...Memo To: Private Investigators LLP From: xxx Date: xxx Re: Cyber Security Analysis This memorandum has been written to outline the current threats facing the XYZ Private Investigation LLP and possible mitigation steps for them. The Cyber Security Analysis was requested and approved by John Smith and the areas reviewed were the production server, client workstations and the web server. Each of these areas were carefully looked at, in some cases employee follow-ups were made to prior complaints and a derivative of the top five threats were documented. The first area of concern is the production server used on a daily basis by your organization and contains vital information to your organization, as well as confidential and personal information about your clients. This server would be an attacker’s main target as it is the central location for data that could prove to be fruitful to an attacker. This area of concern was examined and the top five threats identified were virus protection, backdoor vulnerabilities, system updates and/or patching, physical security and logical security. Production Server The production server is generally a server that runs many crucial services for the daily operations of the network to include active directory and domain name services to name a few. Therefore by not having antivirus software on this system it can be a potential hazard to not only the services, by the data being stored here. Antivirus software today helps protect...
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...Copyright © 2010 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.net BUSINESS CHALLENGE: GRANT ACCESS VS. ENFORCE SECURITY Maximize Productivity with Access... Allow partner access to applications (Extranet portal) Increase employee productivity by providing anytime, anywhere access (Intranet, E-mail, terminal services) …While Enforcing Strict Security Allow access only to necessary applications and resources for certain users Mitigate risks from unmanaged endpoints Customize experience and access for diverse user groups (partners, suppliers, employees) Enable provisional workers (contractors, outsourcing) Enforce consistent security policy Support myriad of devices (smartphones, laptops, kiosks) …And the Solution Must Achieve Positive ROI Minimize initial CAPEX costs Lower ongoing administrative and support OPEX costs 3 www.radiusconsultingghana.com Copyright © 2010 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.net THE SOLUTION: JUNIPER NETWORKS SA SERIES SSL VPN APPLIANCES Mobile User – Cafe Secure SSL access to remote users from any device or location Easy access from Web-browsers – no client software to manage Dynamic, granular access control to manage users and resources SA6500 VoIP Teleworker Business Partner or Customer Single comprehensive solution to access various application types from various devices available Wireless User Airport Kiosk User 4 www.radiusconsultingghana.com Copyright © 2010 Juniper Networks, Inc. www.juniper.net JUNIPER NETWORKS...
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...the web has been embraced by millions of businesses as an economical network to communicate and exchange information with prospective clients. Along with businesses, this is also very popular among almost every individual using the internet for various purposes, be it a student, a patient, or a housewife. The web provides a mode for marketers to get to know what people visiting their sites are looking for and connecting with them in order to provide satisfactory services. The web is an exceptional sales channel for any type of organization be it schools, hospitals, businesses, etc. Despite their numerous advantages, web applications also have many drawbacks like security concerns due to improper coding or very weak firewall protection. This gives way to hackers who gain access to databases containing sensitive data like credit card information, social security information, phone numbers, and even home addresses. A virus can be used to bring the entire online business down for minutes, hours, and days causing a huge loss. Businesses need extra security to protect critical personal information of customers in order to gain customer faith and loyalty. There are many limitations of web as well such incompatibility of web apps with native apps in many areas, limited access to smartphone hardware making simple tasks like saving photos more difficult, and same app may look different across different browsers confusing mainly the older generation, etc. Rich Internet Application (RIA)...
