Internet Security Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Table of Contents Abstract 3 Discussion 4 Background 4 Analysis 5 Conclusion 7 References 8 Abstract This paper focuses on five major areas of security issues on the Internet. Security concerns relate useful information to the average web surfer at home. There are tips on safeguarding one’s security and privacy over a network connection, plus some definitions of typical security problems individuals will come into contact
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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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possible to feign an outright physical attack on a country through computers, they would have laughed at you and called you a madman. The sad truth is that this form of violence and terrorism, aptly called cyber terrorism, is no more a thing of the past and is very much possible in our technological and computer savvy world of today. The economic growths achieved by many countries due to such technological advancement in fields of computers such as networking. Networking has provided the world with the
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Integrative Network Design Project Part 3 NTC/362 September 23, 2013 Integrative Network Design Project Part 3 Identify hardware and software needed to secure your choice of network against all electronic threats. Networking hardware is hardware that is used to help work stations connect to a server. What will be used on the wireless network will be the WPA2 encryption standard, Special hardware will be implemented when using WPA2 to work properly. The hardware that will be chosen would
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Cyber Terrorism Mahesh kanneboina Wilmington University Abstract The Internet is the global connection of interconnected computer networks where information can be shared among users around the world. But these days the Internet is not secure as the fundamental mechanics of the Internet are well known to many people and leading to long-standing security issues caused by the bad people who could build a “cyber nuke” to take down the network. This paper discusses about the cyber terrorism
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vary, but should include references to shopping carts. Since cookies contain text data, they can help with the statelessness of the Internet. 2. In about 100 words, describe steganography and explain its connection to the topic of online security. You can use the links in the Online Companion to help with your research. Answer: Responses will vary, but should mention that this involves hiding information within another piece of information. 3. In about 200 words, explain the
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personal computer has changed the way we live. Every day personal computers (PCs) become more and more mainstream, performing various functions in our business, personal and recreational environments. They have automated many of the menial tasks of business, such as accounting, payroll, filing, record keeping, etc. This increased use of technology has caught the attention of the criminal element. The computer has become both target and tool to a new breed of cyber-criminal. Computers are becoming
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Running Head: UNIT 1 ASSIGNMENT Unit 1 - Information Security Policy Regina Sykes Kaplan University Abstract ------------------------------------------------- This paper will provide information on the purpose of a security policy and components of a security policy. Additionally, this paper contains information on a specific organization and the unique important items the organization choose to establish security policies around. Lastly, this paper provides information around the
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Kudler Fine Foods, a specialty food store, is expanding. The company should ensure an effective and efficient accounting information system is installed enabling continued growth. An accounting information system (AIS) involves six main components. The components are people, procedures and instructions, data, software, information technology infrastructure, and internal controls (Kte’pi, 2009). The role of information systems in business is to support business processes, decision making, and
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Compliance 1. People threats, Viruses and related threats, physical threats, pc vulnerability, the pc virus, lan access and internetworking. 2. An access control list (ACL) is a list of access control entries (ACE). Each ACE in an ACL identifies a trustee and specifies the access rights allowed, denied, or audited for that trustee. ACLs contain access control entries (or ACEs) that describe the permissions associated with objects and object properties. For a security principal, an ACE defines
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