Essay 1 What Is There to Worry About? An Introduction to the Computer Security Problem Donald L. Brinkley and Roger R. Schell This essay provides an overview of the vulnerabilities and threats to information security in computer systems. It begins with a historical presentation of past experiences with vulnerabilities in communication security along with present and future computer security experiences. The historical perspective demonstrates that misplaced confidence in the security of a
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2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors Copyright © 2011 http://cwe.mitre.org/top25/ The MITRE Corporation Document version: 1.0.3 Project Coordinators: Bob Martin (MITRE) Mason Brown (SANS) Alan Paller (SANS) Dennis Kirby (SANS) Date: September 13, 2011 Document Editor: Steve Christey (MITRE) Introduction The 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors is a list of the most widespread and critical errors that can lead to serious vulnerabilities in software. They are often
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Security of the facilities 1 4.1.1. Physical entry controls 1 4.1.2. Security offices, rooms and facilities 1 4.1.3. Isolated delivery and loading areas 2 4.2. Security of the information systems 2 4.2.1. Workplace protection 2 4.2.2. Unused ports and cabling 2 4.2.3. Network/server equipment 2 4.2.4. Equipment maintenance 2 4.2.5. Security of laptops/roaming equipment 2 5. Access Control Policy 2 6. Network Security Policy 3 7. References
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O Foreword About OWASP About OWASP The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to develop, purchase, and maintain applications that can be trusted. At OWASP you’ll find free and open … • Application security tools and standards • Complete books on application security testing, secure code development, and security code review • Standard security controls and libraries • Local chapters worldwide • Cutting edge research • Extensive
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organization. Granting access on a per-user basis only to those who have a bona fide need to access the network remotely. Implementing a remote access to the organizations computers while keeping it secure via firewalls and VPN server will ensure protection from outside intruders. I recommend that you install a VPN server as well as Remote access security. One firewall with Network Address Translation (NAT) this will add to the security that will not be visible outside of the organization and another
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Asian J Gerontol Geriatr 2012; 7: 59–63 Policy implication and the way forward WM Chan FHKAM(Community Medicine) Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, Hong Kong SPECIAL ARTICLE Correspondence to: Dr Wai Man Chan, Elderly Health Service, Department of Health, Hong Kong. E-mail: w_m_chan@dh.gov.hk ABSTRACT Care for the elderly was one of the 3 main policy objectives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997. Many policy initiatives have been introduced in terms of
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unethical act, either on the part of management or by fellow employees, cited from wikipedia. A whistleblowing policy encourages staff to speak out if they have legitimate concerns about wrongdoings, as distinct from individual grievances, and establishes an accessible procedure for doing so. The policy may form part of a wider code of conduct. In order to encourage disclosure, many federal and state statutes prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee who files reports. The revealed misconduct
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composed of an external firewall with an external DMZ with public use servers, and internal firewall protecting the corporate network. The internal CGF network includes Microsoft Windows OS workstations and enterprise servers supporting: web, exchange, file, AD and FTP servers, additionally there are 100 workstations consisting of desktops and laptops, VOIP telephones and a wireless access point for corporate users. The overall corporate network architecture follows best industry practices by using a
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first major public sign of trouble, Enron announces a huge third-quarter loss of $618 million. • On October 22, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) begins an inquiry into Enron’s accounting practices. • On December 2, 2001, Enron files for bankruptcy. The Background Enron was founded as a pipeline company in Houston in 1985. Enron was a company that was able to profit by providing the delivery of gas to utility companies and businesses at the fair value market price.
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suitable resource manager that provides naming scheme and controls concurrency depending on sharing models describing how resources are provided, used and interact with each other. • Openness: It has to do with the system ability of the system components to
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