be taken before responding to a cyber-attack. Beaudin (2017) explained how important it is for organizations to understand federal and state regulations they are subject to before responding to a data breach. Similarly, Rowe explained how IT departments need to be aware of the laws and regulations before responding to a cyber-attack and how they must comply with the Federal Trade Commission and the laws of the State of Michigan. Before an institution determines what practices are used to protect and
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1) Which of the following cyber standards are used in your organization? a) b) ISO 27002 c) NERC d) NIST e) ISO 15408 f) g) ISA-99 2) 3) How do the employees of your organization understand the importance of information security policy? h)
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computers, the Internet, and electronic communication to cause harm to others. It can be frustrating to understand exactly how to keep yourself safe in this world that is largely ran by computers, therefore, the following paragraphs will go in depth on what digital computer crime is and how you can be protected. To begin, there are four major categories of digital computer crime. The first category is classified as the computer as a target (Taylor, et al., 2015). This means when the computer itself
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Advances in technology and weaponry have revolutionised warfare since time immemorial, where inventions such as the chariot, canon powder and the airplane effectively changed the landscape of warfare.1 The law of armed conflict (LOAC) that exists today has developed as a reaction to the atrocities committed in the past; the four Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols of 1977 originated as responses to the increased suffering of civilians in armed conflict due in part to developments
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Additionally, McKinnon was indicted by a federal grand jury in the U.S. and potentially faced a maximum sentence of 70 years in confinement; however, he was not extradited because of a controversy involving jurisdiction , extradition laws and penalties for cyber crime. Furthermore, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) refused to conduct a trial in the UK because a bulk of the evidence was located in the US and McKinnon’s actions were against the US and its interests (Arnell & Reid, 2009)
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Vicarious liability Vicarious liability is the principle of law that holds one party liable for the acts or negligence of another party. (Susan W Killion, 2006) It is provided that the third parties such as members of the group, subcontractors, agents, franchisee, clients and customers, are deemed to be under the control of the employer. (David A. Beyer, 2006) It is also known as the legal liability and responsibility attached to the shoulder of the employer if his employee committed wrongful act
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breaking into your home with a crowbar, lock pick, and or a hammer. These tools are similar .to the cyber-criminal using computers and networks for committing crimes such as theft, theft of services, fraud, exploitation, and threats or harassment. As we all know theft is defined as the taking of property with the intent to permanently depriving the owner of the property or service. This is what a cyber- criminal does to unsuspecting victims as he hacks into someone's computers and networks. An example
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1- Define Common law, derived from English law and found in England, the United States, Canada, and other countries once under English influence; Civil or code law, derived from Roman law and found in Germany, Japan, France, and in non-Islamic and non-Marxist countries; Islamic law, derived from the interpretation of the Koran and found in Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other Islamic states; A commercial legal system in the Marxist-socialist economies of Russia & the republics of the former
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CYBER SCAM AND ITS EFFECTS November 27, 2011 SUBMITTED BY: FETALVER, FRANCIS VIOLETA, ROGENE CRIS SUBMITTED TO: MRS. MARY GRACE P. ALFANTA I Introduction Background of the Study Experts and law-enforcement officials who track Internet crime say scams have intensified in the past six months, as fraudsters take advantage of economic confusion and anxiety to target both consumers and businesses. Thieves are sending out phony emails and putting up fake Web sites pretending
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database, with or without their knowledge they are at risk. When this information enters the database, it becomes the business's responsibility to protect this information. With the amount of sensitive data being stored in databases, current cyber security measures and laws are not up to par. Infamous Data Breaches In 2015, there were 781 data breaches according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). One of these infamous breaches being with Anthem, otherwise known as BlueCross BlueShield insurance
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