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Cybersecurity is vital to improving the security and reliability of the Western Interconnection power grid. As one of the most complex and critical infrastructures, the importance of prioritizing the continued security of the power grid should be at the top of the list. There are many different options that can improve security levels of both a physical and logical nature, such as disk drive encryption, digital certificates, Transport Layer Security (TLS), and Virtual Private Networks.…

So, what are the main security threats affecting SMEs and what defences could be put in place to eliminate or minimise these threats? First we need to ask if there is a problem regarding security against SMEs and if so how large is this problem? Looking at the BIS ISBS 2015 we can clearly see a worrying increase in breaches when compared to the slight decrease that was reported in the surveys report of 2014. 74% of small businesses reported a breach in 2015 up from 60% a year ago. (BIS, 2015) Of…

CONFIDENTIALITY IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TOPIC IN HEALTH CARE TODAY. - 5 - This paper was prepared for Confidentiality of Health Information Research Project HIT 109, with a research project number of 40990300 and student number of 70634191. The author could be reached on, P.O Box 21381 Kampala, Uganda or at kayongomale@yahoo.com Abstract. This paper explores the discussions of confidentiality as being an extremely important topic in health care today and that indeed, they are legal and ethical…

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…

While ubiquitous Internet access is extremely convenient and enables marvelous new applications for mobile users, it also creates a major security vulnerability—by placing a passive receiver in the vicinity of the wireless transmitter, that receiver can obtain a copy of every packet that is transmitted! These packets can contain all kinds of sensitive information, including passwords, social security numbers, trade secrets, and private personal messages. A passive receiver that records a copy of…