...The occurrence of the cybercrime committed by David Noel Cecil of illegally accessing, interfering and modification of restricted data in South Africa, relevant sections of the ECT Act will be applied to convict the cyber-attacker. According to section 86(1) of the ECT Act a person who accesses any restricted data is guilty of an offense. Thus with reference to this section David Noel Cecil was guilty of accessing the data of Platform Networks without being authorized to do so. According to section to section 89(1) as stated above, any person convicted of a crime as stated in section 86(1) is liable to paying a fine or being imprisoned for a period of up to twelve months. Thus since David Noel Cecil was convicted according to section 89(1), he was supposed to be imprisoned for twelve months. Granting him (David Noel Cecil) a fine would result in him going to delete some evidence of his crimes. Also according to section 90(1), (2) and (3) the South African court which will be trying the crime has jurisdiction because the offense was committed in South Africa, the effect of the offense was felt in South Africa and the person who committed the offense is a South African citizen. According to section 86(2) of the ECT...
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...Since its introduction to the public in 1986, the Internet has drastically changed the world. Within a short span of time, it has brought about a new evolution in the mode of networking; expanding from its users population from thousands to billions across the world. With the progression in time, the Internet has become a necessity, playing a major role in various human activities. Despite the Internet being an indispensable tool of human living, it can also be a double edge sword. The purpose of this essay is to examine how the internet brings about benefits which at the same time harm us. With endless factors available for discussion, this essay will focus on its impact on banking, politics and society to surface the double-edged nature of the Internet. Physical transaction time and fear of theft are some of the common worries among the users of our traditional banking system. However, by incorporating the Internet with banking, all of these doubts can be removed with just one click of a button. Banking services are accessible in any location with internet connection. One no longer needs to adhere to the bank’s operating hours as it turns twenty-four hours. In addition, users can enjoy higher transaction efficiency through e-banking. On the other hand, these advantages have unintentionally created a perfect landscape for lawlessness. Personal information is being exposed to virtual theft. These cybercriminals can cause various damages with little trace of evidence left....
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...Case Study – Cybercrime International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy 1822 East Mall, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1 Tel: 1 (604) 822-9875 Fax: 1 (604) 822-9317 Email: icclr@law.ubc.ca www.icclr.law.ubc.ca Case Study – Cybercrime By Annemieke Holthuis Counsel Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada Case Study prepared for Co-Teaching at the National Prosecutors College Beijing China November-December 2006 As part of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) and GeoSpatial SALASAN Programme: The Canada China Procuratorate Reform Cooperation Project, supported by the Canadian International Development Agency 2 Case Study - Cybercrime Public concern about the incidence of child pornography on the Internet is increasing in British Columbia. The police decide to crack down and seek the help of members of the public and Internet Service providers like XYZ Corporation. Brian, a concerned citizen and the divorced father of a young girl, contacts police expressing concerns about his roommate Dwayne. Dwayne is always on the computer and he has no idea what Dwayne is doing. Dwayne’s door is always locked and Dwayne won’t let Brian borrow the computer, even to send a quick e-mail. Lately, Dwayne acts more strangely than ever. Brian said that he didn’t know what it is but he’s no longer comfortable bringing his daughter home when Dwayne was there. Brian mentions...
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...offered by the specific provider. This includes understanding the procedures, policies and the technical processes involved, and check if they align with the organization policies on security and privacy. The organization should ensure the cloud service provider has the standard security and privacy requirements that align with the organizational goals. This allows leeway for the organization to negotiate with the cloud computing firm to hammer out the details and meet the standards of the organization. The NIST suggests that the organization meets the security and privacy requirements equivalent to the level with the CSP operates. Social media has been a challenge for many cloud computing companies as social media has been a target of cybercrime attacks like phishing. Since employees are utilizing social media accounts daily, this increases the difficulty of maintaining a secure network on the cloud. Cybercriminals just need one way into the network in order to reap havoc (In Ko & In Choo 2015). Despite the challenges the cloud computing system faces with provisions of security and privacy, it offers room for innovation in new ways to upgrade the security of information. The cloud provides its staff an opportunity to specialize on the whole process of data security and privacy. This is because they spent a lot of time in gaining more knowledge on how they can improve the efficiency and security of their system unlike if they had diverse activities and duties. Also the structure...
