Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) – Passed in 2002, the SOX requires publicly traded companies to submit accurate and reliable financial reporting. This law does not require securing private information, but it does require security controls to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the reporting itself. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) – Passed in 1999, the GLBA requires all types of financial institutions to protect customers’ private financial information. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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customers find and plug up security holes. The ethical hacking process is explained, along with many of the problems that the Global Security Analysis Lab has seen during its early years of ethical hacking for IBM clients. T he term “hacker” has a dual usage in the computer industry today. Originally, the term was defined as: HACKER noun 1. A person who enjoys learning the details of computer systems and how to stretch their capabilities—as opposed to most users of computers, who prefer to learn only
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users’ needs involving the selection, development, application, integration and management of computing technologies within an organization Course Title: Free Elective II (Information Assurance and Security) Course Description: This course provides a broad view of information assurance and security and its major subjects: protection of information assets; access to information system; hacking legislation and industrial standards. In addition this course will serve as a guideline for students to
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Richman Investments ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Information Security Policy Number 12345 Effective 10/15/2013` I. Introduction An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is an organization-wide policy that defines what is allowed and what is not allowed regarding use of Information Technology (IT) assets by employees. The following policy is to be followed by all employees of Richman Investments, authorized individuals, vendors, and contractors who use any information technology (IT), electronic, or
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No paper In computer security, a vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw.[1] To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness. In this frame, vulnerability is also known as the attack surface. Vulnerability
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AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Phase II Course Project Company Overview Aircraft Solutions (AS) is a recognized leader in the design and fabrication of component products and services for companies in the electronics, commercial, defense, and aerospace industry. Located in Southern California, AS has a dedicated, trained workforce and maintains a large capacity plant and extensive equipment to meet customer requirements. Much of the equipment is automated
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VL Bank Case Security Risk Analysis Scenario: You are the chief information security officer (CISO) for the VL Bank based in Atlanta, Georgia. Recently, a highly sophisticated and cleverly orchestrated crime was brought to your attention by the information security analysts in your department and by a growing number of business customers. Your company’s commercial customers utilize a digital certificate multifactor authentication process to access wire transfers, cash management, deposit operations
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Joe Bailey ITS-2120 Network Security Proposal Introduction Fixem Orthopedic Therapy is a physical therapy facility that treats people who are recovering from various musculoskeletal surgeries. The company is based in Southern Maryland and consists of three separate offices: one in Brandywine, one in Indian Head, and an office that was recently built in Waldorf. These offices connect to each other through WAN links, and they are also capable of connecting to local doctors’ offices which allows
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SECURITY MEASURES AND AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS Anita Crawford-Cowan Submitted To: Professor Kevin Reynolds SEC571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Keller Graduate School of Management Submitted: September 21, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview Page 1 Security Vulnerabilities Page 2 Policy Vulnerabilities Page 2 Hardware Vulnerabilities Page 3 References Page 4 Company Overview Aircraft Solutions
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Medical General Hospital Security Policy Introduction Information is an essential asset and is vitally important to Medical General Hospital business operations and long-term viability. Medical General Hospital must ensure that its information assets are protected in a manner that is cost-effective and that reduces the risk of unauthorized information disclosure, modification, or destruction, whether accidental or intentional. The Medical General Hospital Security Policy will adopt a risk
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