Executive Summary Computers and networks are involved in virtually all activities today. They are used to communicate, to create intellectual property, to store data, to perform business transactions and much more. Networks afford users the opportunity to continuously use computers through wireless connectivity across many different platforms. Any computer connected to a network can be used for many purposes. Just because a computer is located in the workplace does not mean that the computer is used only
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UVT2-RTFT Task 1 Competency 427.2.4: Advanced Social Engineering William J. Lawson MS Information Security & Assurance - 5/1/13 Student ID:000311942 My Mentor: Mary Gordon c: 317-448-3045 Indianapolis, IN - Eastern Time wlawson@my.wgu.edu[->0] A. Create a memo discussing how you believe the intruder gained access to the company's network using social engineering. Incident Memo to Management Recently The Company was a victim of a Social Engineering (SE) attack
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Web Other categories include: consumer-to-consumer and consumer-to-government. Electronic Commerce Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) have been used by banks for many years. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) occurs when one business transmits computer-readable data in a standard format to another business. Businesses who engage in EDI with each other are called trading partners. The standard formats used in EDI contain the same information that businesses have always included in their standard
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Chapter 4 Threats and Attacks to a Computer Network Research shows that “threats to the computers and networks have been an issue since computers began to be used widely by the general public. Nowadays, any computer or network that is connected to the Internet is at risk” (http://infopeople.org/resources/security/basics/threats_vulnerabilities.html, 2008) There are unlimited different types of threats exists in computer networking field but in this report mainly six different common but important
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For over the past several decades, information technology companies have been striving to figure out new and more effective ways to ensure that their computers and associative equipment, as well as, their clients’ devices are secure from unwanted intrusions. As computers and other electronic devices become more sophisticated and start storing more and more personal information, which includes, but is not limited to the development of technologies such as the fiber-optics, satellite communications
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brought serious threats such as cyber-attacks that has been demonstrated over the past few years through acts of cyber espionage and cyber-crime through the virtual space. In this context, the University of Dar es Salaam needs to develop policies towards cyber threats even through this has often be clustered and fragmented. Using theoretical and conceptual models this paper provides an informed understanding and critical assessment of the University of Dar es Salaam cyber security policy through addressing
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Review Questions 1. What is the difference between a threat agent and a threat? A threat agent is a specific component that represents a danger to an organization’s assets. And a threat is an object, person or entity that represents a constant danger. 2. What is the difference between vulnerability and exposure? Vulnerability is a weakness is a system that leaves the system open to attacks. Exposure is the known vulnerabilities that make a system weak and open to attacks without protection
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PC Security Threats DeVry University Professor Andino SEC 280: Principles Info Sys Security Computer security is not an issue for organizations alone. Anyone whose personal computer is connected to a network or the Internet faces a potential risk of attack. The Internet continues to grow exponentially which I believe makes us less secure since there is more to secure. Information security is concerned with three main areas: Confidentiality - information should be available only to those who
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“the paper that started the study of computer security.” Prepare a summary of the key points. What in this paper specifically addresses security in areas previously unexamined? a. A paper titled the “Rand Report R-609” was sponsored by the Department of Defense and initiated the movement toward security that went beyond protecting physical locations. It attempted to define multiple controls and mechanisms necessary for the protection of a multilevel computer system; identifying the role of management
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THREAT FRAMEWORK Information systems are frequently exposed to various types of threats which can cause different types of damages that might lead to significant financial losses. Information security damages can range from small losses to entire information system destruction. The effects of various threats vary considerably: some affect the confidentiality or integrity of data while others affect the availability of a system. Currently, organizations are struggling to understand what the threats
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