Information theory

Serving in the military provides service members with excellent training for post-military careers. Many of these jobs allow veterans to continue serving their country after their military careers have concluded. These careers range from security to medicine. Here’s a look at four of them. 1. Cyber Security According to DoD Live, cyber security is a hot post-military career. It just makes sense. Military personnel already know some of the issues they’ll deal with when it comes to terrorism and…

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability, aka the CIA triangle, is a security model designed to guide policies for information security within an organization. The elements of the triad are considered the three most crucial components of security. Confidentiality Confidentiality is the security principle that controls access to information. It is designed to prevent sensitive information from being accessed by the wrong people, while ensuring the right people can, in fact, get…

which is VeriSign Inc. Intranets have just as much reason to protect their data. The National Computer Security Association (NCSA) estimates that 80% of an organization's security breaches occur within that organization. For private database information, all the authentication in the world won't prevent packet sniffers from intercepting data that is sent across the network. For this reason, organizations have started to set up their own public-key…

incomplete. (3) Information as a one-way process Information flow is another related process. Information is knowledge; it comes from the processing of raw data which records the events as they take place in every miniscule of an organization or an institution. Knowledge is power. The flow of information is considered to be an extremely powerful tool at the disposal of men at all levels of a business enterprise. However, difference between communication and information flows must be…

The continuing technological revolution in communications and information exchange over the past years has led to a growth in a new form of crime, cybercrime. Hence, criminals across the globe have invented various ways to use computer technology for theft, fraud as well as harassment. According to Holder and Jaishankar (2011, cited in Tiganoaia, 2013), cybercrime is defined as “an offence that is committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally…

Human Dimensional Impacts upon Information Security Infrastructure William Fisher University of Maryland University College CSEC610 Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Professor Hall Abstract Evaluating the vulnerabilities of an organization’s information security starts with the risk assessment. The process includes the method performed and current protocols to both measure the risk involved and address attacks. Typically, businesses will have a network tailored to their particular needs balancing…

Information technology is just a means of communication. Like all means, if used as it should be, it can bring a positive quality. If used incorrectly, it can become a problem to attaining its intended outcome. Never is it a cure-all. For visual learning and assisting learning at different speeds, technology can be used to accommodate that. Students utilizing technology can begin understanding its capability to enhance learning. The students will appreciate the benefits of technology only if the…

The aforementioned Facebook privacy cases deal with breaches to users’ private information, which those users disclosed on Facebook for the purpose of sharing with their friends and other users. Since Facebook provides various privacy controls, which allow users to customize the way their posted information is shared with others, users can expect Facebook to keep sensitive information protected from unwanted access and potential harm. However, as evidenced from the vast array of court cases and…

Israeli Cybersecurity Techniques in the US Cyber security is more vulnerable than ever before. This is because of technological advancements, especially increased reliance on interconnected computer and telecommunication networks; a broad range of modern economic activity is more vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists or other adversaries. One of the biggest concerns in the cyber defense world is the possibility of a major infrastructure attack. Therefore the dire need to improve the United…

school. After I thought the answer through, I concluded that it was not the actual school curriculum that gave her this knowledge, it was most likely a teacher or mentor that she looked up to. This made the most sense to tie together all of the information received throughout the interview. Mentors are a huge part of literacy and help you develop your skills. Like my mentor was my mother, Janae’s was an important teacher at her high school. I eventually found out that Janae’s high school mentor…