174 results for “Cyber Security”.
The operating system faced these issues due to the lackluster approach from Apple to patch their software in time. As a result, it led to risking the data of personal users. It shows that irregularities in the patching of computers affected users adversely without any fault of their own (Daily Tech, 2012).
In addition to that, the operating system of Apple is now considered as one of the most favored platform for hackers due to loopholes in the framework. Similarly, social networks such as Facebook have also been guilty of retaining an obsolete database, which led to one of the biggest security breaches in the recent era of internet (Chabrow, 2013). Thus, it can be said that personal computers are affected due to the negligence of the software vendors but its impact cannot be ignored.
Addressing the impact:
a) Software Vulnerability:
In order to address the impacts that unpatched systems…
Bibliography:
BITS. (2011). Malware Risks and Mitigation Reports. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from http://www.nist.gov/itl/upload/BITS-Malware-Report-Jun2011.pdf
Daily Tech. (2012). Apple Admits its Macs Have a Malware Problem. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from http://www.dailytech.com/Apple+Admits+Its+Macs+Have+a+Malware+Problem/article24451.htm
Chadrow, E. (2013). Examining How Facebook Got Hacked. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/examining-how-facebook-got-hacked-a-5518
Cole, E. (2012). Advanced Persistent Threat: Understanding the Danger and How to Protect Your Organization. Rockland, MA: Elsevier Science.
Cyber Security/Cloud Computing
Consider a recent cyber security breach (specific event) and address the following questions:
Describe the circumstances involved
Monster Com: Confidential information of 1.3 million job seekers was stolen and used in a phishing fraud
Monster.Com, a United States online recruitment site reported in 2008 that hackers broke into the site using password-protected resume library. They used credentials that Monster Worldwide Inc. claims were stolen from some of its clients. euters reported that the attacks were carried out using two servers at a Web-hosting company located in Ukraine and a group of personal computers. The report further says that the attackers controlled the previously mentioned devices after infecting them with malicious software program. The stolen information from the company included names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. Information regarding to bank account number remained undisclosed to the hackers. The other side of the story is as reported by…
References
Baase, S. (2008). Gift of fire: Social, legal, and ethical issues for computing and the Internet, (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson / Prentice Hall.
Brenner, B. (2009). Monster.com Breach (Again!): Evolution of a Disclosure Letter. Retrieved from: http://www.csoonline.com/article/478083/monster.com-breach-again-evolution-of-a-disclosure-letter
Quigley, M. (2008). Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security. New York: Idea Group Inc. (IGI), 2008
Lewis, J.A. (2003). Cyber Security: Turning National Solutions into International Cooperation: A Report of the Csis Technology and Public Policy Program. Washington, DC: CSIS
Cybersecurity as an Organizational Strategy: An Ethical and Legal Perspective
Cybersecurity as Organizational Strategy
Across the board -- in business, society, and government -- the promise of cyber capabilities are matched by potential peril. The cyber environment is never static, but it is perhaps most agile in response to the continual stream of emerging cyber threats and realized cyber attacks ("PCAST," 2007). Cybersecurity must be agile. The challenges that must be met in order to secure the cyber realm for all of its legitimate constituents are enormous. Cybersecurity issues are organic, adapting to an evolving environment with the sensitivity and responsiveness of an invading microorganism. Though not to abuse the parallel to medical science, the best defenses against invading cyber threats are information and preparation. As such, cybersecurity can be characterized as technology plus network security plus information assurance ("Booz Allen Hamilton," 2011).
Strategic integration of cybersecurity efforts is measured…
References
Baase, S. (2008) . Gift of fire: Social, legal, and ethical issues for computing and the Internet, (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson / Prentice Hall.
Bodeau, D., Boyle, S., Fabius-Greene, J., and Graubart-R. (2010, September). Cyber security governance: A component of MITRE's Cyber Prep Methodology. MITRE Technical Report. The MITRE Corporation. {Paper presented at the ITS Montreal 2008.
Burstein, A.J. (2008, April). Conducting cybersecurity research legally and ethically. Berkeley School of Law, 18, 42. [Post]. University of California, Berkeley, CA. Retreived http://static.usenix.org/event/leet08/tech/full_papers/burstein/burstein_html/
Goodman, M. (2011, November). What business can learn from organized crime. Harvard Business Review, [Web page]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Review. Retrieved http://hbr.org/2011/11/what-business-can-learn-from-organized-crime/ar/1
Cybersecurity Vulnerability
What are Vulnerabilities?
Hardware attacks because of Vulnerabilities
Hardware Data modification / injection
The Scientist Argument
Secure Coprocessing
How organizations can best address its potential impacts
Cybersecurity Vulnerability: Hardware Weakness
This essay introduces the role that computer hardware weakness opens the door up for attack in cyber-physical systems. Hardware security -- whether for attack or defense -- is not the same as software, network, and data security on account of the nature of hardware. egularly, hardware design and manufacturing take place before or throughout software development, and consequently, people must be aware of hardware security vulnerabilities early in product life cycles. Whether it is human resources management, email and coordinated calendar systems, or sales tracking systems, the cloud offers opportunity to businesses for quicker, potential cost savings and stream lined procedures. With that being said, arguments over cybersecurity and vulnerability tend to be extremely touchy. On one side,…
References
Ashford, W. (2014, October 8). Public sector sees cybercrime as rising threat. Retrieved from Computer Weekly: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240113782/Public-sector-sees-cybercrime-as-rising-threat
Broggi, J.J. (2014). BUILDING ON EXECUTIVE ORDER 13,636 TO ENCOURAGE INFORMATION SHARING FOR CYBERSECURITY PURPOSES. Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, 9(12), 653-676.
Carr, J. & . (2010). Inside cyber warfare. Sebastopol, Calif: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Chen, T. & . (2009). Guarding Against Network Intrusions. In J.R. VaccaComputer and Information Security Handbook. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
The level and sophistication of this attack on the Department of Defense's systems suggests that professionals conducted this attack with significant resources at their disposal and an interest in the national security secrets of the United States. The data mining operation was so successful that, while detected, still managed to make-off with a significant amount of information.
Since the attack, the United States responded in a number of critical ways. Almost immediately upon learning of the threat, the Pentagon required all defense employees to change sensitive passwords, though this requirement was even hacked by the attackers, allowing them to change their tactics accordingly (Vistica, 1999; Bridis, 2001). Other, longer-range responses will hopefully have more success in preventing future attacks such as the Moonlight Maze attack. For instance, the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence -- Arthur Money -- stated that the Pentagon's primary unclassified computer system…
References
Bridis, T. (2001, June 27). Net espionage stirs Cold War tensions. Neohapsis -- Peace of Mind through Integrity and Insight. Retrieved May 8, 2007, at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/isn/2001-q2/0460.html
Drogin, B. (1999, October 7). Russians seem to be hacking into the Pentagon. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 8, 2007, at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/10/07/MN58558.DTL
Fermilab policy on computing. (2005, November 30). Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Retrieved May 8, 2007, at http://security.fnal.gov/policies/cpolicy.html
Goodwin, B. (2003, October 31). Briton pleads guilty to U.S. nuclear lab hacking attack. ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved May 8, 2007, at http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2003/10/31/198323/Briton-pleads-guilty-to-us-nuclear-lab-hacking-attack.htm
Cyber Security
Ethical issues associated with ransomware
It is only natural that people who are known to you will send you messages through your email address. It is lost on me how those engaging in ransomware business access information about their potential victims like the email address as to send you messages that have been infected that when opened infect the whole computer. These people engage in irregular activities. For the residents of the United States it is even mind boggling for a law enforcing agency like the criminal investigation department to extort money from the citizens claiming that the affected parties visited illegal pornographic sites. The law is very clear incase one is caught violating law (IEEE, 2014). Such people should be subjected to the criminal justice system as opposed to extorting ransom from them. It is common for unsuspecting members of the public to use weak passwords for…
References List
Attorney General's Department, Australian Government. (2013). National Plan to Combat
Cybercrime. Sydney: Commonwealth of Australia.