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...Abstract Many companies want a lot of functionality over the web. Is it possible to achieve the same functionality on the web compared to an ordinary windows application? Our work aims towards evaluating which one of the solutions that is the best. Many customers wants a standalone application rich of functionality and demands to have the same functionality on the web. Is it always possible to achieve the costumer’s requirements on a web based solution or do you have to settle with an implementation of a standalone application? There are some factors that the answer depends on: performance, security, usability and implementation. The application that will be tested is developed in .Net and is a maintenance application for Business Intelligence (BI). We will have a short introduction to the Business Intelligence field to make you understand the purpose of the application. Keywords: Data Warehouse, web based, standalone, .NET, Business Intelligence Contents Abstract i Contents ii 1 Introduction 1 2 Background 3 2.1 Business Intelligence 3 2.1.1 The different steps in a Business Intelligence solution 4 2.2 Data Warehouse 4 2.3 Standalone vs. web based application 5 2.3.1 Standalone application 5 2.3.2 Web based application 5 2.3.3 Web or not from a Business Intelligence perspective 7 3 Method 9 3.1 Implementation 9 3.2 Performance...
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...Web-Based Technology in the Classroom Tiffany Watson American Public University Abstract In 2013 the world has evolved so much, and allows a lot of learning to be done right at home in your night clothes. The internet has a lot of things to offer the students in the classroom also. The students that I work with on a daily basis are really comfortable with using the web to do lessons and though the students move with ease while doing web based lessons there are still some obstacles that the students run into. Three specific obstacles are not having enough computers for students to use, students not having the technological literacy to complete the assignment, and keeping students focus on their work. Every problem has a solution and it would just take a little more effort but these problems could be resolved easily. Good ideas for involving a web based strategy is having the students use Google Docs and create a presentation on the 6 biomes. Children today are growing up in a society where ten and eleven years old children have cell phones. These cell phones can scan, email, fax, video chat, and do a whole lot of other things. The majority of the students that I work with on a daily basis definitely understands and is comfortable with using the web for classwork or homework. As teachers we face challenges getting the students to be a part of the technological integration. Challenges such as not having enough...
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...Strategic recommendation for XYZ Pharmaceutical Inc. As stated in previous assignments the implementation and vast application of information technology in present day business has become an expected standard. A business that does not utilize the web at even the lowest level is at a huge disadvantage. At a minimum, a small town retail operator would enjoy increased sales by simply having an informational website to answer the customers’ basic questions. Where is the business, what are the hours, what is offered et cetera. Moving forward and expanding further from the low-level perspective of the use of information technology and offer strategic recommendations to the bio-technology pharmaceutical operations of XYZ Pharmaceutical Inc. Included in the recommendation will be training, human resources, and regulatory considerations. In a past analysis of Zephyr Teachout’s article “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” it was concluded that the Chaffee’s argument regarding the future minimization or extinction of the traditional brick and mortar college is a very real possibility. Furthermore, He explains the increasing utilization of online based college courses and in fact many course becoming hard to attend except in an online environment. Teachout’s argument regarding the proliferation of online college is supported with several examples. Teachout compares online college to newspapers concerning how information is shared. Why would a student commute or even move to attend class when...
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...Our assignment this week in class was to read an article put out by Symantec, information technology security measure, on cutting edge and growing threats to internet security. Threats and new ways to make the internet ‘unsafe’ occur every minute and it is up to information technology professionals to play defense and protect the individuals that use it. This was a lengthy article, so I chose to write about some key concepts I found interesting and would like to talk about. The first issue I am discussing is financial institutions protecting against cybercriminals. A large number of financial intuitions were severely affected by the latest global financial crisis. This in turn caused many of these institutes to shut down or merge with each other. With such a headache and instability, you would think cybercriminals would stay away from this. On the contrary; in 2009, one year after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the financial sector was still one of the top targeted by phishing attacks. Phishing is a term that is used when someone is trying to con you into getting sensitive data from a user in an ‘unethical’ way. Financial institutes were targeted by fishing 74% compared to other sectors. In comparison, retail stores were targeted 6% and insurance companies 3%. A lot of fishing is used by the elderly who, unwillingly, appear to be naïve. Baby boomers are a little more willing to give up information such as checking account number, social security...
