Computer security

In Canada, $1 billion of stolen goods are reported annually while in US it’s a staggering $30 billion dollars. These goods are topped by food and beverages followed by pharmaceutical products, copper, consumer electronics such as appliances, computers, smartphones, power tools, printers, game consoles, photocopiers and the last – machinery. Cargo or freight theft is a serious problem that can plague the entire trucking industry and the economy. For example, a theft on a trailer containing…

cybercrime. Each has its own characteristics, but the main difference between the three is the relationship with the public information network (internet).cybercrime is formulated as an act against the law that is done by using a computer network as a means / tool or computer as an object, whether to gain profit or not, to the detriment of other parties. "Cyberstalking" means the use of the Internet or other electronic means to harass a person, group of persons, or an organization.Cyberstalking…

Acar, T., Belenkiy, M., & Küpçü, A. (2013). Single password authentication. Computer Networks, 57(13), 2597-2614. doi:10.1016/j.comnet.2013.05.007 This qualitative analysis illustrates the authors’ proposed protocols for a password authentication system requiring the user to remember only one login and password. Their protocols would allow access to either a cloud server or mobile device to handle all authentication needs. They analyze how the protocols would be resistant to online…

private information (2008). Thus instead of the debate being based on security verses privacy, it is rather a debate based on liberty verses control as we lose our individuality when everything we do is observable and recordable. This is a system that is made by the individual, as the majority of data that is collected from us is given up voluntarily through the use of intimate devices such as cell phones, GPS, and personal computers (Schneier 2015, 4). We cooperate with both corporations and…

system than traditional cash register, it is more difficult for staff to learn POS techniques and may cause problems in operations. Meanwhile, POS system requires costly employee retraining and there may be a trouble for the business to update the computer systems timely. If the technology is not updated in a timely manner equipment such as servers can fail and users can lose sales (Shopify, n.d). The law pertaining to the legal risk: Since Shopify’ headquarter is in Ontario, it should depend…

According to …, a trojan is a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. This malicious program allows cyber criminals to 1) Deleting data 2) Blocking data 3) Modifying data 4) Copying data 5) Disruption the performance of computer or computer network. First ransomware virus In 1989, according to the “”. The AIDS Trojan, also known as the PC Cyborg virus, was the first ever ransomware virus documented. The program was written by biologist Joseph Popp, who handed out…

Hacking In computer interacting, hacking is any technical effort to operate the normal performance of network links and connected systems. A hacker is any person engaged in hacking. Today, however, hacking and hackers are most commonly associated with malicious programming attacks on the Internet and other networks. Hacking can lead to theft of important information which can be sold to other competitors. References: globalriskinsights.com 2. Viruses Viruses and worms spread across computers…

As the Internet becomes an increasingly integral part of daily life, questions about privacy and security on the Internet are on the rise. Keeping your personal information, private data and finances safe can be difficult, but by following a few tips, you can avoid the vast majority of scams, spyware and privacy breaches. 1. Be Aware The best tool to avoid spyware and stay safe on the Internet is your own brain. Free software with no potential upgrades or strings attached, websites that are…

Question 2 Has the Internet taken over the PC desktop as the centre of action? Why or why not? I feel the Internet has taken over the PC desktop as the centre of action, but I still feel the Personal Computer still plays a vital role. PC’s are still used by people to do everyday tasks, like write reports, email, home entertainment etc. , but over the past number of years, with the rise of smartphones and tablets the PC’s role has somewhat diminished. More and more people used their phones on…

generally available smart thermostat at one event which is 2016 Def Con conference. Asian Country also threatened by Ransomware attack. In Malaysia, WannaCry attack has arrived and infecting IT user especially business companies. Founder of Cyber Security Firm LGMS, C.F. Fong said that, one of his client which is a company director discovered the Ransomware on his personal laptop. It is detected as WannaCry which is one of the famous type of Ransomware. However, the laptop has been formatted…