and we very much remain a nation at risk. Moreover, we are embarking on a trajectory...
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...Amnesty International; Greenpeace; Medicins Sans Frontieres; etc. The course also introduces the role of the individual and self-organized groups of individuals that claim actorness in IR (advocacy groups; epistemic communities, policy networks; guerrillas; pirates; terrorist groups, etc.). In covering these issues, students are acquainted with some of the main theoretical debates in IR (e.g. Neo-Realism; Neo-Liberal Institutionalism; Social Constructivism; etc.). The lectures provide the general framework for discussing the role of the abovementioned actors in a number of policy areas and contemporary problems facing the international community. The tutorials go in further detail regarding the actors’ involvement in policy areas such as: security, democratization and human rights, environmental issues, international trade, terrorism and organised crime, humanitarian intervention, internet governance, state sovereignty, 'failed...
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...regularly organize the Chief Executive forum. The high standards set in the past push us to strive for the Chief Executive Forum to be rigorous and relevant to business context in future. Month July Programme A Marketer's View of Competitive Strategy Director PROF. JOHN A. CZEPIEL New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Place Delhi Hyderabad Chennai Bangalore Delhi Pune Mumbai Bangalore Delhi Hyderabad Bangalore Chennai Date 12th July ’10 14th July ’10 16th July ’10 19th July ’10 20th August ’10 16th August’10 19th August ’10 17th August ’10 9th September’10 10th September’10 13th September’10 14th September’10 August Retail Competition: Strategies PROF. VISHAL SINGH in the Changing Retail New York University, Leonard Landscape N. Stern School of Business September Financial Risk Managment and the 2008 financial Crisis PROF. PIETRO VERONESI University...
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...The terms private military company (PMC) and private security company (PSC) are often used interchangeably by people when discussing security, especially when discussing operations and support in conflict zones or war zones. However, they do differ somewhat in application depending on where and when they are applied, however, they are not new concepts. History has shown there is a never-ending shortage of soldiers and law enforcement to meet the security needs, both publicly and privately. The 1800s with the western expansion in North America witnessed the creation of professional private security companies such as Wells Fargo, the American Express Company, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency to meet the security demands of a growing nation...
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...This paper covers the basics of IT risk assessment. To learn more about this topic we recommend taking the SANS SEC410 IT Security Audit and Control Essentials course, available both online and via live classroom training. 2 Introduction The fundamental precept of information security is to support the mission of the organization. All organizations are exposed to uncertainties, some of which impact the organization in a negative manner. In order to support the organization, IT security professionals must be able to help their organizations’ management understand and manage these uncertainties. Managing uncertainties is not an easy task. Limited resources and an ever-changing landscape of threats and vulnerabilities make completely mitigating all risks impossible. Therefore, IT security professionals must have a toolset to assist them in sharing a commonly understood view with IT and business managers concerning the potential impact of various IT security related threats to the mission. This toolset needs to be consistent, repeatable, cost-effective and reduce risks to a reasonable level. Risk management is nothing new. There are many tools and techniques available for managing organizational risks. There are even a number of tools and techniques that focus on managing risks to information systems. This paper explores the issue of risk management with respect to information systems and seeks to answer the following questions: • What is risk with...
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...GRENOBLE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MSc Finance 4, London 08 Fall Strategic Performance Control Dr Vassili JOANNIDES Kelly Goncalves, ID: 102178 May, 1st 2011 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 INTRODUCTION 3 I - Critical Strategic Issues in Sainsbury’ s business landscape 3 1 - Background about the company 3 2 - Strategic issues in the Retailer and Consumer Landscape 3 Consumer Market landscape 3 Digital Technology 3 Distribution channel 3 II – Strategic performance control system 3 1 – An integrated risk management approach combined with the Balanced Scorecard 3 Linking risk to tactical plan and strategies 3 Rapid responsiveness toward changing consumer landscape 3 Digital Technology 3 CONCLUSION 3 References 3 INTRODUCTION As the consumer industry landscape increasingly evolves complex, it is crucial for an organization’s ability to manage risk while effectively predicting and responding to changes in key strategic factors for long-term success. Globalization, changes in consumer’s spending habits, rapid advances in media and technology and other factors force today’s business environment into a state of constant evolution. While it is fundamental for organizations to identify their most significant strategic issues, it is equally important to design and implement efficient strategic performance control system towards desired strategies. This paper is aiming to demonstrate the relevance of linking strategic issues...
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...Thesis Statement With the recent school shootings happening and evidence of the perpetrators posting comments online thru social media, the government should be focusing on applying laws requiring companies to use artificial intelligence agents to help identify persons of interest and allow local law enforcement, along with the companies, to monitor these agents. Annotated Bibliography Dulek, R., Motes, W., & Hilton, C. (1997), Executive Perceptions of Superior and Subordinate Information Control: Practice versus Ethics. Journal of Business Ethics Vol. 16, pgs.1175-1184 This entry examines the ethical practices of leaders in a business and their employees involving information control within a business. Specifically it examines whether these executives know if control is being performed and if they deem it ethical. The statement “…executives are generally drawn to those command activities they deem to be "proper and right." but shy away from those that are iniquitous.” R. Dulek has authored six books and publishes more than forty journal articles. He is currently...
