The attack launched what would become a billion‐dollar plus nightmare scenario for TJX, the parent of retail chains that include Marshalls, Home Goods, and T.J. Maxx. Over a period of several months, the hacker and his gang stole at least 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers, and pilfered driver’s license and other private information from an additional 450,000 customers2. TJX, at the time a $17.5 billion, Fortune 500 firm, was left reeling from the incident. The attack deeply damaged the firm’s reputation
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neighbor is starting a small billing business and has asked you to design the network. Currently, you neighbor has nothing, but needs the following: - 2 workstations, 2 laptops, and 1 server supporting 3 users Go to Dell.com website, Small Business section. Then select 2 workstation (PCs), 2 laptops, and one server. Pick all standard configurations; copy all information details including cost of each. Add the cost together and see if it less than $5,000 or not. If it was more than $5000, then change
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security issues. From an attack by hackers in 2002, to an attack in 2011 that affected the Sony Playstation gaming system, resulting in the release of client personal information, to the most recent and most severe attack in December 2014 where personal information was leaked about staff, clients, and upcoming projects. Though repairs to the Sony cooperation from the December 2014 attack are still in the works, my designated teammates and I decided to focus on the attack Sony experienced in 2002
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mitigated through a layered security strategy are: • Private data or confidential data is compromised remotely (Kim & Solomon, 2012). • Unauthorized remote access to IT systems, applications, and data (Kim & Solomon, 2012). • Mobile worker laptop is stolen (Kim & Solomon, 2012). • Multiple logon retries and access control attacks (Kim & Solomon, 2012). 2. What default configuration should be placed on host-based firewalls when accessing the network remotely? The deny-by-default rulesets for incoming
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online application. Today, almost everything that can be done offline has an online counterpart. This goes from simple email, access to paying your bill online (Roger ,M.and Carlos,C., 2007). Therefore, authentication is a process in which a user is asked to identify itself by providing certain details. Authentication has become the most integral part of all web based application nowadays. The most used form of authentication is the password and pin approach. Internet usage and online application are
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domain of a typical IT infrastructure do service level agreements (SLAs) figure prominently? Answer LAN LAN-to-WAN WAN Remote Access 2.5 points Question 5 Which domain of a typical IT infrastructure includes cabling, servers, and wireless access points? Answer User Workstation LAN Remote Access 2.5 points Question 6 An AUP is part of a layered approach to security and it supports confidentiality. What else supports confidentiality? Answer
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Introduction 1 Defining Security • The security of a system, application, or protocol is always relative to – A set of desired properties – An adversary with specific capabilities • For example, standard file access permissions in Linux and Windows are not effective against an adversary who can boot from a CD 2 Security Goals Integrity • C.I.A. Confidentiality Availability 3 Confidentiality • Confidentiality is the avoidance of the unauthorized disclosure of information
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created deviant code. Introduction Malicious software is written with the intent to damage or infect the system of Richman Investment. Malicious code or software is a threat to any internet-connected device or computer. The main goal of the attack is to affect one of the three information security properties which are Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. Confidentiality is affected if the malicious software is successful at disclosing private information. Integrity is compromised
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Glossary of IT Terms Applications Software: the programs that perform specific tasks such as word processing or database management, as distinct from the system software (operating system), which maintains and organises the computer system. Attachment: a file attached to an e-mail message. Backup: a copy of a file that is saved to another storage medium e.g. a 3.5” disk. Bandwidth: in computing and communications, the rate of data transmission, measured in bits per second (bps). Bar code:
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recommend that we implement a web-based accounting system that includes an extensive database to help our accountants to do their quarterly report. This consolidation of information will help them tremendously in saving time on going through all of our financial information and creating reports. The software that I suggest is called Intacct. Intacct is a Web-based financial accounting software system with that covers a large set of functionality. It can support applications for core accounting, time
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