Internet Security/Cyber criminal
1. Explain how Internet security measures can actually create opportunities for criminals to steal, rather than prevent them.
The onslaught of security breaches on the internet make the threats to e-commerce very real for business, consumers, and government, and politician. There are individuals that hack into computers as well as the networks of businesses and government agencies. The problem is that sensitive data can be stolen and/or destroyed. The outlines are to look how internet security measures can actually create opportunities for criminals to steal, rather than prevent them. The major points of vulnerability are at the client level, at the server level, and over the Internet communications channels. …show more content…
The security measures must be renewed and adapted to the change in the information system. The encryption is the safest way to secure the internet communication.
2. What are some of the steps a company can take to curtail cybercriminal activity from within a business?
The World Wide Web sounds like a vast phenomenon that brings the world closer, but it has its problems with the cybercrimes. This problem is growing steadily and many people have become victims of hacking, theft, identity theft and malicious software. Some steps a company can take to curtail cybercriminal activity from within a business by using a unified system of software and hardware to authenticate any information that is sent or accessed over the Internet. The followings are the steps to curtail cybercriminal activities.
a) Encrypt your data and your wireless network
An Encryption can protect all the messages and text from cybercriminal, only sender and receiver can read the messages. The good practice is to use a Wi-Fi that is updated to the latest encryption standard.
b) Install anti-malware and anti-virus
1. Explain how Internet security measures can actually create opportunities for criminals to steal, rather than prevent them.
The onslaught of security breaches on the internet make the threats to e-commerce very real for business, consumers, and government, and politician. There are individuals that hack into computers as well as the networks of businesses and government agencies. The problem is that sensitive data can be stolen and/or destroyed. The outlines are to look how internet security measures can actually create opportunities for criminals to steal, rather than prevent them. The major points of vulnerability are at the client level, at the server level, and over the Internet communications channels. …show more content…
The security measures must be renewed and adapted to the change in the information system. The encryption is the safest way to secure the internet communication.
2. What are some of the steps a company can take to curtail cybercriminal activity from within a business?
The World Wide Web sounds like a vast phenomenon that brings the world closer, but it has its problems with the cybercrimes. This problem is growing steadily and many people have become victims of hacking, theft, identity theft and malicious software. Some steps a company can take to curtail cybercriminal activity from within a business by using a unified system of software and hardware to authenticate any information that is sent or accessed over the Internet. The followings are the steps to curtail cybercriminal activities.
a) Encrypt your data and your wireless network
An Encryption can protect all the messages and text from cybercriminal, only sender and receiver can read the messages. The good practice is to use a Wi-Fi that is updated to the latest encryption standard.
b) Install anti-malware and anti-virus