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...developed to know about the Daewoo’s response toward its external and internal factors, which are identified during SWOT analysis. Then in strategy formulation stage we have conducted strategic diamond and BCG matrix to develop the strategies for Daewoo. We have finally concluded that Daewoo should start online ticketing, and should provide incentives to lower level employees in order to minimize turnover rate. Introduction Immediately after launching of Lahore – Islamabad Motorway (M-2) in November 1997, Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service (DPEBSL) was incorporated which launched its express bus service between Lahore – Rawalpindi / Islamabad in April 1998. This service, owing to its peculiar quality features setting new standards of safety, security, reliability, luxury, comforts and regularity, soon became popular and first choice of the traveling public. Sammi Corporation, Seoul, Korea took over DPEBSL in 2004 which led to accelerated growth and expansion of Sammi-Daewoo Express Bus Service in Pakistan. Sammi-Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service Ltd with its Headquarters in Lahore is operating its service from 31 cities in Pakistan covering more than 40 destinations extending almost to the entire Punjab and NWFP. Besides, preparations for extending this service to Karachi and Hyderabad in June 2007 are in hand [1]Brief History: Dec 1997 Incorporated Apr 1998 Beginning of Express Bus Operations Nov 1999 Beginning of City Bus Operations Jan...
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...INTRODUCTION The present global socio-economic-political and technological landscapes have undeniably pose serious challenges and opportunities to the United States as the only super power in the world at the present. It is not only globally superior in terms of military might and technology but also the biggest economy in the world. Such epitome of global success and leadership for more than a century has been the very beneficial to the U.S. and its economy particularly in the pre-9/11 and pre-2007 global financial crisis eras. But these events particularly the 9/11 attack for example have created serious blow to the U.S. global leadership and its image. Like in the area of the U.S. foreign policy in which its global image defends upon that has also significant implications on its economy, global economic and political interest. Hypothesis The evolution U.S. Foreign Policy for example has been intertwined with the changes of the socio-economic-political and technological landscapes. But for the first time in U.S. History, Terrorism has become the major cause of the abrupt changed in its Foreign Policy which has some serious implications on its national security, political and economic interests in different regions of the globe including West African region which composed of countries like Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria...
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...IS3445 – Week 10 Assignment Project Part 10. Web Security Life Cycle Software development life cycles are created to help guide businesses towards meeting specific desires and needs within their applications. They drive the steps used to meet best practices and standards that businesses are required to follow to function. SDLCs are made up of various different stages such as; assessments, application development, QA testing, deployments, etc. Best practices and standards dictate that implementing security within the various steps of an SDLC if not all of the steps will provide the best results that any business is trying to achieve. An SDLC can come in a few different models like a waterfall model, spiral model and a V-Model. This document will be used to describe and give a brief summary on many different processes. Application Development: During the development of web applications, things such as poor error handling, and unsecure data transferring can plague the development. Poor error handling could result in malicious users finding much more information about a application than should be revealed and can use that information to gain access to unauthorized areas, while unsecure data transferring could result in data being stolen as it is broadcasted across a network. QA/Testing: Security professionals that continually test software and web applications for malicious attacks or security flaws ensure that products will continue to work as desired. Examples of testing...
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...Strategic Analysis and Market Justification International Opportunity In the next one to five years global health consciousness will drive the demand for the company's products (Vyth, Steenhuis, Roodenburg, Brug, & Seidell, 2010). To capitalize on this growth the Kellogg Company will expand its healthy product line. The company will spend more money on Research and Development (R&D) to include healthier food choices. Current Economic Landscape The current economic landscape has seen decreased profits in the global breakfast cereals market but has demonstrated steady growth over the past ten years. According to Datamonitor (2011) estimates, the global breakfast cereals market generated total revenues of $28 billion in 2010, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% for the period spanning 2006 to 2010. Ready-to-eat cereal sales proved the most important for the global breakfast cereal market in 2010, generating total revenues of $24.4 billion, equivalent to 87.2% of the market's overall value. The performance of the market is forecasted to accelerate with an anticipated CAGR of 4.1% for the five-year period 2010 to 2015, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $34.2 billion by the end of 2015 (Datamonitor, 2011). Kellogg’s is the world's leading producer of cereal and controls over 32% of the market share (Datamonitor, 2011). The company is thus well positioned to exploit the growing breakfast cereals market and enhance its top line and profitability...
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...INTRODUCTION In the United Nations charter for maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council has primary responsibility to play in that. It is for Security Council to determine when and where a UN peacekeeping operation should be deployed. The Security Council response to crises around the world on a case by case basis and it has a range of options at its disposal. It takes many different factors into accounts considering the establishment of new peace operation including: i. whether there is a ceasefire in place and the parties have committed themselves to a peace process intended to reach a political settlement ii. Whether a clear political goal exists and whether it can be reflected in the mandate iii. Whether a precise mandate for a UN operation can be formulated iv. Whether the safety and security of UN personnel can be reasonably ensured, including in particular whether reasonable guarantees can be obtained from the main parties or factions regarding the safety and security of UN personnel The changing role of the United Nations includes the following. Conflict resolution, conflict prevention, women peace security Collective security, disarmament, peace building, and The development of new international arrangement to promote peace stability and the general welfare among others. ROLES OF UNITED NATIONS IN MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND SECURITY CONFLICT RESOLUTION Many international controversies do not even come before the UN because the parties...
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