Computer security

2004, hacker Adrian Lamo was caught hacking into major corporations such as Yahoo, Bank of America, Citigroup, The New York Times, and Microsoft. Mr. Lamo was convicted of compromising the security of these corporations and ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution for his serious crime. Astonishingly, all of the security compromises Adrian committed were through free public internet connections at local libraries and coffee shops. What if we gave free public internet connections to every citizen in…

case from last year feels the same way. Somehow one bad guy used Apple’s iPhone, and FBI was asking for backdoor to the iOS operating system so that they can unlock any iPhone. Apple fulfilling FBI request will put hundreds of millions of people at security risk, and it will open the door for massive surveillance which is essentially contradicts the idea of right to privacy and First amendment right to expression. FBI seemed to undermine that, so Apple stood up for their customer and came out…

As technology becomes more and more integrated into modern civilization, the documentary, Zero Days, informs us of humanity's dependency on technology and how we are more vulnerable because of it. The director introduces us to “Stuxnet”. A virus capable of sabotaging the operation of power plants and factories. Highlights were then used to emphasize what the virus was able to do. In this case, shutting down the centrifuges at Iran's enrichment facilities. To give the viewers a better…

and persuasive examples from his work experience to share his thoughts and beliefs on a subject that not everyone is aware of, but the ones who do are usually chilled by it. This paper will analyze Schneier’s article from his view as an American security technologist, cryptologist, and author of “Liars and authors: Enabling the trust society needs to provide” (2012). The introductorily section of Bruce Schneier’s article states three specific examples of how the internet is…

needs is a working SIM card. A decent alternate to a LoJack method of preventing car theft. It is a fantastic spy surveillance thing for kids that are debilitating. To have the ability to monitor 1's kids, ensuring of the complete whereabouts and security. Additionally, it's definitely a…

Corp relies on its elite employee base to conduct company operations on a daily basis. With the growing concerns of privacy and security, Edu Corp has created a detailed, structured policy in order to preserve the security, integrity, and efficiency our employees, along with Edu Corp’s customers and digital assets. In select industries or businesses, the integrity and security awareness of a company’s employees are critical for safe, successful, and efficient operations (Prince, 2015). As a…

Transformation to electronic health records (EHR) has made patient records more vulnerable to data breaches. The top causes of medical data breaches that compromised PHI included theft, computer hacking, error by third-party custodians, and human negligence. Theft can be from an insider working at a health care facility who abuses their access privileges to information. Such employees seek information for the purpose of committing fraud. Theft can also be attempted by an outsider who can…

customers and partners from harm caused by misuse of LAN to WAN, internet and web surfing. Misuse includes anything that is deliberate as well as inadvertent actions (Kim & Solomon, 2014). Everyone that works for Richman is responsible for the security of our system and the data that is on it. As such, it is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that they adhere to the guidelines in this policy at all times. If for any reason, the employee feels that a portion of the policy is…

1. Purpose After several security incidents Greiblock Credit Union (GCU) Board of Directors needs a sound policy to address the situation. The main objective of this document is to improve the security culture of the organization. The specifications of this policy will address dynamic vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection, and incident response. This document goes into detail about what is required for a proper incidence response. 2. Scope This policy is intended to support the…

computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications” (para. 1). Dr. Schadt’s will be purchasing only what he needs rather than buying additional computers. Another, reason I would advice using cloud computing is because its software will be designed and configured based on the nature of the business. Finally, since the software, applications, databases and other collaboration tool will be…