Kaplan University IT286 Unit 8.2 Jennifer Polisano Answer 8.2: As the IT Security Professional for Web Site 101, I will be recommending adjustments for recent security issues, including data loss due to employee negligence, physical break ins, identifying employee security standards, identifying network access specifics, and the recent hacking of the home page of Web Site 101. Web Site 101 currently has 300 employees working on three levels of the office building. In the previous years, this organization has grossed 2 million dollars revenue per year. For the organization to continue to thrive, these security problems will need to be addressed immediately.…
The critical requirement of the industry is to protect the data inside of your customer’s computer networks. With an every growing list of companies in the industry and an every present awareness of the risks as told by the news media the need is very apparent. Customers in the cyber security industry range from Colleges to medical facilities, financial companies to banks, major companies from retail to manufactures, including governments and the military. The threat is other companies looking for Intellectual property to other countries hoping to steal technology or intelligence vital to a nation’s security. Research and development are vital components of any company in the Cyber Security business.…
Opening Statement Written policies provide a means of security within organization. It establishes the regulations that all faculty must adhere to in order to protect important company and client information. The organizational policies should be read by and signed by each employee as a consensus that all regulations will be followed once joining the organization. And, for those who are current employees, to keep abreast of any amendments made to current policy, so that all employees are in compliance. These policies should be kept in an accessible place for everyone to read, so no one will be left out of the loop.…
Developing data analytics to monitor and screen cybersecurity threats and react to threat attacker episodes and review log activities (Bergquist, 2016). Technical recommendations to boost security without significantly increasing personnel management can be achieved by incorporating security frameworks reviews, examining any area(s) of weakness or vulnerabilities and implementing security controls. Business partners of ABC Healthcare such as banks, vendors, and collection agencies will continue to thrive with the integration of proper security measures without introducing significant overhead and complexity. Integrating data sharing polices can protect the information and ultimately reduce the level of access to individuals information. To tackle information security infringements, ABC healthcare business partners must concentration on the collaboration of security control with ABC Healthcare to enforce security regulations such as data encryption, data sharing and disposal policies, and educate personnel by…
On October 13th I attended Professor Ezekiel's class to sit in on a guest speaker. The speaker, Dr. Laurent Njilla is a Research Electronic Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY. Dr. Njilla did not speak much of his professor as he had another objective in mind, speak about cyber security and the opportunities it presents. With only an hour to speak he quickly jumped into his PowerPoint with great enthusiasm for the topic at hand. The title of this summary was the theme of his presentation and this summary will report a few of the things he covered in the time frame he was given to speak.…
The authors of the book suggest physical means of making sure that your personal information does not get into the wrong hands. So what will it be: hammer or axe? ` In conclusion, the third chapter of Blown to Bits was very informative. “Ghosts in the Machine” was a chapter about how information can be hidden within computers. It is important to be careful when sending sensitive information.…
Response Essay Rewrite In recent times, Apple and the FBI have been arguing over the creation of software that would be able to reveal encrypted information. The author of the article Biting Apple Bruises Privacy Rights, argues the idea that by forcing Apple to hack their product will result in future violations of security and privacy. Personally, I strongly agree with the writer’s belief that forcing companies to reveal secured information is completely unwarranted and should not be allowed under any circumstance.…
Disaster Recovery Plan Wichita State Shockerthon is a company focused on creating awareness and support by raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network. Shockerthon uses a database to store many of our clients personal medical information, donor emails, and supporter credit card/debit card information. It is important that Shockerthon creates a plan of action incase the information system is threatened. These threats could arise from natural disasters, security breaches or a virus. Although Shockerthon may not be comparable to Koch Industries, in size, it is imperative to have a plan for any situation concerning the threat of information systems as risking personal information may discredit the reputation Shockerthon has built for itself.…
Recently UCLA was involved in a data breech in which hackers gained access to parts of UCLA Health's computer network where 4.5 million patient's sensitive information were accessed. This incident is a huge concern as it questions the ability of hospitals, health insurers and medical providers to safeguard the electronic medical records and other sensitive data that are collected. This network contained names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health plan identification numbers and medical information such as patient diagnoses. This access could have begun in September 2014 with some of the information dating back to 1990. Prior to the attack UCLA has been taking steps and spening tens of millions of dollars to strengthen its computer…
“Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we accept for just getting on the Internet,” stated Gary Kovacs the president of several software companies (Kovacs). However, since the implementation of the Patriot Act in 2001, the loss of American privacy is one of the many results of the new set of revised laws that have been rewritten to give the government more freedom in observing our electronic fingerprint (“Surveillance Under the Patriot Act”). In their hurry to act on the tragedy of 9/11, Congress passed the Act a mere 45 days of the event, with little to no debate. The result of it’s ratification, was a drastic change in the surveillance laws and restrictions of the federal government (“End Mass Surveillance Under the Patriot…
Information Security at Pfizer Darren Welch, Director of Information Security at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals where he drives a worldwide data security program and leads site data assurance programs at more than 200 offices. In his 18 years at Pfizer, he served the organization at various designations which includes the Threat Intelligence and Incident Response group, Computer Forensic operations, managing data assurance methods and technology, conveying counter-undercover work and general data security planning, formulating security strategies, and performing data security audits. Before his corporate experience, Darren was in Law Enforcement and the US Army Reserves. Pfizer gathers individual data interacting with them.…
Risk Management - Contingency Planning The major foreseeable risks to the small veterinary clinic are the power loss, failure of the hardware, theft of the client’s data, and the natural disasters. Electrical power outage: power loss pose a major risk to the clinic. A bad storm could cause power loss for several hours, or even for days. Without electrical power the clinic could not for instance run air conditioning equipment, could experience issues with electrical meter or panel, and breakdown of all electronics that include diagnostic systems, freezers and other important devices.…
As more business activities are being automated and an increasing number of computers are being used to store sensitive information, the need for secure computer systems becomes more apparent. This need is even more apparent as systems and applications are being distributed and accessed via an insecure network, such as the Internet. The Internet itself has become critical for governments, companies, financial institutions, and millions of everyday users. Networks of computers support a multitude of activities whose loss would all but cripple these organizations. As a consequence, cybersecurity issues have become national security issues.…
Putnam (2006) suggests, practicing the Golden Rule opens oneself to a process of change by considering others before one chooses to act. This transformation of letting the ego go begins to change one’s character form within. The Golden Rule cannot be manipulated to serve one’s immoral conduct, like the Iron and Tin Rule do. Moreover, the Golden Rule requires sincerity and is considered one of the most concise and general principles of ethics. Thus, Putnam concluded, the Golden Rule serves as a moral steppingstone that moves others toward good ethical practices.…
Toyota – Internal and External environment analysis. Internal business environment. The internal business environment is composed elements within the organization. It includes factors within that have an impact on the approach and success of your companies operations.…