...Home Security Vulnerabilities Principles & Theory of Security Management Professor James Leiman DeVry University On-Line Antoinette Bowen 19 January 2014 Home Security Vulnerability With criminals being smart enough wait and watch even pay real close attention to their victims daily habits; “at every 15 seconds, a home in the United States is broken into, said Angela Mickalide, director of education and outreach for the National Home Safety Council.” (Herbet, 2014) It would seem that it’s hopeless for people to stay safe. That in order for people to feel safe they need to purchase state of the art equipment to secure their property. For those who maybe considering the option to purchase a security system but really don’t have the funds for the monthly services should realize that there are several other methods of prevention. When observing our own environment it will appear to be safe, but how safe are we? Since people consider a very familiar area their comfort zone is when we tend to overlook the possibilities of being watched-to become a delinquent’s next victim. Let us look into our own backyards to assess the safety of our own homes. Being in a home that had been constructed in the 1920’s would seem fairly unsafe and susceptible to break-ins even becoming an easy target for offenders. Easy to kick doors in, break through windows, and bust locks due to a decaying foundation. Even as the dynamic of the changing neighborhood goes from home owners to being...
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...Home Computer Security -- Glossary Note: This is an historic document. We are no longer maintaining the content, but it may have value for research purposes. Pages linked to from the document may no longer be available.Home Computer Security Glossary | This section contains definitions of terms used throughout this booklet. Unless otherwise stated, the definitions come from the Webopedia Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms. | ARPAnet | The precursor to the Internet, ARPAnet was a large wide-area network created by the United States Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). Established in 1969, ARPAnet served as a testbed for new networkingtechnologies, linking many universities and research centers. The first two nodes that formed the ARPAnet were UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute, followed shortly thereafter by the University of Utah. | attack | An action conducted by an adversary, the attacker, on a potential victim. (From the glossary of State of the Practice of Intrusion Detection Technologies.) | backdoor | Also called a trapdoor. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program, online service or an entire computer system. The backdoor is written by the programmer who creates the code for the program. It is often only known by the programmer. A backdoor is a potential security risk. | backup | Copy of files and programs made to facilitate recovery, if necessary. (From the National Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Glossary...
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...Even though news stories are full of computer security concerns, home computer users do not have a clear image about computer security. Home computers are target for hackers because of their vulnerabilities. Hackers change home computers into what is know a Zombie army which facilities them to attack other computers on the network by using smart software. Moreover, Home computers are subject to other threats like identity theft. Therefore, this report focuses on the importance of Home Computer Security by shedding light on threats to them with tangible solution to these threats. introduction Home computer is the preferable target of hackers according to Symantec (computer Security Company) that 86 precent \cite{Hacker} of all attacks aim home computers. Home computers are targeted due to the user’s lack of basic information about how to secure their computers. Another...
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...The home security app is an integrated system that contains four major components. Each component as specific requirement and benefits. They are as follows: Motion sensor • It detects when some one intrudes your home in your absence. • It can be programmed to record events via security camera when motion is detected. • It can helpful in monitoring children and teens in your absence. • It can trigger a doorbell or an alert when some one is approaching your front door or any restricted area. • It can save you from high energy consumption by using motion sensor lights that can automatically turn on/off based on your presence in a room. • It can read changes in energy, detect heat and movement using infrared, microwave radiations and sound waves. • It has a capability to detect false alarms using dual technology motion sensor. • If any of the sensors are tampered automatic notification will be triggered. • It can also be useful in opening garage doors when it is approached by a car. • You can customize all notifications and setup threat levels based on your needs. Smoke detector • Smoke alarm provides a life saving warning to allow you to get out of the house in case of fire or smoke. • It can detect the purity of air and can give you the levels of different gaseous elements. • It can trigger the sprinkling system incase of a fire. • It triggers an alarm when you have lot of smoke coming from cooking in a kitchen. • It can monitor the temperature of...