IEEE (2014). Ethics Committee.
Cybersecurity for Mistral Bank
Mistral Bank is one of the global financial services company headquartered in the United States where it is the third-largest bank holding firm and fourth-largest in assets held by deposit and market capitalization respectively. Since its inception, the company has experienced tremendous growth and profitability to an extent that it currently serves customers in over 40 countries and has significant relationships with U.S. Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies. The other factor that has contributed to the growth of Mistral Bank is mergers and acquisitions such as the acquisition of a major regional bank 6 years ago. However, the successful operations of this financial institution is threatened by cybersecurity threats, which have become common in the modern business environment. As a result, this financial institution faces the need to create a comprehensive cybersecurity plan to support its business mission by addressing cybersecurity threats. This paper…
References
KPMG. (2016, September 6). Cyber Security is the Most Prevalent IT Risk for Banks. Retrieved June 30, 2017, from https://home.kpmg.com/bh/en/home/insights/2016/09/cyber-security-most-prevalent-it-risk-fs.html
Price Waterhouse Coopers. (2014). Threats to the Financial Services Sector. Retrieved June 30, 2017, from https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/financial-services/publications/assets/pwc-gecs-2014-threats-to-the-financial-services-sector.pdf
Soto, C. (2016, December 6). Top 3 Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Finance Sector in 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017, from https://www.tenable.com/blog/top-3-cybersecurity-challenges-facing-the-finance-sector-in-2017
Snow, G.M. (2011, September 14). Cyber Security Threats to the Financial Sector. Retrieved from The Federal Bureau of Investigation website: https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/cyber-security-threats-to-the-financial-sector
Fundamental Challenges
With respect to cybersecurity, there are two fundamental challenges – technological and human. On the technology side, many firms underinvest in cybersecurity, for whatever reason. It can be difficult to keep up with evolving threats, such as new ransomware, and companies that lack modern cybersecurity technology are especially vulnerable. In particular, companies are often keen to adopt new technologies – today cloud computing and the use of personal mobile devices for work purposes – without adequately investing in securing those new technologies. Many companies with in-house teams are ill-equipped and many smaller companies are either unwilling or unable to invest in external security solutions (Security Magazine, 2016).
The other challenge is human in nature. Human beings are typically the weakest link in cybersecurity at the average organization. The weakness often manifests in the form of poor password hygiene (Majumdar, 2017), but it can also manifest in other ways…
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Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in Space Vehicles Cyber Security VulnerabilitiesAbstract 1Introduction 3Background 4Overview of Space systems 4The developing threat in Cyberspace 5Space Vehicles attack surface 6Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in Current Space Systems 6Advanced Persistent Threats 7Improperly secured ground facilities 11Space Segments Vulnerabilities 12Small Satellites Vulnerabilities 12Current Cyber Security Mitigation Techniques 13Conclusion 16AbstractThe advancement of innovations, views, and funding alters the outer milieu by making it more accessible to many individuals. The majority of additional and projected launchers and clusters will expand the in orbitpopulation by multitudes, broadening the hazard picture for the space industry. With our daily way of life depending on assets, there is a greater need to understand space systems' cyber security properties. As internet connections continue to grow, there is a significant growth in cyber-attack incidences, resulting in ravaging and severe consequences. Spacecraft are sophisticated systems that include an onboard data bus, essential components like attitude detection and…
References
Bailey, B., Speelman, R., Doshi, P., Cohen, N., & Wheeler, W. (2019). Defending Spacecraft in the Cyber Domain | Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy. Csps.aerospace.org. Retrieved 5 April 2022, from https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/defending-spacecraft-cyber-domain .
Bichler, S. F. (2015). Mitigating cyber security risk in satellite ground systems. Air Command And Staff College Maxwell Air Force Base United States.
Falco, G. (2018). The vacuum of space cyber security. In 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition (p. 5275).
The Integration of Threat Intelligence and Incident ResponseTable of ContentsAbstract 1Introduction 1The Issue of Threat Intelligence and Incident Response 2How the Tool Works 3How the Organization Can Use It 3Review of the Tool 4Relevance to Threat Modeling and Intelligence Organizations 4Core Concepts 5Conclusion 6References 6AbstractThreat intelligence is an important component of any security program as it can help organizations prevent future attacks. Incident response processes need to be in place to manage cyber threats, but many organizations struggle with managing the information related to threat intelligence and automating their response. This is where security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms become critical for intelligence organizations. SOAR platforms ensure that data relating to threat intelligence and incident management are organized and quickly accessible for teams responding to security threats in real time. Additionally, a well-designed SOAR platform can offer tools meant to automate threat investigative processes, making them more efficient and…
References
Bridges, R. A., Rice, A. E., Oesch, S., Nichols, J. A., Watson, C., Spakes, K., ... & Erwin, S. (2022). Testing SOAR Tools in Use. arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.06075.
González-Granadillo, G., González-Zarzosa, S., & Diaz, R. (2021). Security information and event management (SIEM): analysis, trends, and usage in critical infrastructures. Sensors, 21(14), 4759.
Karie, N. M., & Sikos, L. F. (2022). Cybersecurity Incident Response in the Enterprise. In Next-Generation Enterprise Security and Governance (pp. 83-119). CRC Press.
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities
Single Most Important Cybersecurity Vulnerability Facing IT Managers Today
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities Facing IT Managers Today
At present, computers link people to their finances through online banking and a number of many online applications that offer access to accounts. In addition, they provide a connection to a broad variety of information, including social media, for instance, Face book, YouTube and Twitter. Interconnectivity of the systems have made it possible for people to access various information, additionally, businesses have the capacity to leverage the internet as a part of their daily activities (Gotlieb and CD, 2010). The government also utilizes the networked systems to manage public services. Weakness in a system occurs when a hacker is attempting to gain entry into a system.
Many of the vulnerabilities in cyber security occur because of human beings, hardware, software and connection points that offer entree to the systems. Other studies…
References
Chang, R.K. (2002). Defending against flooding-based distributed denial-of-service attacks: A tutorial, IEEE Communication. Mag., 40(10), 42 -- 51.
Dimensional Research. (2008). The Risk of Social Engineering on Information
Technology. Retrieved from http://www.cigital.com/papers/download/ses.pdf
Erickson, K., & Philip, N.H. (2007). "A Case of Mistaken Identity? News Accounts of Hacker and Organizational Responsibility for Compromised Digital Records, 1980-2006." Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, 12 (4), 1229-1247
Cyber Security in the 21st Century
Importance
President Obama has declared that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity" (The hite House, N.d.).
The importance of cyber security is paramount in the modern age. Cyberspace now touches almost every aspect of our daily lives. It is a major component of education, businesses, and the military. Vulnerabilities in this cyberspace can result in the loss of personal liberties, intellectual property theft, identity theft, and the loss of national security information.
here do the threats lie?
How can this impact our lives?
hat steps are currently being taken?
hat will need to be done in the future to safeguard privacy?
ho are the major players working on this problem?
Thesis
The issue of cyber security, cyber competitiveness,…
Works Cited
Carafano, J., & Sayers, E. (2008, December 16). Building Cyber Security Leadership for the 21st Century. Retrieved from The Heritage Foundation: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/12/building-cyber-security-leadership-for-the-21st-century
The White House. (N.d.). Cyber Security. Retrieved from The White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/cybersecurity
Weatherford, M. (2012, October 23). Building a 21st Century Cyber Workforce. Retrieved from Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/blog/2012/10/23/building-21st-century-cyber-workforce
Cyber Security
Brazil is the largest country in South America, and one of the world's major emerging economies. Yet, it is still a developing country that has struggled to find stable, reliable government. There are corruption issues that can potential derail any attempt at a coherent national cybersecurity strategy. Brazil has generally been without war, internal or external, for generations, and is not a participant in a major military bloc.