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...MaDora Law January 11, 2015 EDU-225 Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan Instructor Faux Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan Technology has become the focus of our education today and is the building blocks to help students achieve the goals not only in their personal lives but also their academic. Computers are a large facet of our future allowing students to learn through the advances of technology to help them succeed into adulthood. A specific plan of communication will ensure a smooth flow of information to both parents and students. In order for this plan to become successful it will take a constant effort. Every parent’s type of communication will differ; therefore we must have several different communication strategies on hand. Using technology in the classroom will allow students to be more in touch with learning only help improve their leaning potentials. Having a technology in the classroom is a benefit for everyone. Teachers will be able to work with students more and spend less time worrying about how they are going to compute students’ grades. This generation is a technology based generation, and will learn best through technology. Section One: Mission and Vision Statement Mission Statement: By providing students with technology both in and out of the classroom, they will become more familiar with how to properly use today's technologies and stay updated with the technologies of the future, ensuring a brighter tomorrow for each of them. Students...
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...Coreflood Takedown by the FBI Abstract Coreflood was a computer worm (botnet) that thrived for more than a decade and had over 2,000,000 clients. Most of these were in the United States. This paper discusses the Coreflood bot-net, its’ takedown by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Department of Justice, privacy and security issues surrounding the takedown and were their actions warranted? Coreflood Takedown by the FBI Coreflood was a small piece of malware that had been active for more than 10 years. The computers that were infected with Coreflood could perform actions that the user would not have been aware of such as: send out spam and malware, record user keystrokes to get account information and passwords and coordinated website attacks (Piklorski, 2011). Coreflood was a systematic capture and drain scheme used to wire transfer money from your account to their account. Attorneys, contractors, small business owners and individuals, were all victims of these thieves (shogan, 2011). As of February 2010, there were approximately 2,336,542 computers that were currently or had been infected by the Coreflood botnet with and turned into network sleeper agents to gather information (Piklorski, 2011). Although about 80% of these were in the United States, there were also some located in other countries. Due to this criminal success and American citizen devastation effects of Coreflood, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) started an effort to take down Coreflood...
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...Criminal Justice Trends evaluation Marion Wade CJA/394 Criminal Justice Trends evaluation It is important for us to understand past, current, and future trends throughout the criminal justice system. Trends allow us to identify areas that need to be addressed so we may be equipped to handle them better. Society depends of the criminal justice system in many ways to offer them a sense of justice, safety, and peace of mind. Within this paper I will discuss past, current, and future trends and how it affects and changes our criminal justice system. I will also address recent and future trends and contemporary issues that affect the criminal justice system, as well as the values of the criminal justice system in a changing society. Past Trends Even though to most it may not seem like it, the criminal justice system has come a long way in its dealings with the public. In the past the criminal justice system was viewed as a faceless machine that acted independently of the areas it charged to look after. It seemed that it was better to stay detached from the public in order to remain biased in their judgment and to keep their professional appearance. By studying past trends we not only were able to see trends in criminal behavior as well as having the ability to try and create possible projections on why it could lead but, we were also able to view the interaction between the criminal justice system and those it served. Both the criminal justice system and the general public...
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...CASE ANALYSIS: KASPERSKY LAB: FROM RUSSIA WITH ANTI-VIRUS Marketing Management Company Profile Kaspersky Lab (KL) is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It provides some of the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The Company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. KL products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry’s fastest outbreak response times for home users, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. KL continues to further improve its market position, demonstrating significant growth in all regions. According to the company’s 2011 financial results, KL’s global revenue grew by 14% compared to the previous year and exceeded US $600 million. KL is an international group that operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company’s headquarters are located in Moscow, Russia, from which it oversees global operations and business development. KL currently (when?) employs over 2,400 highly qualified specialists. The company has its own territory offices in 29 countries and its products and technologies provide protection for over 300 million users worldwide. Analysis of the Company growth The most profitable area for KL in 2010 has been the IT security software and the enterprise endpoint protection which continues to play a growing role in the achievement of strong performances. The fast growth in...
