In 2013 a National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor, Edward Snowden sparked nationwide controversy after leaking top-secret surveillance information from the NSA to several media outlets. During his IT work for the NSA Snowden noticed the immense reach of NSA's everyday surveillance, so he began copying top-secret NSA documents and built a dossier on practices that he found invasive and unethical. His findings revealed that the NSA's surveillance programs were unconstitutional and infringed…
User connectivity will be controlled and authenticated through active directory. User devices will require and object to be created in active directory which will be used to authenticate the device using 802.1x. When a user device is connected to the network it will initially communicate on a VLAN will only be allowed to communicate with active directory. Then once the device has been authenticated it will place the device on the appropriate VLAN that it will operate on. Any device that has not…
only letters but upper case, symbols, and numbers. As well as, a secret question and password must be provided to provide reassurance that the person logging in is who they say they are. Next would be to have the right and updated anti-virus and malware protections. This will help detect threats that enter the system. Locking your network and applying wired networks, which involves plugging into physical outlets or hacking modem ports. If a wireless network is needed disabling the SSID…
Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures: Internal and External Threats Sylvester Ngoma Ph.D. Candidate Information Technology Educator March 04, 2012 Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures 1 Introduction The pervasive and complex nature of security threats to Information Technology (IT) continues to be a major concern for modern organizations and businesses. IT infrastructures, which have become the cornerstone of organizational management, are highly vulnerable to potential attacks and sabotage. IT…
The Impact of Technology on the Music Industry How are things different in the music industry compare to how it was in the past now that technology change it? This is part of the field of Information Technology (I.T) because it is part of the entertainment district and the entertainment district uses. Technology that made it flourish,so when technology evolve so does the entertainment district especialy the music industry.Online buying of music help’s the music industry for the better because it…
FireEye (NASDAQ:FEYE) is an US network security company that provides automated threat forensics and dynamic malware protection against advanced cyber threats, such as advanced persistent threats and spear phishing. The company has been growing on the back of increased high-profile data breaches. Dozens of companies have suffered data breaches in the recent months, and as a result FireEye’s revenue has been climbing up consistently. The cybersecurity market is expected to grow in the coming…
may come in contact with. There should be an established plan on how to communicate with customers when an incident occurs as well as how an internal situation should be handled. Technology refers to how the organization’s information systems and malware operate. It’s especially important to…
information. This is partly because this information is likely shared with third parties for the purposes of advertising. In order to protect the content my communications with others I could refrain from downloading suspicious apps that may contain malware as well as only send emails over secure…
Introduction This paper describes seven threats to a network belonging to a fictitious marketing company in Kansas City, Missouri. These threats are based on different IT infrastructure domains. The detail of these threats explains the possible outcomes and endeavors to point out “what is the worst that can happen” from that threat. Threats The first threat area is the user domain. The user domain consists of the actual users, or people, in the company, including subcontractors, vendors, and…
Google has looked to scientists and information technicians to brainstorm ideas to formulate health and lifestyle doodads. The health products are comprised of a Google pill and a Google spoon to help destroy and make life more comfortable for its customers. The life style products consist of a self-driving automobile, Google deodorant, and Google brain. The self-driven car can benefit the social atmosphere of a person through a safe, enjoyable, hands free experience. Google deodorant gives…