electronic file or a hardcopy paper file. However the storage method, security processes need to be executed as soon as possible to protect employee’s confidentiality and material as well as preserve Huffman’s assets from theft and/or lawsuit. Huffman Trucking has implemented such a process called the Benefits Election System, which promotes organizational reporting and tracking of employee benefits. This document will assess the security risks and requests that the Benefits Election System requires.
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union and non-union workers employed at its locations. This new benefits system is for both employee types to track their benefit information. The risks are many for this type of system as the type of data is the employee’s personal information. The information that needs protecting include Social security numbers, bank accounts numbers, their salaries and all the information that an identity thief would need to steal someone’s identity or use for other nefarious purposes. What risks are there in
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Information Security Policy Best Practice Document Produced by UNINETT led working group on security (No UFS126) Authors: Kenneth Høstland, Per Arne Enstad, Øyvind Eilertsen, Gunnar Bøe October 2010 © Original version UNINETT 2010. Document No: Version / date: Original language : Original title: Original version / date: Contact: © English translation TERENA 2010. All rights reserved. GN3-NA3-T4-UFS126 October 2010 Norwegian “UFS126: Informasjonsikkerhetspolicy” July 2010 campus@uninett
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ISO 15408 f) g) ISA-99 2) 3) How do the employees of your organization understand the importance of information security policy? h) i) Screen saver j) By email k) By digital banner at work place l) By floor briefing m) By notice board
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vulnerability is configuring the email server so that only authorized email may enter. This is difficult because our video game company has a large list of customers and suppliers that are in constant change. The best option is to alert users about the security measures and company policies regarding private and unknown emails. The Web and FTP server can be a not very alarming vulnerability. Because it is located in the DMZ and after the Intrusion Detection System (IDS), is unlikely to be corrupted without
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John Moura Chapter 1 – Introduction to the Management of Information Security Review Questions 1. A globally interconnected commercial world has emerged from the technical advances that created the Internet. Has its creation increased or decreased the need for organizations to maintain secure operation of their systems? Why? Answer: As Internet use continues to rise, the amount of “malicious entities” is also rising. As “malicious entities” grow and become more numerous, the
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Information Security - Security Awareness Abstract: 3 Security Awareness 4 Regulatory Requirements for Awareness and Training 7 References 13 Abstract: Information security means protecting information and information systems (IS) from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. A policy can be described as a set of principles intended to manage actions. An Information Security Policy (ISP) is a defined
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Principles of Information security textbook problems Chapter 1 & 2 … Study this se t o nline at: http://www.cram.co m/cards/136 20 58 What is the dif f erence between a threat and a threat agent? A threat is a constant danger to an asset, whereas a threat agent is the facilitator of an attack. What is the dif f erence between vulnerability and exposure? Vu l n e r a b i l i ty i s a fa u l t wi ti n th e s ys te m , s u ch a s s o ftwa r e p a cka g e fl a ws , u n l o cke d d o o r
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2013). In the first article it discusses the use of USB devices in the workplace. USB’s are used for transporting data from one computer to another. These allow for business requirements to be reached at a faster pace but they also pose a number of security challenges. Those challenges may be “disgruntled workers, careless users and malicious individuals” (Couture, 2009, p. 6). Ways to migrate this issue is by gluing shut the ports, disable USB ports in BIOS, prevent users from installing a USB device
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that based on current security guidelines and current controls in place, the university was still severely vulnerable from an internal aspect and all identified gaps need to be addressed and resolved. Each control described below will provide a more in depth look at the overall strategy of how a network should be protected but still allow for the functionality that is required to maintain normal operations. Know the Signs of an Attack An essential part of network security is knowing what the characteristics
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