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...Even once a person realizes he or she has a passion for information security, moving in the field can seem a daunting task. The education market is oversaturated with degrees, certifications, and training programs. Meanwhile, many prominent hackers mock those programs publicly. Although I’ve touched on security education and training quite a bit, I’m continually asked to provide a resource for people who are trying to transition from school or other fields into Information Security roles. Ours is a healthy job market and we do need qualified and motivated applicants. The jobs exist, but we repeatedly see candidates being given false advice to get them. With tremendous and very much appreciated help from many of my colleagues and friends in the field, I have endeavored to compile a comprehensive blog about starting an InfoSec career. This is a very lengthy blog broken into sections that may help people as parts or as a whole. We want you to succeed in our field. As always, please feel free to ask questions or leave comments / gripes / suggestions. Chapter 1: The Fundamentals Unfortunately, for all the interminable hacking tool tutorials and security guides floating around the internet, many InfoSec job candidates haven’t grasped two fundamental concepts: * To hack something (or defend it from hacking), you must have a solid understanding of how that thing works. And, * InfoSec is not a career that can be put in a box once you go home from work or school. You must be...
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...ESSAY FOR SBI DESCRIPTIVE TEST CYBER CRIMES Millions of people around the world use computers and the internet every day. We all use it in school, work even at home, computers have made our lives easier it has brought so many benefits to the society but it has also brought some problems and cybercrimes with them. Today, the world is moving towards a point where everything from banking stock exchanges, are traffic control, telephones to electric power, health care, welfare and education depends on software. This exponential growth, and the increase in the capacity and accessibility of computers coupled with the decrease in cost, has brought about revolutionary changes in every aspect of human civilization, including crime. As a result, the increased capacities of information systems today come at the cost of increased vulnerability. Information technology has begun to produce criminal opportunities of a variety that the brightest criminals of yore could not even begin to dream about. The term “Cyber Crime” has nowhere been defined in any statute or Act passed or enacted by the Indian Parliament. Any criminal activity that uses a computer either as an instrumentality, target or a means for perpetuating further crimes comes within the ambit of cyber crime. It is rapidly evolving from simple e-mail mischief where offenders send obscene e-mail, to more serious offences like theft of information, e-mail bombing to crashing servers etc.There are various forms of cyber crime like...
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...Global Asset, Inc. (GAI) Risk Assessment Paper By _____________ May 3, 2015 CMIT 425 Professor Effective Network System In this paper I will show the management team of GLOBAL ASSET, INC. the importance/benefits of having an internally operational Information System, over the benefits they believe they will reap when they outsource such services. I will also convince and help them design a better and more secure Information System. Among the odds of outsourcing IT services there are benefits too, but the cons outdo the pros: benefits include; * Reduced operational and recruitment cost: as the cost of having an internal IT firm outdo the cost of outsourcing the same services by over 30% * Risk sharing: This helps to share some of the responsibilities with the company you are outsourcing to. * Swiftness and Expertise: Mostly the firms that take the outsourced contracts have been in the industry for a long time and have built a strong and positive company profile through the quality of service they provide. * Concentrating on main process rather than the supporting ones: Outsourcing the minor/supporting processes enables the organization to have more time to perfect or strengthen their main business operations However the disadvantages outweigh the benefits and include: * Risk of Exposing confidential data: When such an organizations outsources IT services it risks exposing its customers and companies information to third parties, as in the case...
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...Pivot of Supporting The Loan th The 17 “Hanju” Cup Financial Case Analysis Contest Analysis Report FINANCING ALIBABA’S BUYOUT： Case Report Name： Title： SYNDICATED LOAN IN ASIA PIVOT OF SUPPORTING THE LOAN Team Name： WINNERS DATE: 2014/10/20 1 Pivot of Supporting The Loan Context Abstract ..................................................................................................................................................3 1. Macro and Industry Analysis .....................................................................................................4 1.1 PEST Analysis Macro Environment .................................................................... 4 1.1.1 Political Environment ......................................................................................... 4 1.1.2 Economic Environment ...................................................................................... 5 1.1.3 Social Environment ............................................................................................. 7 1.1.4 Technological Environment ................................................................................ 8 1.2 Industry Analysis – SWOT Analysis .................................................................. 10 1.2.1 Strength ............................................................................................................. 10 1.2.2 Weakness ...................................