Brazil received a **1/2 star rating from the SDA. The country gains points for having a national cybersecurity strategy. Brazil participates in CET communities and has its own national CET. They set up an Information Security Department within the federal government in 2006, adding cybersecurity to this in 2010. There are many weaknesses cited in the SDA report that render Brazil's rating lower, however.
One issue identified is a lack of legislation regarding cybersecurity. The Brazilian government has an attitude…
References
Advogados, A. (2015). Cyber security in Brazil. Mondaq. Retrieved March31, 2016 from http://www.mondaq.com/brazil/x/438036/data+protection/CYBER+SECURITY+IN+BRAZIL
Anscombe, T. (2015). Brazil faces unique cybersecurity challenges. Avg.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016 from http://now.avg.com/brazil-faces-unique-data-security-challenges/
ITU.int (2014). Cyberwellness profile: Brazil. International Telecommunications Union Retrieved March 31, 2016 from https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Documents/Country_Profiles/Brazil.pdf
Muggah, R., Diniz, G. & Glenny, M. (2014). Brazil doubles down on cyber security. Open Democracy. Retrieved March 31, 2016 from https://www.opendemocracy.net/robert-muggah-gustavo-diniz-misha-glenny/brazil-doubles-down-on-cyber-security%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8
Characteristics of the Cyber Security Industry and how they impact employment Technology is quickly becoming one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. As countries become more developed, they will rely more heavily on the efficiencies and benefits derived from technology solutions. Many industry experts believe that data will become the next frontier as it relates to technology and future applications. Due to the technological innovations the possibilities and applications for large amounts of data are just beginning. Currently, organizations such IBM and Google are using data to predict future weather trends, create self-driving cars, or even automating renewable energy outputs within the grid. These technological innovations are designed to not only benefit corporate America, but also improve the quality of life for individuals around the world. The technology industry offers participants a lucrative, high-paying career along with the satisfaction of dramatically improving the lives of others…
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Verizon ReportAbout VerizonIn 2000, Verizon Communications Inc. had been formed and led in offering communication and technology services. It has its headquarters in New York. Verizon specializes in data, voice, and video services. It offers network solutions by responding to customers' demands and providing secure connections and control features. Verizon is also a player in fixed wireless connection and mobile computing. Besides, it was the first company to launch mobility 5G. These operations aim to serve businesses and consumers, aiming to offer environmental, social, and economic advancement (Verizon, 2022).Verizon's Value PropositionVerizon is guided by three propositions: innovation, performance, and brand. The goal is to have these effects felt by consumers and businesses (Verizon, 2022).Workforce SizeAccording to Forbes, data recorded in May 2021 shows that Verizon has 132,200 employees who hold different roles (Forbes, 2021). Verizon serves an extensive network of mobile network carriers. Among them include US Mobile, Ting, Net10,…
References
Allodi, L., & Massacci, F. (2017). Security events and vulnerability data for cybersecurity risk estimation. Risk Analysis, 37(8), 1606–1627. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.12864
Forbes. (2021). Verizon Communications (VZ). Forbes. Retrieved April 1, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/companies/verizon-communications/?sh=717aa5f94314
Messmer, E. (2014). Verizon: Web apps are the security punching bag of the Internet. Network World.
Human Aspects in Cybersecurity on a Private Organization and a Government Agency
In the contemporary digital environment where online communication and internet have become a necessity, the advancements in sophisticated modern technology have assisted both private and public organization to take the advantages of communication networking by expanding their network systems to facilitate information exchanges. Globally, more than 2 billion internet and 5 billion mobile phone users make connection daily. Moreover, people exchange over 294 billions emails, and over 5 billion messages daily. The convenience, and growing popularity of digital networks have made businesses to rely on internet networking to carry out daily tasks. Despite the benefits of internet technology both government agencies and private enterprises face increases risks by cyber attacks from different part of the world. Daily, cyber criminals continue to develop advanced and sophisticated hacking tools to steal data and other sensitive information from organizations. Typically, hackers…
Reference
CSIS (2014). The Economic Impact of Cybercrime and Cyber Espionage. The Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Olavsrud, T. (2014). 11 Steps Attackers Took to Crack Target. CXO Media Inc. a subsidiary of IDG Enterprise.
Riley, C & Pagliery, J. (2015). Target will pay hack victims $10 million. CNN Tech.
Smith, C. (2014). It turns out Target could have easily prevented its massive security breach. Media, LLC.
EP Nation
Cyber-security in the U.S.
Since 911, Federal agencies dedicated to critical infrastructure in the United States have contributed significant allocation to upgrading cyber-systems toward risk mitigation against threat. A major challenge to this effort is the persistence of 'legacy systems' or older propriety architectures that are non-standard to command syntax. eplacement of legacy systems that were originally implemented as internal 'unique' security platforms for control of facilities, out flows of energy and engineered scientific missions, has resulted in increased standardization of information control systems architectures and their taxonomies for optimized urgent response in case of environmental disaster or terrorist attack. The new systems also allow better management of information to the end of greater data accountability, and time constraint and cost reductions.
The U.S. space agency NASA has been core to development of new frameworks of enterprise resource planning and the modernization of organizational legacy systems where manufacturers…
References
Cyber Defense Technology Networking and Evaluation (2004). Association for Computing Machinery. Communications of the ACM, 47(3), 58-61.
Harland, D.M. And Lorenz, R. (2005). Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rockets and Space Probes. Dordrecht: Springer.
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Topousis, D.E. et al., 2009. Enhancing Collaboration Among NASA Engineers through a Knowledge Sharing System. Third IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology. Pasadena, CA: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
This however does not eliminate the risk of emergency shut downs or corruptibility, but it does present a new, although regressive approach to solving this problem.
Legislation and laws may help bring light to the problem but cyber attacks move to quickly to fall victim to those measures. The speed and quick pace at which opportunities present themselves in cyberspace ensures that laws will soon be outdated as technology and computing ability continues to evolve and grow beyond our ability to manage it.
Public policy and decision makers do not seem to have the tools or know how as to fix this problem and guarantee safety. It is up to individuals at all levels of government, business and community to take it upon themselves to provide backup measures in case such massive infrastructure failures do occur. While eliminating the dependence on these types of systems will eventually solve this problem…
References
Falco, J., Scarfone, K., & Stouffer, K. (June 2011). Guide to industrial control systems (ICS) security. Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Special Publication, 800-82.
Marks, P. (2011). The Stuxnet worm is like nothing seen before. New Scientist, 18 Jan 2011. Retrieved from http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19504-why-the-stuxnet-worm-is - like-nothing-seen-before.html
Security Management
1. The appropriate budget allocation will vary by organization based on what?
The appropriate budget allocation will vary based on the specific profiles of the organization, its needs and the extent to which resources are actually available. In an economic downturn, supply chains can become tight. With tariffs going up or a trade war worsening, obtaining cheap resources becomes more difficult. This has to be taken into consideration when determining a budget--i.e., that organization must look at the macro as well as the micro. The micro in this case would be to determine the individual profile and needs of the organization and how best to obtain a balance between being fiscally conservative and being technologically secure.
2. The information security function should be able to provide a reconciliation of what?
The information security function should be able to provide a reconciliation of prior purchases and their overall effectiveness.…
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity has emerged as one of the important components of modern security initiatives because of rapid advancements of technology and the Internet. Ensuring cybersecurity has become important because of the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures to cyber attacks in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. As part of efforts to enhance cybersecurity, federal and state governments in the United States have enacted laws that define the role of various stakeholders in protecting the nation's critical infrastructures. These laws govern the responsibilities of companies and organizations in protecting themselves and customers. In addition, these regulations have some costs associated with them given that enhancing cybersecurity is a relatively complex process.
