Computer security

of terrorist acts remains the same, the rapid evolution of technique has provided to those that use terror as a method to attain their goals, new weapons with a potential that is not fully quantified. The database, the measures of protection and security, the equipments meant to reassure our safety are exposed to those new types of weapons, the traditional methods of fight becoming impractical. The cyber-crimes are a supplement for cyber-terrorism in what concerns the methods used although the…

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…

hacked and they will lost it. Companies try to prevent security breaches, but there is only so much that they can do. Even the government is trying to stop it. However, the hackers are always a step ahead of us. Is there a way to stop the hackers? Cybersecurity, as known as Computer Security, is the “method of protecting information, computer programs, and other computer system assets (“Computer Security”).” However, today is not only computers. According to my friend, Alex Cormier, who…

In this new generation computers are becoming more of a necessity. On the World Wide Web there are all kinds of obstacles people are faced with that can lead to favorable or vicious consequences. Hacking is steadily growing as a worry for many and this is why the United States has to slow it down at any cost. With identities, financial accounts and other private information being stolen daily, people are looking towards the government for protection. Over the years the government has spent…

1a. Strategic planning to prevent and/or fight off cyber attacks Preventing Cyber Attack-Identifying Top Risks Strategic planning begins with the prevention or minimizing the attack to a business. Businesses are a value and because a business has value, there will always be a threat for business information, and this is what makes a business vulnerable. Businesses need to be aware of what risks are available and how that information can be protected. Once the critical business…

Department of Homeland Security is no different with their 22 departments. In the case of ports, the Coast Guard and FEMA “cybersecurity efforts in the maritime port environment have been limited” (GAO, 2014, p.1). This includes the lack of a risk assessment that is heavily followed by DHS. This shows that the cyber threat in the ports are of minimal or no concern from the agencies who are tasked with protecting this critical infrastructure. On a good note, cyber security on vessels it’s self…

1. There were numerous security and control weaknesses mentioned in this case. At first glance, Target had done everything they needed to do to prevent this hack from happening. They had a security staff of more than 300 people and spent over $1M for malware detection software. If anything looked suspicious, Target was to be notified immediately. The minute the malware was detected, the software could’ve been automatically deleted. The Target security team made an executive decision to…

today, the more society learns. Whether that be basic computer functions, browsing the web, and even using an OS program. However, other individuals seek to find out more than just those things. With the latest technology, many people learned to manipulate devices like computers, cell phones, and software. These people who decide to take advantage of the latest technology call themselves "hackers." Now, what exactly is a "hacker?" The term computer hacker first came to be in the…

located in public places (shoulder surfing) Stealing personal information from computers using malware, particularly Trojan horse keystroke logging programs or other forms of spyware Hacking computer networks, systems and databases to obtain personal data, often in large quantities Exploiting breaches that result in the publication or more limited disclosure of personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security number or credit card numbers Advertising bogus job offers in order to…

As a Chief Information Security Officer of No-Internal Controls, LLC I will make sure that no such attacks occur again in future, and take some controlling polices. No-Internal-Controls, LLC is a mid-sized pharmaceutical company in the Midwest of the US employing around 150 employees. Recently No-Internal-Controls, LLC suffered a ransomware attack. The company was able to recover from the attack with the assistance of a third-party IT Services Company. The following polices should be considered…