Health information exchange

How is our information being accessed? If you feel uncomfortable knowing how easy it access your internet history, there are more serious cases where computers have been hacked into, and the user has been completely unaware of the illegal activity happening at the time. What methods are being used to get this information? Well it’s quite easy actually. Here are just a few threats that put our internet privacy at risk: Cookie proliferation: The invisible cookie software agents that track your…

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…

have been through a high school American history class then you probably have. Deep Throat was a secret informant who provided information to key personnel of The Washington Post about the president’s involvement in a scandal during the 1970s. Some may say that a high ranking official should not be lurking in parking garages releasing private or even sensitive information to the press who plans to release it to the public. Fearing for his life and scrutiny, Felt kept his identity secret until…

Through my research I was able to find three open Security Management positions in my area. A security manager position for the company Kavaliro, a security supervisor position at Lakewood Regional Support, and finally as a security manager for American Security Associates Inc. I was able to find the qualification requirements, duties, and responsibilities of each position. Finally some of the positions included the salary and the benefits that comes with the position. To begin, the security…

land and information sharing…

institutions, telecommunications networks, and energy facilities. Although most of these are owned by the private sector, they are extremely crucial to the welfare of the US and are also heavily dependent on computer networks. These networks and information systems are what need protection from potential attackers and intruders. The federal government has taken various steps to protect our country such as: implementing a strategy to address cyber risks to federal building and access to control…

Data brokers or information brokers are someone or a company that collects data on a consumer information around the world and selling it to whoever will pay. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse writes that data brokers are “companies that collect and aggregate consumer information from a wide range of sources to create detailed profiles of individuals. These companies then sell or share your personal information with others.” (2014) Generally, data brokers are companies…

register for the identity of users to a certificate authority. Repository shows active digital certificates for a certification authority system which is used to provide users to confirm their status. An archive is a database of information used to store and protect information. Public key users use it but they do not issue certificates, they depend on the other components of the public key infrastructures to obtain ¬¬certificates and verify…

face in this new era of technology. Technology has become the pivotal point of everything; it is a part of daily lives. There was a time where your cellphone was just a phone, now it’s a portable computer that is able to monitor your movement and health status (Jones & Aiken, 2014). In a world where millions of computers are connected to the Internet and one time, there are bound to be security issues at times. When attacks happen on the government and big businesses the outcome can disrupt…

We will need to inquire as to the required software environment to be run on the virtual servers, network infrastructure needs, user access, and any IA (Information Assurance) concerns and/or requirements for this project, as well as a complete search of the Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for any additional information pertaining to all of the hardware, software and network equipment. This search will provide us with more details as to the acceptable hardware, software and…