Organizations' ole in Protecting Themselves and Customers
As cyber attacks continue to increase in the recent past, the federal government has enacted laws and policies to govern the role of organizations in protecting themselves and customers. Based on the…
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Schwalb, M. (2006). Exploit Derivatives & National Security. Yale Journal of Law & Technology, 9, 162. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&u=18551_mcpls&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA182035194&it=r&asid=bdba2800f5f791182662e8f9083e0333
Cyber security, due primarily to globalization has become a profound issue. With the advent of the internet, new threats to privacy and security have arisen. For one, threats have caused data breaches and loss of service for many internet providers. ecently, American banks have become targets of cyber attacks from unknown sources. In many instances, it is difficult to detect the whereabouts of a cyber attack. The anonymity of an attack makes this threat particularly appealing to third world and developed nations. Due primarily to its ability to go undetected PII attacks have become very commonplace. PII, otherwise known as personally identifiable information, have a direct appeal to those who would like to do harm to developed countries. PII attacks are particularly profound as information including name, Social Security numbers and date of birth, stored in the vendor's database can be access by unauthorized user (Denning, 2008).
PII attacks are…
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1) Denning, D.E. (2008). The ethics of cyber conflict. The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics. 391 -- 429.
2) Gorman, Siobhan. (4 June 2010) WSJ: U.S. Backs Talks on Cyber Warfare. Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
3) Tom Gjelten (23 September 2010). "Seeing The Internet As An 'Information Weapon'." National Public Radio. Retrieved 23 September 2013
80% of the vulnerabilities been discovered nowadays are from websites.
SQL injection occurs when an attacker uses SQL scripts to send information to the server by using the website forms and UL's. If, the website form data is not sanitized before been sent to the database it can lead to this attack. Without sanitization, an attacker can post any data they want directly to the database thus been able to access the information stored and alter the information if so desired. It is easy to make an SQL query, insert it into a form field with whichever parameters one desires and this would compromise the security of the website and its data. Using SQL injection, an attacker can capture sensitive information stored in the database like passwords or credit card details. To prevent this attack, the website developer will need to ensure that the website form fields do not accept…
References
Anandarajan, M. (2002). Profiling Web Usage in the Workplace: A Behavior-Based Artificial Intelligence Approach. Journal of Management Information Systems, 19(1), 243-266.
Cavusoglu, H., Mishra, B., & Raghunathan, S. (2004). The Effect of Internet Security Breach Announcements on Market Value: Capital Market Reactions for Breached Firms and Internet Security Developers. International Journal of Electronic Commerce, 9(1), 69-104.
Doerr, H.M., & Hecht, C.G. (1995). Navigating the Web. The Mathematics Teacher, 88(8), 716-719.
Hansen, L., & Nissenbaum, H. (2009). Digital Disaster, Cyber Security, and the Copenhagen School. International Studies Quarterly, 53(4), 1155-1175.
Essentially, securing the electronic frontier is very critical because of the potential harms that cyber crime and fraud cause to individual, businesses and nations as a whole.
One of the effective strategies that could be employed to secure the electronic frontier is the collaboration of the government with the private and public organizations. Increasing number of governments has implemented method to secure the electronic frontier without success. Since corporate organizations are more equipped to counter IT threats than the government, a collaboration of the government with organizations will be more effective.
Moreover, the international organizations such as the United Nations should also play effective roles in securing electronic frontier. The United Nation should make a law to ensure that all member nations are obliged to secure electronic transfer in their respective nations since lack of cross-border treaties for data sharing is creating havoc to corporate organizations. Essentially, some countries such…
Reference
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Rosenzweig, P. (2012). The International Governance Framework for Cybersecurity. Canada-United States Law Journal.37 (1).
Contingency Planning
Information Security contingency plans are very important for firms operating in today's world, where cyber security is a top issue a result of business's technological and digital dependence. This paper will discuss the planning steps, possible recovery options, and recommended testing requirements needed to support a successful business contingency/continuity of operations environment. Included will be recommendations for a proposed 24-month cycle business contingency testing plan, what should be tested and how the test should be conducted. Critical corporate assets will be ranked with the type of testing (i.e. plan reviews, tabletop exercises and backup recovery tests). Costs associated with the recommended testing process will also be taken into consideration, including personnel, equipment and production costs.
Planning Steps
Step 1 is to examine the organization of the IS department. An IS department should be organized in order to guard against an attack, blackout or any other natural or man-made…
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Human Aspects in IT and Cybersecurity Outline
Government Justification of Informing Private industry to improve or Set up Cyber-security
Methods of the Government Interventions
Impacts of Government egulation on National Security
Failure to comply to related cyber regulations
Meeting the minimum requirements.
Exceeding the Minimum equirements
The economic and national security of the United States rely on the effective functioning of the country critical infrastructures. ecently, the U.S. government has issued an executive order to manage the cybersecurity and protect the country critical infrastructure since a destruction of the critical infrastructures whether virtual or physical can have a negative impact on the national economic security, safety or national public health. The computer and information systems are part of the country critical infrastructures that facilitate effective data communication between organizations. Presently, the U.S. information systems have enhanced interconnectivity that enhances business advantages, which has never happened before. Despite the benefits of…
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Metrics, Implementation, and Enforcement (Security Governance)
How can you determine whether there has been a malware outbreak?
The threat situation today has become more dangerous than in the past. Security and safety threats have been increasing in an alarming rate; there are more than 70,000 brand new bits of malware recognized daily. Well-funded cybercriminals have been currently making advanced malware that has been made to bypass present security options by launching prior to the operating-system and then evading antivirus defence (Mitre, 2012). Consequently, danger vulnerability has hit unprecedented degrees that need a brand new method of security and safety. With built-in security and safety options from McAfee as well as Intel, one might gain an additional layer of safety that is effective aside from the operating-system to avoid attacks instantly whilst successfully managing security over to a system of endpoints. These revolutionary options gather world-class processor chip technologies from Intel…
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Intel IT Centre. (2012). Planning Guide: Preventing Stealthy Threats with Next-Generation Endpoint Security -- A Proactive Approach from Intel and McAfee. Intel IT and McAfee.
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Purpose Statement for Doctor of Engineering in Cybersecurity AnalyticsI want to pursue my Ph.D. in cybersecurity analytics in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The George Washington University. I am convinced that my background in information security and engineering, experience in cybersecurity analytics and research, and professional aspiration make me a strong candidate for the program.As a cybersecurity professional, I have the opportunity to influence the direction of my company. I can help choose technologies to be used, design new protocols, and write new software. In this role, I have the opportunity to help improve the security of my company.I had to constantly keep up with the latest research in cybersecurity and apply the best practices to our platform. I attended the BlackHat conference in Las Vegas and Defcon in San Francisco, where I learned about the latest cybersecurity trends and threats. I also attended the annual Security…
Chief Security Officer:
As the Chief Security Officer for a local University, my main role is establishing and maintaining an enterprise wide information security program that helps to ensure all data and information assets are not compromised. This process involves developing a plan to conduct a security program that prevent computer crimes, establishes a procedure for investigation, and outlines laws that are applicable for potential offenders. To develop an effective plan, the process would involve identifying recent computer attacks or other offenses that have been carried out against higher educational institutions and processes established by these institutions to prevent the recurrence of the crimes. In addition, procedures, methodologies, and technologies that could be bought to lessen computer crime threats and effective laws for convicting offenders will also be examined. The other parts of the process include identifying computer crime fighting government programs and the types and costs of computer forensics…
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CT: Cengage Learning.