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...Olivia G. Tapia January 22, 2015 CIS/207 Professor Sylvia Fowler Identify five different IT systems that have affected business in the past few years. For each system, briefly note the following: * The system's name * The area of business it affects * What changes the system brought to the business world * What business processes changed because of the system * The system's likely future effect 1. The system's name: Social Media, i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc. The area of business it affects: From banking to advertising, it affects all areas of business What changes the system brought to the business world: Helping them reach larger audiences; giving more choices to consumers, and made business more competitive overall. What business processes changed because of the system: Marketing, business conduct, security, etc. The system's likely future effect: More use of social media in every aspect of life. 2. The system's name: Cloud Computing The area of business it affects: From banking to advertising, it affects all areas of business What changes the system brought to the business world: Helping them reach larger audiences; giving more choices to consumers, and made business more competitive overall. What business processes changed because of the system: The way business's store and process data. The system's likely future effect: Continues use of "server" farms to store and process data. 3. The system's name: Mobile Systems ...
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...period, University Campuses submit record for student's enrolled in the University. Student's Information Record collected before the start of each semester. Attendance Record and student academic record are also collected during the semester tenure. EMS is a web-based system allowing access from any computer with an internet connection with no additional software installation. The management of web-based software is much more centralized and easier to keep updated. EMS manage daily University needs, Executive and administrators can save time and have immediate access to a variety of student data. These systems are needed for all parties involved in education – Executive, teachers, administrators, etc. A EMS allows to view up-to-date information about the students, grades, attendance etc. Key Features EMS consist of following key features; * Student Information Module * Courses Information * Attendance Information * Exam Information * Fee Account Summary Q: - Explan SDLC of executive management system Q:- Corse Concept of system Online Attendance management System Introduction An online student attendance management system is for recording the student attendance over the web application and generating various reports from it. It is a comprehensive student class attendance...
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...each, linked to specific technology solution proposed) | Usability | High | The web application has to be easy to use because although customers may receive services without utilizing the new system, the employees and Myra will need to use it every day. The rating of High was given because while a customer may call in to schedule an appointment, someone from UMUC haircuts will still be inputting the appointment into the web application. | Maintainability | N/A | The Schedulicity web application is a third party hosted application and therefore all the maintenance and coding is performed by the third party. N/A was given as a rating because Myra, her employees, and customers do not have to maintain any of the system coding and all modifications would be performed by the third party. | Scalability | N/A | Scedulicity is a web-based application that is already used by many other businesses and many of which are much bigger in size than UMUC haircuts. There is a lot of room for growth using the application which will make the addition of more employees and managing of scheduling easy even if Myra’s business grows much larger or even if she were to open additional locations. | Reliability/ Availability | Low | UMUC haircuts will need the system to stay up and running for as long as possible in order for its customers to schedule appointments at any time during any day. Myra relies on the application to be up and running in case any schedule modifications are needed and for the...
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...Running head: Business information breach - NASDAQ data breach Business information breach - NASDAQ data breach In 2011, NASDAQ Stock Market operations found "doubtful files" on its U.S. computer servers. There was no verification that the hackers entered or obtained customer information or that of parent corporation NASDAQ trading policies. The FBI along with exterior forensic associations helped carry out the investigation, despite the fact, NASDAQ OMX did not say when it was launched or when the apprehensive files were established. These files were recognized in a web application called Directors Desk. The search, which is ongoing with the help of securities supervisors, comes as investors are becoming progressively more anxious over the dependability and sanctuary of the rapid resource markets, which in North America and Europe are now more often than not online. NASDAQ Group, which runs equity and underlying assets, currency trade in the United States as well as European countries, did not give information on the hackers or on what they were up to. (Mathew J. Schwartz (2011) The breach under consideration relates to NASDAQ Directors Desk, a detailed communication system to assist board members. The company says the solution is used by over 10,000 directors around the world. It's almost impossible to establish where it comes from, however the powers that be are tracking it. The hackers were competent to set up malware that permitted them to spy on the activities...