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...Charlie Hill GE253_V6.0:Physics>Week 1>Assignment>Assignment The scientific method is a process to systematically investigate observations, solve problems and test hypotheses. 1. The first step to scientific method is to state the problem. It is important to clearly state what your problem is to avoid any confusion later in the scientific method. 2. The second step to scientific method is making observations about the problem. The scientific method consists of a series of steps used by scientists to conduct experiments. The word observation has two meanings in scientific method, first there the scientists observation of the world as it leads to the hypothetical theory (a theory that lacks merit) This is the first step of scientific method and can be presented in two ways either as a natural observation or a staged one, Second in the collection of data in a experiment using the scientific method there are two observations ,Qualitive and Quantive. The third step to scientific method is the hypothesis (a proposed explanation for a phenomenon) for a hypothesis to be scientific hypothesis; the scientific method requires that one can test it. 4. The fourth step to scientific method is the experiment to test an hypothesis. The experiment must be unbiased in nature meaning that scientists cannot create an experiment that will favor the outcome that they predicted in their hypothesis 5. The fifth and final step in scientific method is to draw a conclusion. Scientists draw...
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...Mini Conference due asap For this second mini-conference assignment, you should read the sample labs below. As in the first mini-conference, these were created by "imaginary" students for you to practice critiquing, and they have deliberate errors in them (therefore, you need to actively look for them, just as peer reviews in the real science world do). You will submit your critiques to me in the assignments area. After you've had the practice doing this and getting my feedback, for the third mini-conference, you and your classmates will be critiquing each others' Phase V lab work that you'll post in the forum. Then, for the final symposium poster project, you will also critique one another's work. Answer the following questions about the labs you read. Please keep your comments to constructive criticism (in other words, offer feedback, but be polite). For each question, answer "Yes," "No," or "Maybe," and provide detail. Detail doesn't just mean a full sentence like "Yes, enough evidence has been collected". Your answers must make it clear that you have read and thought about the reports. These answers do not need to be long, but remember that you're learning to provide feedback that will help your classmates to improve their work in future labs, so be as detailed as you can. Upload this assignment to the Assignments area of the classroom. 1) Is the step-by-step procedure sufficient to yield the necessary evidence needed to fully answer the listed research question? Think...
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...of industry, environment, and as well as internal factors. We will present a number of possible strategic alternatives with its advantages and disadvantages. Finally we will conclude the analysis with our recommendations. II. INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS Over the last few decades the luxury vacation industry has been characterized by the increased demand for the perfect vacation and increases in income in top percentages of the American population. Around the time of the early 2000's only 3 to 5 million Americans could afford the type of membership fee required to join a business similar to Exclusive resorts. The residence club industry is high fragmented and made up of timeshares, private resident clubs, whole ownership second homes, luxury villa rental, branded private residence clubs and destination clubs. The only one of the above mentioned that competes directly with Exclusive Resorts are destination clubs. Exclusive Resorts follows a differentiation strategy distinguishing themselves from the others by product offerings, market presence and growth strategies. As mentioned there are several key segments in the industry. Timeshares traditionally have...
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...We all feel a sense of security when we are at home. Our home can be physically somewhere such as a gathering with family, or it can be internally in our own peace of mind. We all have a place we like to go to, to feel comfort and security. Yet how about someone who doesn’t have a home? There are people who do not have a physical home and have mental health problems that prohibit the wonderful feeling we feel when at home. These people are the mentally ill who are homeless. We walk past the mentally ill homeless everyday, yet we often choose to turn our heads the other way and ignore the ache of a person in need, a person who doesn’t have a home. Today in America there are more than 600,000 people are afflicted with homelessness. While there...
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...September 13, 2013 Mr. Homebuyer Prospect 144 Legal Lane Partnership, USA 3333 Dear Previous Customer: It has been quite some time since we last spoke. I wanted to catch up and give you an update as to what is happening within the world of real estate and mortgages. Certainly a lot has happened nationally since I last financed your home. We have gone through a real estate boom and a recession and home prices have fallen from their peaks a few years ago. The recession has provided pain for many Americans. It also has provided opportunities for many others. With regard to real estate, lower home prices have translated into bargains. Many investors are purchasing foreclosures and other distressed properties. Others are taking the opportunity of the lowest rates in history to refinance. I have refinanced many previous clients who have achieved hundreds of dollars in monthly savings and others who have moved into 15-year mortgages. With homes not appreciating as they were, building up equity through prepayment is a very popular objective today. Some have lowered their rate enough that they have been able to move to a 15-year schedule without increasing their payment! I would like to schedule a phone call with you to get an update as to what is happening in your life and financial situation. I may be able to give you an idea of what values are in your neighborhood and how your present credit score can be improved to further your future financial prospects. Please...