Cyberstalking
Cyber-Crime in a New Age of Law Enforcement
ith the new introduction of the online sphere, law enforcement today faces unique challenges those previous generations could never even imagined. The internet allows the ability to create an online presence that has virtually no relevance to the real world character of the user. People can now create an online presence with the ability to construct a range of pseudonymity that was never before possible (Gyorgy, 2002). Therefore the person that you think you are communicating with may be a different person altogether.
Furthermore, people can set up a range of different personalities and have multiple identities online that they can use for a range of malicious activities. For example, it is possible for an elderly man who has perverted tendencies to portray himself as a young school girl on online chat forums. In these arenas there is seldom any verification…
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Law Enforcement -- Computer Security
Three agencies that are part of the U.S. Federal Government's effort to thwart computer crimes are the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Secret Service. Computer crime (also known as cyber crime) is a growing and dangerous menace, not just to the government -- and to all 50 state governments -- but to corporate networks, private computers and educational institution computer networks as well.
hat challenges face the three departments mentioned above based on the independent nature of these agencies, and can they cooperate to provide steadfast collaboration against terrorists and other hackers who seek to steal important information and interrupt normal business cycles?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a massive, multi-agency department with many responsibilities, and cybersecurity is just one of its duties. It is also responsible for border security, customs (including enforcing immigration laws) and emergency management (FEMA) (www.dhs.gov).…
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Harlow, R. (2011). Two Missions, One Secret Service: The Value of the Investigative Mission.
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Krieger, M. (2013). How the FBI Wants to Penalize Internet Companies for Providing "Too
IT Security Plan
The technological advances that have been witnessed in the past twenty to thirty years, has placed a tremendous emphasis on data and information. Computers have changed the world in many facets and the ability to communicate and perform work have been greatly assisted by the digital age. Along with these new found powers, there exists also new found threats. The ability to protect these investments and resources of an informational matter, has produced new sciences and approaches to accomplishing such a task.
The purpose of this essay is to discuss and analyze how to establish an information security program to protect organizational information. This essay will address the specific guidelines and elements that compose such a program and explore ways in which these methods can be exploited for the fullest possible benefit. Specific guidelines will be discussed however this is a general overview of a program and…
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Human Aspects in IT and Cybersecurity
An innovation in IT (information Technology) has revolutionized the method organizations store, record and retrieve information. Moreover, a large percentage of business organizations has taken the advantages internet technology to offer their businesses online where customer's data such as credit cards, SSN (social security number), tax information, and other personal information are recorded in the organizational databases. A major benefit that internet technology offers to organizations is that it assists businesses to transact businesses globally without establishing entities in other countries. The strategy has assisted organizations to achieve competitive market advantages. Despite the benefits associated with IT, businesses face the ethical implications in business transactions because they are faced with a hacking dilemma.
The primary goal of ethics is to promote ethical practices that will enhance availability, confidentiality, and integrity of organizational informational resources. To achieve this objective, employees are to demonstrate a highest…
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Whitman, M.E. & Mattord, H.J. (2014). Principles of Information Security. New York. Cengage Learning.
Traffic Analysis/Homeland Security
One of the biggest challenges currently faced by the Department of Homeland Security is guaranteeing cybersecurity. Each and every day some type of cyber crime occurs. Such crimes have the potential to affect the country's national security. This paper investigates the significance of internet traffic and analysis to Homeland Security. It will look at the importance of internet traffic and analysis to Homeland Security as well as encrypted traffic and its implications to cyber-security. The manner in which the U.S. has handled cybersecurity over the past twenty years and the methods that the government has used in this time period will be discussed. Encrypted mobile messaging applications will also be discussed. At the end of the discussions, solutions are recommended and a conclusion given.
Introduction
In the recent past, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and the DoD (Department of Defense) signed an agreement to enhance the…
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I am a graduate from University of Maryland University College with Bachelor of Science and Master Degree in Cyber Security. My university education and practical knowledge during my industrial experience have assisted me to gain practical knowledge in cyber security that enhanced my greater…
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CYBE CIME AND COPOATE SECUITYAbstractIn the past, various businesses have lost huge sums of money to cybercriminals, while others have experienced severe service disruptions. This has been the case as cyber criminals execute schemes meant to advance certain agendas. For this reason, cybercrime is increasingly being seen as one of the most serious challenges that business enterprises (as well as government agencies) face today. Various surveys conducted in the past indicate that the problem could be worsening. The problem is aided by the emergence of what could be deemed as cybercrime facilitating factors such as crypto currencies. The dynamic nature of cybercrime, i.e. in relation to variations in the methodology and conduct of attacks, also makes it difficult for this particular challenge to be effectively dealt with. It is with this in mind that various interventions have been floated in the past to reign in this particular challenge. However, to…
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Trump, Biden National Security Strategies, and ussiaIntroductionThe U.S. has a National Security Strategy to protect the safety and security of the nation through cooperative efforts and partnerships with other nations and organizations. This strategy provides a comprehensive vision for the use of diplomatic, economic, military and intelligence efforts to protect U.S. interests abroad, deter potential adversaries, respond effectively to threats, and meet alliances and global responsibilities. The National Security Strategy also establishes a framework for evaluating security threats and assessing resources required to counter them.Typically, U.S. National Security Strategy changes depending on the administration in power (Goddard, 2022). Each president has his own approach to national security policy and thus his own version of the National Security Strategy. Prior to the 2022 strategy released by the Biden Administration, the most recent version was released in 2017 by the Trump administration which focused on reinforcing economic security and a strong international…
ReferencesAdesnik, D. (2022). Biden’s New National Security Strategy: A Lot of Trump, Very Little Obama. Retrieved from https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/17/national-security-strategy-nss-biden-trump-obama-china-russia-geopolitics/ Biden Administration. (2022). National Security Strategy. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Biden-Harris-Administrations-National-Security-Strategy-10.2022.pdf Cordesman, A. (2022). The new Biden national security strategy. Retrieved from https://www.csis.org/analysis/new-biden-national-security-strategy Dhanani, S. & McBrien, T. (2022). A Tale of Two Strategies: Comparing the Biden and Trump National Security Strategies. Retrieved from https://www.lawfareblog.com/tale-two-strategies-comparing-biden-and-trump-national-security-strategies Fried, D. (2022). Biden molds the US strategic tradition to new challenges. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#fried Goddard, S. (2022). What’s in Biden’s National Security Strategy? Here’s the rundown. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/13/nss-biden-national-security-strategy/ Hamilton, R. (2022). Biden’s NSS: A new era in Eurasia. Retrieved from https://www.fpri.org/article/2022/10/bidens-national-security-strategy-a-new-era-in-eurasia/ Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. (2021). Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NSC-1v2.pdf Iyer, A. (2022). A welcome focus on conflict. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#iyer-gray-zone Jablanski, D. (2022). Cybersecurity is front and center. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#jablanski-cybersecurity-front-and-center Jain, A. (2022). A success on defining core challenges. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#jain Mackinnon, A. (2022). Biden’s White House Finally Unveils Its National Security Strategy. Retrieved from https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/12/biden-national-security-strategy-russia-china-middle-class/ Peek, A. (2022). A surreal strategy that doesn’t recognize reality for US power. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#peek-a-surreal-strategy Skaluba, C. (2022). A non-strategy strategy. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#skaluba-non-strategy-compelling Strategic Council on Foreign Relations. (2022). An analysis of Biden’s national security document and its difference from Trump era. Retrieved from https://www.scfr.ir/en/politics/131762/an-analysis-of-bidens-national-security-document-and-its-difference-from-trump-era/ Trump Administration. (2017). National Security Strategy. Retrieved from https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdf Wechsler, W. (2022). A strategy in name only. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-the-hits-and-misses-in-bidens-new-national-security-strategy/#wechsler
CHALLENGES AND BIBLICAL PINCIPLES IN MANAGING INFOMATIONToday, public sector information managers are responsible for the collection, organization, maintenance, and dissemination of information by their respective government agencies and other public organizations. This role has assumed new importance and relevance in recent years as the flow of information continues to intensify. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the scholarly literature concerning the ethical and legal issues and challenges that are involved in this calculus in part one, followed by a discussion of technology-related threats and challenges in part two. Finally, a discussion concerning relevant biblical principles in managing information in the public sector in part three which is followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.Part 1: Ethical/Legal Issues and ChallengesThe major ethical and legal challenges and risks for abuse that must be taken into account in the collection, management, and…
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" (Johnson, 2005) the notion of ruling against the defendant in all identity theft or related cases may establish the wrong precedent for future cases. "On the other hand, if liability is too readily assessed, it will have the power to bankrupt valuable enterprises because of the often vast numbers of potential plaintiffs and consequent extensive resulting damages." (Johnson, 2005)
Internet security and identity theft is a very pervasive problem globally. In fact, most every nation with a web presence must deal with the same issue of hackers breaching server security or web browser security and stealing identities or other destructive behavior with malicious intent. The United States has a much more serious issue in this realm, however, when compared to countries within Europe, Asia, Africa, ussia, and South America. Although the threat remains global and can affect any nation at any time, the probability of identity theft in America…
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Honeypot and Honeynet Emerging Technologies
In the present IT environment, individuals and businesses are becoming more dependent an open network that includes the Internet where business transactions, government services and commercial activities are realized. However, the use of open network has led to the development of new information security issues and cyber threats that are being utilized by the cyber criminals. Thus, a mistrust in computer network technologies and telecommunications can affect socio-economic of global enterprises, an increase in the complexity of network infrastructures and communication lead to an increased demand for a new approach to cybersecurity.