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...4/20/2014 4/20/2014 Aaron Wheeler Cut loose incorporated Aaron Wheeler Cut loose incorporated Marketing Plan Outline Paper Shredding Business Marketing Plan Outline Paper Shredding Business Marketing Management 522 Keller School of Management Executive Summary Each year improper document management costs businesses millions of dollars in liability and lost productivity. Paper shredding business are beginning to spring up across the nation. The concerns over privacy in addition to new regulations and guidelines have open the door for a need in paper shredding services. No matter the size of a company they are in need of shredding services. Investing in a paper shredding business has a very promising future and will continue on an upward trend. The Federal Government alone is destroying more documents each day and the time limit for companies to destroy signed documents, job applications or a customer’s receipts for transactions are getting shorter. The lawful requirements are helping to expand shredding services. This continuing process virtually guarantees that a confidential paper disposal service can thrive. CUT LOOSE Inc. is an innovative document destruction company that offers a convenient facility, on-site and mobile shredding services to the Pikes Peak region of Colorado Springs. We cater to all organizations and individuals in need of secure, reliable, and cost efficient material destruction. As the premier document destruction company in Colorado Springs...
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...Isang Pagaaral Tungkol sa Epekto ng Social Networking Bilang Public Property sa mga Magaaral ng Pamantasan ng Sto. Tomas sa mga Piling Kolehiyo at Hayskul Isang Pananaliksik Papel ang Ipinasa kay: Gng. Zendel M. Taruc Kagawaran ng mga Wika UST, Kolehiya ng Nursing Bilang Pagtugon sa mga Pangangailangan sa kurso ng Filipino 2: Pagbabasa at Pagsusulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik Ika-2 Semester, TA: 2007-2008 Ipinasa nina: Banzon, Jose Paulo Luigi A. Bayot, James C. De Chavez, Renz Irvin A. Isidro, Robin Delfin Lopez, Victor Rico P. Paulino, Alberto P. III Surell, Rusell John P. Unas, Janssen Dion T. Versoza, Jonas Ian R. I-1 Marso 7, 2008 TALAAN NG NILALAMAN Pahina I. Ang Suliranin at Kaligirang Pag-aaral a. Abstrak b. Mga Layunin II. III. Mga Kaugnay na Pag-aaral at Literatura Disenyo at Paraan ng Pananaliksik a. Metodolohiya b. Presentasyon, Pagsusuri, at Interpretasyon ng Datos IV. Lagom, Kongklusyon at Rekomendasyon a. Lagom b. Kongklusyon c. Rekomendasyon V. Bibliografiya 1-2 1 2 3-15 16-22 16-17 17-22 23-25 23 24 25 27-29 I. Ang Suliranin at Kaligiran ng Pag-aaral 1. Kaligiran ng Pag-aaral(abstrak) Ang pag-aaral ay tungkol sa epekto ng social networking bilang public property. Ang papel ay naglalarawan sa pananaw, kaugalian, at ideya ng mga mag-aaral ng Pamantasan ng Santo Tomas sa mga piling kolehiyo at hayskul. Ang ginamit na instrumentong ginamit ng mga mananaliksik ay isang sarbey na naglalaman ng mga open at close- ended na mga katanungan tungkol sa ideya...
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...2011 Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing ACC 626: IT Research Paper Emily Chow 20241123 July 1, 2011 I. Introduction Due to the increasing vulnerability to hacking in today’s changing security environment, the protection of an organization’s information security system has become a business imperative . With the access to the Internet by anyone, anywhere and anytime, the Internet’s “ubiquitous presence and global accessibility” can become an organization’s weakness because its security controls can become more easily compromised by internal and external threats. Hence, the purpose of the research paper is to strengthen the awareness of ethical hacking in the Chartered Accountants (CA) profession, also known as penetration testing, by evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the information security system. 2 1 II. What is Ethical Hacking/Penetration Testing? Ethical hacking and penetration testing is a preventative measure which consists of a chain of legitimate tools that identify and exploit a company’s security weaknesses . It uses the same or similar techniques of malicious hackers to attack key vulnerabilities in the company’s security system, which then can be mitigated and closed. In other words, penetration testing can be described as not “tapping the door” , but “breaking through the door” . These tests reveal how easy an organization’s security controls can be penetrated, and to obtain access to its confidential and sensitive information asset by hackers...
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