Password strength

Cell phones, work computers, cached password information, unsecure workstations, and unmanaged web environments all play huge in information leaks. So many people set up home networks or wireless networks with no security. The same goes for business men or women that are not encrypting their data when they travel or use networks away from home. Especially with improperly set up networks or firewalls. Firewalls are software or hardware that helps screen access. It is designed to prevent unwanted or intentional unwanted access without the proper credentials. The best way to prevent this situation is to put it into the hands of a professional. In many cases, companies have professionals that are well versed in how to properly protect a network. Granted with what we have seen in the news…

documenting results and communicating vulnerabilities to the respective team leads, suggesting potential mitigation strategies. 5. Enforcement: Violation of the policy could result in loss or limitations on use of information resources, as well as disciplinary and/or legal action, includ-ing termination of employment or referral for criminal prosecution. c. Password Policy: Upon exploiting the vulnerability of the target system the pen tester can extract the passwords and crack them to login…

user folders with unique access rights per the defined access control requirements * Access a Windows 2008 Standard Server R2 as a user and encounter errors when attempting to create data files and write them to specific folders * Create a list of new and modified access control parameters to implement stringent security access controls per the defined requirements using Windows 2008 Standard Server R2 Lab Part 1 – Access Controls Criteria Worksheet Instructions For the given…

Background Statement I am currently the CEO of a large Health Services Organization (HSO) located at Florida. It has inpatient and outpatient services, home healthcare facilities, and a world well-known AIDS treatment center. My HSO has always enjoyed an excellent reputation, until recently someone downloaded the names of 4,000 HIV+ patients and sent the list all around the world. The board of trustees blames me for this unforeseen incident and they are so furious that they wanted me fired. I…

of security and how they can protect their organization’s information systems data. To do this, user access and identity must be managed properly to control the risks associated with confidential information and user data falling into the wrong hands. One way to manage user access is by using passwords to establish a user 's identity to gain access. History of Passwords Passwords have existed since ancient times long before the digital evolution began. In ancient history, they were referred to…

Passwords have been used for the purpose of authentication since Roman Periods. Password-based systems, Validation based on something what the user knows about their identity are generally more common and necessary to access the available resources in World Wide Web through networks and the internet (Vaithyasubramanian & Christy, 2015). Cracking user passwords online is one of the essential skills in hacking and penetration testing with the aim is to illegitimately access the system through an…

Single Sign-On (SSO) has not been implemented. In an enterprise where Single-Sign-On has not been implemented, some problems employees may experience are: 1. In the healthcare industry, it could be booming with single-sign-on. If doctor were to need to sign-on to a database to access a patient’s files, he/she would also have to access x-rays, and other data that would be on a different application. Lack of having a single-sign-on for all that would be a riskto life-saving. Not only that, but…

customers such us ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, medical conditions…) My hotel group following the steps already taken by other competitors in the hospitality industry, is starting to become interested in making use of Big Data to understand better our customers and use this knowledge to their advantage to improve our services and target specific customer segments. c) Identify practical measures to protect confidential paper and electronic information Measures for…

have to log in once to access a multitude of systems. Kerberos wasn’t really a single sign-on solution meant for external use though, and especially not for website authentication (at least at first). There are systems that utilize Kerberos for web authentication, but nothing that Kerberos had built-in. Before any single sign-on solutions like OpenID existed, people had to use separate passwords for every site they accessed that needed authentication. Most people unfortunately use the same…

One solution to secure these devices physically is the use of biometrics. Biometric security is the use of a biological data to secure the phone, this includes fingerprint, iris or face scanners. As previously stated, the use of four number pins are ineffective because if given enough time or preparation, any hacker can bypass this. This problem is similar for most passwords within any online service, which is why most phones offer to save passwords when accessing certain applications. The main…