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...this system client will send prescription to Reliable Pharmaceutical Service and in response of that prescription corporate delivers the respective order. Such types of order processing and delivery system will also work delicately for other business departments and associated client organizations. In this scenario the client organizations will send the payment when Reliable Pharmaceutical Service will send them the bills of pervious products provided to them. This process is done using a web based application which happens to be user friendly and should be hosted at the headquarters of Reliable Pharmaceutical Service. The existing data Reliable Pharmaceutical Service should be moved into the new web based application. This web based application which is developed should be such that the widespread network of Reliable Pharmaceutical Service should be precisely united. The business that is being carried forward with the existing old technologies should be completely replaced with the new web technology without any loss of data. The scope of the project is its flexibility and agility to change in process and change in Information System/Information technology. For the development of reliable pharmaceutical service in revenue and profits the desired company will need to focus on future areas. There are several areas included in the development of RPS starting with project planning, development, production and human resources. The strategic plan will greatly increase the Reliable...
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...Internet Applications and Smart Wearable Devices Paul Kenneth Travers Instructor: Janet Durgin Course: ISSC640 American Military University September 20, 2015 Topic: The topic of this paper will be about Internet applications and wearable smart devices. Thesis: Smart wearable devices have become very popular over the last few years and being able to connect to the Internet with these devices has been very appealing. Although smart wearable devices have applications that connect to the Internet or other devices to communicate, the devices that are being made have proprietary functions that force buyers to stay with one brand and the hope that this trend continue as web-enabled applications continue to be developed. Introduction The Internet is basically a bunch of networks interconnected to make information available in one location so that anyone can view. The Internet allows devices that have wireless capabilities to connect with applications to share information. Wearable devices are currently a hot topic and being able to connect to the network and share statistics collected by the devices has been a great deal for consumers. Wearable devices have changed the technology world by giving the consumer access to Internet based applications right from their wrist. These applications are making it possible for wearable devices to send information over the Internet to websites for consumers to track goals and health statistics for popular health apps and have...
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...edition 2015 THE EVENT APP BIBLE The New Version of the Popular Guide to Evaluate, Compare and Understand Event Mobile Apps Table of Contents page 4 8 Preface - by Corbin Ball Introduction 10 13 5 Key Trends in Event Mobile Apps 17 What You will Find In The Event App Bible v3 18 21 Strategy 21 26 The Benefits of Mobile Apps 27 29 From The Trenches: How Event Planners Select and Use Apps 31 Why Develop an Event Mobile App Selection Strategy? - by Michelle Bruno 32 30 Questions to Answer in a Mobile App Selection Strategy - by Michelle Bruno 35 Selection 35 38 Creating the Perfect Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Mobile App - by Michelle Bruno 46 Event App Solutions: Research Methodology 47 Event App Findings 50 Mobile App and Features Glossary - by Becki Cross and Cathy Key 56 App Provider Tables and Features Overview 73 Post Selection Tactics 73 75 Promoting Engagement - by Liz King 76 Considering Usage - by Liz King 77 Solving Wifi Issues - by Liz King 78 Financial Support - by Liz King 78 82 Credits 83 84 Disclaimer 86 appendix - research Why Version 3? Structure of the Event App Bible v3 Event Apps: Hype or Substance? Where are we now? Do You Need an Event App? Purchasing Factors Earning Adoption - by Liz King Data...
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...efficient -- questions need to be clearly worded. Skilled people are needed to design a questionnaire especially to gather valid and reliable data. Easy and difficult aspects of creating and conducting an online questionnaire: First, I would explain the easy aspects of creating and conducting an online questionnaire. Online questionnaire is very effective when targeting a large number of people in terms of gathering valuable information. There are two ways of doing online questionnaire: email questionnaire and web based questionnaire. Email questionnaire is not that effective and hard to reach a maximum number of participants. On the other hand web-based questionnaire can reach any region in the world, target a culture or a group of people and collect data from them. Creating a web-based questionnaire is easy, especially survey type of questionnaire. Simple questions are asked in a form of multiple choice items, text entry, matrix and multiple single choice items. Web-based questionnaires are very interactive, where participants respond to a question by checking check boxes, radio...
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