The M2M ecosystem is not secured by present information security policy (Lake, Milito, Morrow, & Vargheese, 2014). A research gap is present where current security frameworks fail to address needed protections for next generation systems like M2M. Present frameworks do not adequately consider next-generation threats from a system or device that is non-human driven, which weakens countermeasure implementations and security guideline development (Wash, 2010). There is a lack of sufficient…
accounting profession. The first-order effect of advances in information systems technology has been the elimination of many low-level accounting positions. On the other hand, the increased accessibility of information has led to increased demand for information by users, which has created new opportunities for professional accountants. To demonstrate, consider the example of external reporting. For most of the 20th century, the…
The impact of ICTs on social movement in China: Xiamen Anti-PX demonstration. INTRODUCION The past decade has seen the rapid development of information communication technologies (ICTs) in China. For example, “China has become the biggest mobile communication carrier in the world since 2001.” (Jun and Hui, 2010). The advanced communication technology is an important component in the social movements and plays a key role in environmental activism. As Hung Chin-Fu (2013) point out, the civil…
Section A – Question 1 Evidence from Canada and elsewhere suggests that new computer-based information technologies are having differential effects on employment and the quality of work. Which groups of workers may be benefiting from the implementation of these technologies and which groups may be negatively impacted? Why? Is the situation any different for workers in the information-services economy compared to workers in the older industrial economy? It is undeniable that technology,…
a. Information Security Risk Assessment System for Wolftech The risk management is a process to identify risks within organization and to further manage the operations through putting up necessary controls in place. The further importance of risk assessment can be ascertained through fact that about 48% of the 283 companies have been victims of the computer crimes over 12 months’ period. In some other incident the internet worm affected the largest and complex network of computer in few hours.…
of Malicious Communication Defining Social Engineering Social engineering is defined by Berti (2003) as “the criminal art of tricking staff into revealing corporate information.” Social engineering can take place on various levels, and for various purposes. Social engineers can target other individuals and extract enough information to steal their identities (Brower, 2010). They can also use social engineering to perform reconnaissance on an organization, gaining critical knowledge to plan a…
only changing the form in which learning opportunities are offered, but also enabling students to survive and prosper in digitally-based learning environments… Traditional notions of literacy need to be challenged, and new literacies, including information literacy and IT literacy, need to be considered as foundation elements for digitally involved learners. (Martin, 2006) It is by no means Judgment Day (a reference to the Terminator…
Imagine having your whole family being humiliated on the internet and there is nothing that can be done about it. This scenario in particular happened to a family in the documentary Lo and Behold: Reveries of a Connected World. In the documentary Werner Herzog examines the digital landscape in the world. The scenario of the tragedy that happens in the documentary is explained the section “The Dark Side”. The Dark Side expresses the bad and horrible effects of the internet, which includes…
there is no expectation of honesty neither party will be completely invested in the communication. Utilizing honesty as a cornerstone of all communication within an organization will ensure that participants of the communication can rely on the information passed along. Additionally, dishonestly has been shown to not only harm personalities and relationships but also reduces the effectiveness of the parties that are lied to (Dauten, 1964). Considering a business can only be as effective as…
From a young age children are taught that lying and trickery don 't come without consequences. A common theme in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is also one of Victor Frankenstein’s fatal flaws: lies and deceit in the form of secrecy. Victors biggest secret was his attempt to cover up the creation of the creature. His choice to keep this secret not only affected him and the people around him, but also affected the creature in a negative way. Victor began to keep his work hidden after he started to…