A company’s database can be attacked from outside using so many methods hence information protection should take precedent in all decision making. Companies should take pride in making sure its database is protected from external breaches at all costs, otherwise the cost of tracking a breach is more expensive.
Firstly, hacker are examples of a company been breached from outside, a hacker is a computer programmer who can at any given time combine his/her intelligence, curiosity, knowledge, creativity and smartness to do something as stupid as hacking for the fun of it or for ransom. Hackers meet their objectives by passing or interfering with the company’s computer’s security, software or database.
Secondly, cyber-mercenaries can also temper with a company’s database, these are professional security people who normally work with criminals. “Vulnerabilities are created when these activities are left “for another day” due to other priorities or pressures to
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A virus can be in form of an email from an known source, clicking on such emails or attachment can lead a breach of data security. Thus, a computer should be protected by anti-virus and anti spyware software to reduce vulnerability. Company computers should be checked for out of date anti- virus and anti spyware software as they may fail to detect viruses.
What do your examples have in common?
What my example has in common is that anyone externally can breach the security of data, if a company does not put certain security measures in place. The above examples given all have the ability to access important information and wipe out all computer information depending on their objective. They all if need be ask for a ransom or money to restore the information or sell out the information to the public. For example wikileaks.
What important lessons can the e-business community learn from these
Prior to Writing 010 I had no understanding as to how difficult research papers were formatted. My experience on being capable to write a well-developed research paper was beyond minimal. This assignment was by far one of the most challenging. As a second year college student I know what is expected of me. In order to have a successful college writing career I believe one needs to be capable of properly locating credible sources, provide citations and avoid plagiarism.
1) $250,000 or $500,000 (MFJ) gain exclusion on sale of principal residence as long as the ownership and use test have been met. 2) Divorce-Related sales are required to list the use agreement in the divorce decree so that both spouses may receive the gain exclusion upon the sale of the home. 3) Depreciation taken post-May 6th 1997 can be recaptured as a section 1250 gain, subjecting the recapture amount to a maximum tax rate of 25%. 4) Like-kind exchanges of a residence can allow for the taxpayer to deter the gain under section 1031.
1. OpenID Connect Open ID Connect 1.0 is a simple identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0 protocol. It allows a client application to request the identity of users in a standardized REST-like manner as an ID token. It supports various applications like web-based clients, mobile, cloud and JavaScript clients. It requests and receives information about authenticated sessions and end users.
35. Do we run anti-virus software on servers on all Microsoft platforms? 36. Is dial-in access into the system/network is controlled by authentication and logs?
Assignment-7 Group Policies Group Policies: Group policies specifies settings for users and computers which includes security settings, software installation, computer startup and shut down, registry based policy settings and folder redirection. Group policies are responsible for controlling the working environment of users and computers accounts. It provides the configuration and management of the user’s settings, operating system and applications in a working environment. It is responsible for the user’s actions in a computer like what a user can and cannot do on the computer for example enforce users to have a complex password to prevent the network from being accessed by unidentified users. Group policies when properly planned and implemented
Having security basically means that the data is safe from unauthorised or unexpected access, modification or deletion of files. Due to the vast majority of files being stored on a form of electronic device in the modern world, it is the job of the company, in this case Tesda, to ensure that access is limited to certain individuals and that they pose no threat to the company. Although there are many ways of accessing this information illegally, Tesda should concentrate on protecting against the most common types like viruses and system failure etc. Ensuring that there is a backup server is essential as this information is what keeps the business running and losing it will have a massive impact on them. Within Tesda, it will be the role of the management to assess who should and shouldn’t be granted access to particular bits of information and whether or not they will have it as read only or being able to edit the document.
Reading assignment number three is important because of the rapid growth in technology. The reading assignment touches on the subject of using visual imagery and learning how to properly analyze what we have seen. Analyzed properly a picture can tell the viewer many things. Visual imagery is becoming a more progressive.
1. Installing antivirus software on all the systems, for example Norton antivirus. 2. Installing antivirus and anti spam software on email servers, examples of antispam software include: 3. Install antivirus and content filter software on firewalls 4.
1. Viruses Can destroy all of the data and erase all of the file or misused by the attacker. Have the anti-virus downloaded in your computer and make sure your computer is completely updated. 2. Phishing Attacker will be able to get the private information of the person and will gain access on computer Be able to recognize the fake emails from the attacker and avoid opening them up.
Others ways to protect a computer from virus are: if you don’t know the sender of a message with an attachment, don’t open it; back up your files often to keep your data safe from virus; use routers and firewalls to monitor your computer activity and block unauthorized entries; disable macro security settings in working with Word or Excel to prevent running without permission.
In this assignment I will state the issues regarding the several forms of abuse, in the format of a booklet. I will discuss the strategies implemented to minimise abuse, the recommendations. Safeguarding is protecting an individual from harm, allowing an individual to retain their human rights and to be brought up in a healthy environment. Abuse occurs when people show no interest in other individual’s integrity, mistreatment of people can also result in taking advantage of others vulnerability.
“Once you’ve lost your privacy, you realize you’ve lost an extremely valuable thing” - Billy Graham. “Invasion of privacy is a legal term. It is used to describe a circumstance where an individual or organization knowingly intrudes upon a person. The intrusion occurs when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as in a bathroom or locker room”(Winston). There are many factors that help with the loss of privacy these days.
Abstract Whistleblowing has now became an important aspect to organizations and it reflects governance aspect of the organization. This paper explains problems faced by Whistleblowers over the world. This paper also deals with the legislations on whistleblower protection in India and why some countries are hesitating to introduce whistleblower protection law. It deals with reasons for such hesitations.
In matters of confidentiality, Banking is risky due to the highly sensitive nature of information which is often exchanged, recorded and retained. The purpose of this article is to discuss the clash of confidentiality and disclosure in the banking sector across the globe. The Black’s Law Dictionary defines confidentiality as secrecy or the state of having the dissemination of certain information restricted. Breach of confidentiality, then, refers, to the violation of this trust that has been placed in another in a fiduciary relationship, in this case bank and their customers.
Staying Safe Online - for Teenagers & Adult Please carefully consider and abide by the tips below and remember that they apply to public posts and private messages. The importance of staying safe online cannot be overestimated. Always keep in mind that there are lots of dangerous people online. Many of them are very good at pretending to be someone else and winning your trust. Please read the SMART Guidelines below, for useful tips on staying safe online.