Essentially, the threats in the cyber security landscapes are continuously evolving. The reactive and traditional security measures are no more sufficient to protect cyber information infrastructures. Thus, honeypots are the new emerging technology tools focusing in the areas of network forensics and network security, which is effective in enhancing network security of an…
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The fact that industrial control systems may be vulnerable to infiltration by other citizens, or international parties puts laws pertaining to intersection of systems transmission at the forefront of priorities for us all.
At present, telecommunications interference of private citizens holds an up to a five-year prison sentence by U.S. federal law. How cyberterrorism is addressed, when the stakes are heightened, leaves a whole host of opportunities for citizens, and legislators to voice their opinion as new technologies for privacy invasion come on the market.
Every ISP access point imaginable is cited within the literature on cyberterrorism, including direct access networks, maintenance of dial-up modems, and of course the internet, remote systems architectures. Exponential information like SCADA systems create an incredibly vulnerable area for hackers interested in "knowledge sharing" network data toward sabotage of industrial operations and state military interests. DHS strategic responsibilities take care of the broad brush stroke…
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Canadian Policies to Thwart Terrorist and Criminal Activities
Canadian Policies to Combat Crime and Terrorism
Problems being faced due to Cyber-Crime in Today's World
What is Identity Theft?
How and Why Cyber-Crime Occurs?
Why Cyber-Crime has become an Important Issue?
How elease of Personal Information makes an Individual vulnerable to Identity Theft?
Future Implications
Since time immemorial, crime and criminal activities have been found at an accelerated pace, however, with the penetration of the world into the twenty first century with numerous technological advancements and innovations, these acts have taken a new form. This evidently signifies that crime through cyberspace has become one of the widespread and prevailing activities of the today's fast paced world, where the entire human race is moving towards the industrial and hi-tech progressions at a constant speed. Moreover, the criminal and terrorist activities in a more sophisticated version have become a common aspect of mundane…
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Burgess, A., Regehr C., & Roberts, A. (2011). Victimology: Theories and Applications: Theories and Applications. USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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Kaspersky Lab
Technology and Product eview for Endpoint Protection Solutions: Kasperksy Lab
Whereas technological advancements have presented important advantages for business organisations, they have increased security concerns. Viruses, worms, hacking, identity theft, and other cyber threats have been on the rise, with cyber criminals advancing in skill, expertise, and shrewdness. These threats, which are increasingly targeted at the point of the end user, can result in the loss of critical and confidential information such as customer data and business secrets, consequently leading to dire consequences on an organisation, such as reduced customer confidence, loss of revenue, and expensive lawsuits. To avoid this risk, it is important for ed Clay enovations to have a strong endpoint protection platform. This is particularly crucial given the widespread usage of intermittent cellular devices by employees to access the internet and the organisation's network while in the field. Endpoint protection platforms provide endpoints with defence…
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Consumer Affairs (2016). Consumer complaints and reviews. Retrieved from: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/computers/kaspersky-anti-virus.html
Kaspersky Lab (n.d.). Company overview. Retrieved from: https://www.kaspersky.com/about/company
Rouse, M. (2015). Endpoint security management. Retrieved from: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/endpoint-security-management
Rubenking, N. (2016). Kaspersky antivirus. Retrieved from: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2460689,00.asp
Corporate governance, IT Governance and Information Security Governance
IS 8310 Governance, isk Management and Compliance
Governance is the process of empowering leaders to implement rules that are enforceable and amendable. For comprehensive understanding of the term' governance' it is essential to identify the leaders and the set of rules, and various positions that leaders govern. Corporate governance, IT Governance and Information Security Governance embraces a linkage with certain acquiescence system while focusing on information security and privacy issues in the organization. This work will give a distinction between the three terms and identify how they related to each other and how endeavors to comply with each system is leveraged to apply to each other.
INTODUCTION
Governance is the process of empowering leaders to implement rules that are enforceable and amendable. Therefore, for comprehensive understanding of the term' governance' it is critical to categorize the leaders and the set of rules,…
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Cyber Terrorism
The Internet that we know today and use in our everyday lives was founded in the early 1970s. But all through the Cold War, the apprehension of data theft led to the Internet becoming a decentralized system. But it was not until the late 1980s when the Internet, after years and years of research was made available to public. This was a big change because now anyone in the public could gain access of huge amount of data from anywhere in the world. The following list tells us how Internet can be used to spread evil, and assist terrorist organizations to apply more danger and fear to the world. According to Weimann (2004), the Internet has:
- easily approachable
- no single controller or regulator to control or censor information
- the makings for widespread spectators all round the globe
- the power for the user to remain…
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Coleman, K. (2003, October 10 ). Cyber Terrorism. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from Cyber Terrorism Article: http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=432&trv=1
hacking of Sony's network information systems last year that led to the pulling of a big-budget comedy from theaters and the resignation of head Amy Pascal remains a current problem for businesses and not just Sony. As he Wall Street Journal reports, this incident shines a light on the protection that businesses need against hackers -- but it also highlights the need for management to communicate with more self-awareness, always considering that someone somewhere might be listening. Words do come back to haunt us, as Amy Pascal has learned the hard way. Fritz (2015) of the Journal reports that "Ms. Pascal was outraged and upset at the way her emails were picked apart by the media and even found herself chased by paparazzi amid the controversy over whether Sony would release the Seth Rogen comedy "he Interview," which the hackers -- said to be connected to North Korea -- wanted…
The strengths and interests I have gained in the study of management/leadership during my journey are that I now understand the importance of a strong leadership theory and the value of organizational culture as well as the importance of security. I'd like to research these topics, therefore, in a case study like the one described.
