Hypertext Transfer Protocol

With the onslaught of hacking and breaches in privacy by groups ranging from hacker cults to the NSA, individuals and corporations must take steps to protect themselves and their data to prevent any further damage. The impacts of coordinated hacking attacks are widespread and can affect any online services: ranging from PayPal to Sony’s PlayStation Network. A team of hackers, especially one with global support such as Anonymous advocate a policy called “hacktivism”. The concept of hacktivism…

How is RFID technology related to Wal-Mart’s business model? How does it benefit suppliers? Wal-Mart’s basic business model is “low cost.” RFID promises to reduce supply chain costs and improve the availability of items on store shelves. The world’s biggest retail chain wants RFID readers installed at store receiving docks to record the arrival of pallets and cases of goods. Software uses sales data from its point-of-sale systems and the RFID data about the number of cases brought out to…

The Importance of Cybersecurity for the Future December 25th, 2014, a DDoS attack lands on major companies Sony and Microsoft. The result? Their servers were shut down for time varied on ranging from twenty-four hours to a few weeks. A DDoS is a distributed denial of service attack, and it is illegal. These attack are meant to take down companies’ servers. All of this could have been prevented if these companies focused more on their security rather than their profits. The group responsible for…

fingers. I’m using my computer as a way to command my thoughts and translate it into code so that my eyes can visually conceptualize my ideas. I write in a coding language called Python, which is openly available to anyone who can use the hypertext transfer protocol available on all personal computers dating back to the introduction of IBM’s 3270 terminal emulator. Ever since I was ten years of age, I have been writing code to complete various tasks that my mind sees fit. Now, of course, my…

interface that enabled users to navigate the Internet by manipulating icons and windows rather than by using text commands. With the user-friendly interface as a guide, Navigator offered a variety of Internet functions including Web browsing, file transfers, news group communications, and e-mail.…

is an example of system software. Answer: [pic] True False 11. A private cloud is operated by a single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located off premises. Answer: [pic] True False 12. Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document. Answer: [pic] True False 13. Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or…