Security

Equipping homeland security with community policing is known to be effective (Pelfrey, 2005), since it promotes the community to be involved and can increase police legitimacy and procedural justice (Weisburd, & Zamir, 2011). After the terror attacks on September 11th there was improved support in America for the police (Fridell, & Wycoff, 2004), and an increase in community policing, particularly in Arab communities (Ortiz, Hendrick, Sugie, 2007). Terrorism prevention was included in…

Homeland Security has a difficult role of protecting the lives of Americans and protecting their privacy. This balance fluctuates with time and events: when a catastrophic event like 9/11 happens versus ten years have passed without an “incident”. Americans are whirl winded and are not given enough information to be informed and, for the most part, decided to give up a lot of their rights to “insure this does not happen again” but when does the rights of privacy return? Our Civil rights are…

needed to create an intelligence organization focused primarily on global monitoring, collection, and processing of data information for counterintelligence and foreign intelligence purposes. This intelligence organization is called the National Security Agency (NSA) and was established in 1972 by President Truman. The NSA had few issues with the American people, up until 2013, when the Guardian newspaper reported that the NSA was collecting the telephone and email records of tens of millions…

properly. With the advancement in Information Technology, there are ways to manage security vulnerabilities and assess the level of risk to determine if the risk must be confronted or if it is an acceptable risk for the company. No matter how hard we try, risks will always be out there and that is why it is imperative that correct measures are taken to see the company’s vulnerabilities and to prevent exploitation. A Security Risk Assessment is the very first step of a full risk analysis and…

number of security-sensitive businesses; expansion of new security functions, such as protection of proprietary information; increasing mechanization of sensitive information subject to unique vulnerabilities; improved reporting of crime and consequent wider awareness; and the need in many countries for security against violent demonstrations, bombings, and hijackings. There are many types of security systems, plus scrutinized, unmonitored, electric current and wireless alarm security systems.…

Information security has arguably been around for centuries. Around the fifth century BC, the time of Herodotus, information was secured by shaving the head of a slave, tattooing a message, and before the slave was given orders to deliver the message, the hair was allowed to grow back, thus concealing the message and having rudimentary information security (Patterson, 2010). This ancient method of protecting information is highlighted to articulate information security methods are in need of…

In light of events that have taken place in the United States it is imperative that companies of all sizes have security plans in place to protect vital information and more importantly employees. Workplace security must be taken seriously in order for a company of any size to be successful. The amount of security that a company has depends entirely upon ownership, but is often based on the size and population of a company. Criminals are getting smarter and more daring in their efforts to…

Survey Landing Page State of Security Survey Gigamon wants to hear from you. Gigamon is changing how networks become more resilient, responsive, and secure. We invite you to participate in a short 5- question survey so that we can better serve the market. For your feedback, we will send you a $10 Amazon gift card. 1. Cybersecurity is top priority for many organizations. What would you say are your priorities surrounding security in the near future and as we head into 2019? Please check all…

governmental entities with the help of cyber-attacks. As a result, the issue of cyber security has a crucial significance for the national security of the U.S. and needs to be addressed appropriately by the competent governmental organizations such as Department of Homeland Security. Such highly developed country as the United States of America went through complicated process of building strong cyber security system so as to protect interests of nations and the country itself. The word “cyber”…

intrusions. In a cyber security strategy, people may be the weakest link but they can be continually educated to be cyber aware by following simple steps in their daily activities to…