Fox News. (2016). Hacker group releases information about Cincinnati Police
Department employees. Fox News. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/02/22/hacker-group-releases-information-about-cincinnati-police-department-employees.html
Outsystems
Technology and Product eview for Application Lifecycle Management Tools: OutSystems
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools are important for ensuring software quality and trustworthiness. They track applications throughout their entire lifecycle, from requirements definition and design to development, testing, execution and maintenance (Search Software Quality, n.d.). ALM also entails documenting and tracking modifications to applications. This ensures all software components meet the acceptable configuration requirements all through an application's whole lifecycle. More importantly, using ALM software can minimise time to market, enhance collaboration across the software development process, increase compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards, and enhance project visibility and stability (Search Software Quality, n.d.). With growing operations, it is important for Aberdeen Software to adopt a suitable ALM tool, particularly against the backdrop of increased cyber security risk. The organisation must ensure its software products are properly configured and of the expected quality.
There are numerous ALM tools…
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Capterra (2016). Outsystems. Retrieved from: http://www.capterra.com/application-lifecycle - management-software/spotlight/103549/OutSystems%20Platform/OutSystems
GetApp (2017). OutSystems pricing, features, reviews & comparison of alternatives. Retrieved from: https://www.getapp.com/it-management-software/a/outsystems - platform/#questions
OutSystems (n.d.). Platform overview. Retrieved from: https://www.outsystems.com/platform/#_
Search Software Quality (n.d.). Application lifecycle management tools: a buyer's guide to ALM software. Retrieved from: http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/buyersguide/Application-lifecycle - management-tools-A-buyers-guide-to-ALM-software
Outline: Should Digital Currency eplace Paper Currency in the United States?1. Introductiona. Hooki. Imagine a world where everyone uses electronics or cards to conduct financial transactions? A world where no one exchanges cash or coins for payment for service but a swipe of a fob or press a button, and currency is transferred.b. Preliminary Thesis statementi. In the United States, replacing paper money with digital currency as legal tender will eliminate the requirement for government insurance on deposits with financial institutions while maintaining the currencys liquidity.ii. Some feel that digital currency increases the danger of cyberattacks and weakens the foundation of financial security; however, an increase in Cybersecurity professionals and user privacy protection guidelines will reduce those concerns.2. Body Paragraphsa. History of currency in the U.S.b. Global Impact of U.S. Currencyc. ArgumentDigital currency should replace paper currency as legal tender Argument#1: Digital Currency risk-free liability of the Fed removes…
ReferencesAdrian, T. & Mancini-Griffoli, T. (2021, June). A new era of digital money. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved from https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/ 06/online/digital-money-new-era-adrian-mancini-griffoli.htm.Bertaut, C., Beschwitz, B. V. & Curcuru, S. (2021, October 6, 2021). The international role of the U.S. dollar. FEDS Notes. Retrieved from https://www.federalreserve.gov/ econres/notes/feds-notes/the-international-role-of-the-u-s-dollar-20211006.htm.Campbell, C. (2021, August 23). Cash-free society. Time: Innovation, 91-94.FDR takes United States off gold standard, 2021 History. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-takes-united-states-off-gold-standard Ney, J. (2020). The case for the digital dollar: Security at home and abroad. Harvard Kennedy School Review, 20, 74-77.Timberlake, R. H. (2012). From Constitutional to Fiat Money: The U.S. Experience. CATO Journal, 32(2), 349–362.2021 findings from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice. (2021, June 15). The Federal Reserve. Retrieved from https://www.frbservices.org/news/fed360/issues/061521/cash-2021-findings-diary-consumer-payment-choice .
Regarding Border ecurity, "the Department of Homeland ecurity prevents and investigates illegal movements across our borders, including the smuggling of people, drugs, cash, and weapons" (DH.gov. Border ecurity. 2012. PP. 1). Customs, Coast Guard, and Immigration (IN) are working departments in this area.
Preparedness, Response, Recovery refers to "providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort" (DH.gov. Preparedness. Response. Recovery. 2012. PP. 1). FEMA is the direct provider of government action and coordination in this realm.
On Immigration, "the Department is responsible for providing immigration-related services and benefits such as naturalization and work authorization" (DH.gov. Immigration. 2012. PP. 1). IN is the primary vehicle in this context however, cross-over with Border ecurity functions are common.
Lastly, DH engages in cyber security "keeping our federal civilian networks secure, and secure the cyberspace and critical infrastructure on which we all depend" (DH.gov. Cyber ecurity. 2012. PP.…
Succinctly, no! The encompassing mission of the DHS is so broad as to incorporate far too many active departments, agencies directorates, and components for the structure to effectively work. The flow chart itself is complex in its reporting and layered approach. The unification which is necessary to protect the U.S. from threats is not possible under the auspices of a broad tent approach to control and information dissemination. As an example, a recent report indicated "86 reported attacks on computer systems in the U.S. that control infrastructure, factories, and databases between October 2011 and February 2012" (Schmidt, M. March 13, 2012. PP. 1); yet no one Federal agency "has the authority to compel businesses that run the nation's infrastructure to improve their security" (Schmidt, M. March 13, 2012. PP. 1). If the DHS were to assume control of this task, the assumption would be that economies of scale in resources and scope would allow for greater efficacy. The counter is that the nimbleness and coordination necessary to prevent such hacking is anathema under a monolithic structure. Decentralization would be a more logical method of countering the multiple risks to homeland security.
2. Are there any federal, state, and/or local agencies present in DHS that do not belong? If so, explain why / if not, explain why. Be detailed.
The best example, and most obvious is FEMA, the
Social Security
Summarized Goals 1-5: Fundamental improvements in platform cybersecurity; website UI and UX; easier access to accurate and comprehensive information by phone or through digital portals; increased emphasis on beneficiary-centric information; communication and services; and improved customer service on all channels.
INPUTS
ACTIVITIES
What SS Invests
What SS Does
Who SS Reaches
Short-term Results
Intermediate Results
Long-term Results
Accurate data and relevant information
Timely delivery of information (currently constrained by the evolution of technology platforms and website build-out)
Safeguards against fraud
Provides timely, accurate information to the beneficiaries and others
Protects the database from cybercrime and digital data breaches
Provide benefits according to the legal parameters and calculations to those who qualify
To establish access to data and information via several secure channels (mail, physical offices, phone, and online)
Beneficiaries who are of full retirement age (FRA)
Beneficiaries who are retiring early
Veterans who are beneficiaries
Widows and widowers…
American Express and Data Theft isk
Scenario
In March 2016, American Express admitted that customer data was stolen from the company in 2013 in a letter to the California Attorney General (Condliffe, 2016). As a credit card company, AMEX works with a large number of merchants, and the data breach came on the merchant end and that the affected customers were notified as soon as was possible. However, this incident provides a learning experience, and the key problem now is how Amex can learn from this experience going forward with respect to how it handles such third-party data breaches in the future. This one particular incident is not the problem, but it highlights a broad category of problems -- credit card fraud and cybercrime -- that cost the industry billions of dollars every year. Managing this better than competitors will be a boon to consumer confidence in the American Express…
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American Express Form 10K for 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2016 from http://ir.americanexpress.com/Cache/1500081626.PDF?O=PDF&T=&Y=&D=&FID=1500081626&iid=102700
Barker, K., D'Amato, J. & Sheridon, P. (2008). Credit card fraud: Awareness and prevention. Journal of Financial Crime. Vol. 15 (4) 398-410.
Condlifee, J. (2016). American Express admits to theft of customer data three years late.. Gizmodo. Retrieved March 19, 2016 from http://gizmodo.com/american-express-admits-to-theft-of-customer-data-three-1765441909
Papadimitrou, O. (2016). Market share by credit card network. CardHub. Retrieved March 19, 2016 from http://www.cardhub.com/edu/market-share-by-credit-card-network/
Cyber Attacks on Financial Institutions
Carmalia Davis
The finance industry has continued to receive more targeted and sophisticated cyber attacks from criminals. These criminals often email phishing campaigns to customers which have remained the most successful methods of targeting financial institutions. New innovations in banking, like online and mobile banking, have continued to create new vulnerabilities for cyber thieves. To minimize the efficiency of these attacks, banks have devised improved communication and educational tools for customers, and procedures for quick interventions in the event of an actual attack. However, beyond simply creating harmful software intended to hack online bank details, criminals have found ways to subvert the software and servers owned by prestigious financial institutions to make their phishing campaigns more effective; this technique is known as infrastructure hijacking (Pettersson, 2012).
