Technology Security, centers on guarding networks, computer systems, and critical data from unauthorized access, alteration or damage by hackers or perhaps even disgruntled employees. Thorough cyber breaches transpire all too often in today’s corporate world. Attackers or also known as “hackers” simply evade conventional security implementations to steal essential data and to disrupt company operations. “Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) recent report – the Global State of Information Security…
Retail sector is using IoT sensors for proximity advertising, security alarms, automated checkout etc. Banking industry is using it for smart payments. Manufacturing division is using it for efficiency monitoring, supply chain optimization, video monitoring, connecting warehouses with RFID. Health sector is using it…
purpose, scope, rights and responsibilities, and acceptable practices. It describes the policy that will govern employees while using the computers and computer systems as provided the company. The second part of the policy will govern the employees while using their personal devices in the office and at home. This is meant to ensure that the integrity and security of the data are not compromised. Finally, the draft covers the policy on digital media sanitization, reuse, and destruction policy…
With everyday life increasingly spent using computers and mobile devices, the privacy and security of your information is of a critical important. It doesn’t matter if you a big organization or a social user cyber security affects everyone. cybersecurity should be a top priority for all organization big all small. Given the advance change in the land scape, even the most trained team of administrators would have a difficult time keeping up. Information assurance company must conduct penetration…
Renovation Case Study, n.d.). The director of ITS/CSO has a great challenge, having been in charge of cyber security for two years and has not established the best cyber security measures. Investors demand to see the Annual Report to Investors every year and details of any risk that can impact the company’s financial economy changes is disclosed in the report. In this specific year, the cyber security concerns were scripted in the report (Red Clay Renovation Case Study, n.d.). Concerns include…
As the world increases its dependence on technology, it is inevitable that this technology is brought into voting machines. Electronic voting machines are a relatively new invention which allow voters to vote via a computer rather than a ballot sheet. Some people are uncomfortable with electronic voting machines either because of fear that they can be hacked or because of lack of electronic literacy; however, electronic voting machines should be used because of their easier and more secure vote…
The education that is required to become an Information Security Analyst is a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field, also a MBA is preferred, in business management. The salary is about 86,000$ a year on the median, or about 41.43$ an hour. One the job responsibilities are the fact that you must monitor the network to make sure that there is no data breaches, know how to use firewalls, and encryption. Do penetration testing which is basically testing a network for…
So, what are the main security threats affecting SMEs and what defences could be put in place to eliminate or minimise these threats? First we need to ask if there is a problem regarding security against SMEs and if so how large is this problem? Looking at the BIS ISBS 2015 we can clearly see a worrying increase in breaches when compared to the slight decrease that was reported in the surveys report of 2014. 74% of small businesses reported a breach in 2015 up from 60% a year ago. (BIS, 2015) Of…
Application Security – why it’s important? Application security is the utilization of programming, equipment, and procedural strategies to shield applications from outside dangers. Once a bit of hindsight in programming plan, security is turning into an inexorable imperative worry amid advancement as applications turn out to be all the more much of the time available over systems and are, subsequently, defenseless against a wide assortment of the dangers. Efforts to establish safety incorporated…
Information Security Policy and how it fits into an effective information security architecture. Your discussion should include the different levels of policies and what should be covered in an information security policy. A security policy should fulfill a multitude of purposes which a few are: Protecting people, information and setting the rules for behavior by all company personnel. Authorizing security personnel to monitor, probe and investigate. Defining consequences of violations and…