E-SECURITY REVIEW 2008 Submission from Microsoft Australia Introduction Microsoft Australia welcomes the opportunity to participate through this Submission in the Whole-of Government Review of E-Security. A periodic review of the E-Security framework, in light of the quickly evolving threat landscape, is both timely and appropriate. Over the last thirty years there have been dramatic advances in information technology - the development of the microprocessor, the rise of the personal computer, the
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sentencing them (whether or not they should be). Another point of the paper is to discuss whether or not it is good for companies not to admit when there is a data breach within their system. The last point of discussion refers to a personal example of identity theft. Sony Reels from Multiple Hacker Attacks According to International Business (2011), the last time that Sony's Playstation Network has been attacked was in May 2011 because multiple users have reported complaints to the company. There has
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Further investigation showed that there was not adequate virus protection on these PCs. The key-logging virus originated from a phishing email impersonating VL Bank and asking the customer to load the latest security software to protect from identity theft. The customers reported the fund transfer immediately (within 48 hours) and they are protected under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA). This states that as long as the fraudulent wire transfer is reporting in a timely manner that the customer
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unauthorized individuals posed as legitimate customers and obtained personal data on more than 145,000 individuals. According to the company's Web site: “These criminals were able to pass our customer authentication due diligence processes by using stolen identities to create and produce the documents needed to appear legitimate. As small business customers of ChoicePoint, these fraudsters accessed products that contained basic telephone directory-type data (name and address information) as well as a combination
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Sitting at a computer 12 hours a night, can take a toll on someone. Now imagine you are searching for predators, predators that prey on our children. It’s a terrifying thought, but that’s what I do. A Pedophile is a person who is sexually attracted to children. You start in a simple chatroom, and a lie, and from there opens up a whole new world. I came into work as a 32 year old man, Steve, to imitate a 14 year old female, Stacie. It is believed that more than half a million pedophiles are online
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when everything is closed they can go home and do just about everything they need to do. However with every positive there are negatives. In the case of using the internet there are much higher risks of both fraud and privacy invasion such as identity theft. Of course you may be thinking that accessing your information at home is safer because only the people you know have access to it. When in actuality any place you try to access the internet is considered to be risky. One major internet item that
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Journal - Week 1, Due 09.28.2014 Beginner’s Guide to Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Beginner’s Guide to Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses. (2011, Mar. 04). Retrieved on September 26. 2014 from ICANN site: https://www.icann.org/resources/files/ip-addresses-beginners-guide-2011-03-04-en The Beginner’s Guide to IP Addresses is a publication by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the private sector, non-profit corporation which assumes responsibility for IP address
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they are safe from having certain people view their profiles, there is always a way to view your personal sites. The danger of having your information put out there for the world to see is the possibility of becoming a victim of identity theft. Along with identify theft; there is the possibility of fake profiling and bullying. Building of fake profiles in the social network community is something that is easy for anyone that is trying or wanting to bully someone without having to do it in person
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are also two documents, one document will address the press and one document will address the public. Customers expect their information to be safe and secure once it enters PSTW’s databases, and PSTW is dedicated to keeping it that way. With identity theft on the rise, people are very cautious with who they give their information to. Sony’s PlayStation Network was recently hacked which lead to the leak of millions of customers’ personal account information, credit card numbers, etc. Companies now
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Internet Technology, Marketing and Security ------------------------------------------------- BUS508029VA016-1122-001 Prof. Etido Akpan Internet Technology, Marketing and Security An online presence is vital for today’s businesses. Many major corporations use social networking and the Internet to market and sell products, which requires the collection of data in order to facilitate these purchases. Unfortunately this can leave these corporations vulnerable to security breaches in
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