In 1998, one of the foremost examples of infrastructure hijacking ever discovered is known as The Morris worm. This…
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Cordle, I. P. (2014, August 7). TotalBank responds to computer security breach, Miami Herald. Retrieved from http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article1978822.html Comment by dkamari: are all of these cited in your paper? If not, do not list them.
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Dean, B. (2015, March 4). Why companies have little incentive to invest in cybersecurity. Retrieved February 18, 2016, from http://theconversation.com/why-companies-have-little-incentive-to-invest-in-cybersecurity-37570
Compliance Patch Level
The author of this report has been tasked with discussing the overall subject of patch compliance level. Indeed, the pros and cons of using the patch compliance level framework will be assessed. There will also be an assessment of several critical things such as the patch compliance level of a given patch, what level of patch compliance is safe and what needs to be considered when evaluating the current patch compliance level. Patching is very much a security-related matter and helps both system and network administrators to keep their systems completely up-to-date and as safe as possible from vulnerabilities and hacking attacks. Not applying and installing needed patches to software such as operating systems, firmware, device drivers, databases and so forth can leave an enterprise information technology environment susceptible to attack. While the deployment of patches should be planned and deployed carefully, it is very important to…
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Blue, V. (2015). New report: DHS is a mess of cybersecurity incompetence -- ZDNet. ZDNet.
Retrieved 21 October 2015, from http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-report-the-dhs-is-a-mess-of-cybersecurity-incompetence/
Chan, J. (2015). Patchmanagement.org. Retrieved 16 October 2015, from http://www.patchmanagement.org/pmessentials.asp
Codenomicon. (2015). Heartbleed Bug. Heartbleed.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015, from http://heartbleed.com/
Call centers have become a very vital component of business today and employ several million people the world over. Their increasing role and place in operations have made them a target for researchers looking to study operations management. This has been the case in several fields including capacity planning, personnel scheduling, queuing and forecasting. Further, with the advancement of information technology and telecommunications, new challenges have arisen that call centers all over the world have to face and various technologies have complicated the operations of call centers (Aksin, Armony & Mehrotra, 2007). Operation Technology (OT) helps in the creation of physical value as well as in the process of manufacturing. It consists of sensors, software and devices needed for the control and monitoring of equipment in a plant as well as the plant as a whole. On the other hand, Information technology (IT) brings together all the required pieces of…
Businesses are always exposed to risks of several kinds, for which risk management becomes mandatory. To keep the corporation safe, an appropriate risk management program is obligatory even in times of uncertainty. Risk management helps in strengthening communication between the higher authorities and low line workers. The reports and analysis would be shared vertically and horizontally so that risk mitigation becomes easier through a smooth communication flow. It is conducive to a healthy organizational culture where trust is boosted and positivity is encouraged. In the absence of this program, the business would be unable to define its objectives or even meet its goals. This paper aims at designing a risk management program in which traditional and financial enterprise risk management would be covered. Further sections of the paper would discuss how those identified risks affect the organizational goals to get a clear picture of the business's existence and prosperity in…
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These different elements show the overall nature of possible threats that could be facing a variety of organizations and how to mitigate them. This is important, because given the rapid changes in technology and the way various threats could occur, requires all entities to be watchful of different situations. Where, those who implement such strategies will be able to adapt to the various challenges that they are facing in the future; by understanding the nature of the threat and how to address it. Over the course of time, this will help to keep an organization flexible in addressing the various security issues, as the approach will require everyone to remain watchful and understand new threats that could be emerging. This will prevent different weakness from being exploited, by knowing where they are and then fixing them.
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SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
Democracy, or the right to live in peace while being a fundamental human right is all too often unknown to many places throughout the contemporary and global society. ecause the world is so interconnected due to rapid globalization and integration of society, then it is not reasonable to believe that the threat of war will not affect the United States even if that war is on the other side of the globe.
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Shelton, Hugh General and Dalton, John H. (2009) Strong Military Needs Early Education Focus. Politico 44. News Story. Available online at: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17180.html. Accessed 22 Aug 2009.
James, Rachel (2009) a New World Awaits -- Obama on Cybersecurity. Technosailor. 29 May 2009. Available online at:…
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shelton, Hugh General and Dalton, John H. (2009) Strong Military Needs Early Education Focus. Politico 44. News Story. Available online at: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17180.html . Accessed 22 Aug 2009.
James, Rachel (2009) a New World Awaits -- Obama on Cybersecurity. Technosailor. 29 May 2009. Available online at: http://technosailor.com/2009/05/29/a-new-world-awaits-obama-on-cybersecurity/ . Accessed 22 Aug 2009.
Less satisfied knowledge dealing processes like keeping copies of old as well as unused spreadsheets which have several Social Security numbers instead of transmitting such data to long period and safe storage- persistently involve data at vulnerable stage. (Schuster 140-141)
Security concerns are associated with primarily to the system security, information security and also to Encryption. Taking into consideration the system security, it is applicable that what is pertinent to make sure that a system is quite secured, and decrease the scope that perpetrators could break into a website server and change pages. System security is a real responsibility particularly if one regulates one's owned Website server. (Creating Good Websites: Security)
There are two primary concerns in system security. One is in the application of passwords that ought to be selected and applied securely. But however protected a system could be, it is ordinarily exposed to the world if the…
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Security Plan: Pixel Inc.
About Pixel Inc.
We are a 100-person strong business dedicated to the production of media, most specifically short animations, for advertising clients worldwide. Our personnel include marketing specialists, visual designers, video editors, and other creative staff.
This security plan encompasses the general and pragmatic characteristics of the security risks expected for our business and the specific actions that aim to, first and foremost, minimize such risks, and, if that's not possible, mitigate any damage should a breach in security happen.
Scope
The measures to be taken and the assigned responsibilities stated in this document apply to all the departments that make up the company. Exemptions can be given but will be only under the prerogative of the CEO under the consultation of the Chief Security Officer that will be formally assigned after the finalization of this document. Otherwise, there will be no exception to the security…
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Small usiness' Need for a CPA
One of the critical investments a small business can make to mitigate loss and risk is hiring a CPA and putting that CPA on the 'management team.' As Wells notes in his groundbreaking research, "Denise, a bookkeeper for a small trucking firm in irmingham, Alabama, wishes she had never heard of Ralph Summerford, CPA. ecause of his thoroughness, Denise is facing several years in prison for embezzling $550,000 from her employer. At least she will look good standing before the sentencing judge: Denise spent a great deal of her illegal loot on head-to-toe cosmetic surgery. She blew the rest on a shiny new Lexus, luxury vacations, clothing and jewelry. And, of course, Denise had to have a big house to store all of her finery." (Wells, 2003)
Surprisingly, it was not at all the fancy standard of living that made her employer suspicious. "The…
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Of course, most people will call their banks, credit card companies, and other institution at the first sign that identity theft has occurred, but what happens to those victims who do not realize it immediately?
People need to be aware of what identity theft is, how it is committed, what can happen when such information is stolen, and what should be done when identity theft has occurred. It is not a bunch of hype and it does cause a lot of harm, not only to the victims, but also to the victim's family. Evidently, Foust is trying to calm the reader by saying that most information that is stolen is never used. Rather it is used or not, the fact that someone has or can be a victim of identity theft is cause for concern.
Dean Foust is correct in saying that most information is not ever turned into financial…
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Foust, Dean. (7/3/2006). ID Theft: More Hype than Harm. Business Week Magazine.
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