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...Life and School: Making it work Education is crucial in today’s world, and most times there is a need to choose to either work full time or go to school full time. In most cases, choosing one or the other is not an option. Finding the time to balance college classes with all of the activities in your daily life is what most people who are considering going back to school find most difficult and discouraging. However, with the right strategy balancing life and school can be manageable. We live in an age where women play a crucial role in the job market and in the home setting. This is no exception for me. Prior to school, my work and home life consisted of being a mother to my dogs, a wife to my partner, a leader and manager at my job, a socialite to my friends, a dedicated family member, a maid and a cook! Trying to factor in college classes seemed frightening at first! It has been ten years since I have attended any kind of educational classes; however, seeing that I regretted not attending college directly after high school, I made the decision that going back to school would open up many career opportunities for me. Deciding that I wanted to go back to school to expand my knowledge and career opportunities was the biggest decision that I have ever made thus far. Since I do not have the luxury to always have a set schedule to where I can attend traditional college classes in a classroom, I made the big decision to do distance learning as opposed to traditional...
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...Introduction IKEA, founded in 1943, is a world famous home furniture company whose vision is “To provide better life for everyone”. The brand provides modern and fashionable low cost furniture for over 38 countries with 301 stores. It is the largest furniture retail chain in the world and boasts a range of 12000 products, including home furniture and accessories. What’s more, it’s concern for people and environment lead to excellent use of raw material and energy, which result in their green targets and the overall environment. We are going to analyse the difficulties in expansion in the U.S. market and use a SWOT analysis to assess the circumstances that affect the same. In addition, we would give our proposed strategy and the three-year plan both in U.S and Indian market. IKEA’s expansion plan in U.S, faced a lot of problems. Firstly, the economic recession had a deep impact on the home furniture industry in America. For example, the home furnishings sector decline strongly in 2008 by -7.9% to 94.58 billion dollars. Secondly, the demand for customization and convenience is strong in U.S. Because unlike people in other countries, the U.S. people prefer to store most of their clothes folded while Italians like to hang. They were buying vases to drink because of the too small glasses. In short, they want more comfortable sofas, higher-quality textiles, bigger glasses and more spacious entertainment units. And the do-it-yourself furniture takes time to assemble, which leads...
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...No More Home, now you’re On Your Own These days, most young people are choosing to move out and live away from home. At some time in your life you will have to decide between staying at home with your parents like you have always done, or starting a new life on your own, that means it’s time to start being independent. Moving out will affect every detail of your life, right down to the foods you eat, and how much money you can spend. At the moment you want to make a choice between these two completely different ways of life, you should know that living at home and living on your own have some similarities, and they also some differences that you have to think about before making a decision. Every young person should realize that living on your own is a big step towards becoming a responsible adult. When living at home, and living away from home you have certain responsibilities to do in both places. If your decision was to live at home with your parents, you have to help with household chores like cleaning the house, and your room, and you have to do it well, because if you don’t you will have face the consequences. For example, if you have to wash the dishes and you don’t do it, you will just have more and more dishes to wash on the following days. As well, if you decided to move away from home you will also have household chores because no one will be there to do them for you, so you have to do them. Another similarity is that no matter if you are living in your home or away...
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...Segmentation The following categories represent the people who would be the most likely to adopt the behaviour because they do not live a single life by themselves. They share the space at home with at least one person on the daily basis. Segment 1: Four nurses who are married/ in couple and do not have children These four employees would be the most difficult to convince because they could argue that because they do not have a child to take care of once they get home, they should not have to wash their hands as frequently as their colleagues who are parents. These nurses could think that there would be no serious consequence if they allow themselves to be a little careless. When confronted with the possibility of contaminating their partner or husband, they could well say that because their husband or partner works late, they fall asleep by the time he finally comes home. They could also say that because they are both adults in the household, each person should know how to take care of oneself. Or else, these nurses could argue that the risk for grown people to be contaminated by a sick spouse or partner’s germs is barely existant in comparison with households where a child is present. Segment 2: Thirty three nurses who are married/ in couple with children Segment 3: Five nurses who have children but are not married/ in couple These two categories representing a total of thirty eight people could actually be put together because there is a child factor. In fact, nurses...
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...compete with hourly daycare offer by Play Date and the Child Development Centers of the Army base Fort Bragg. The lower price that they offer will help the nursery compete against others, adding value and a good reputation to the service provided. The focus is to meet the demands of the stay at home parents requesting the need of one more day. The financial objectives are to obtain at least ten kids from ten different households, pay at least three employees and at still break-even for that particular day. 2.0 Situation Analysis Saint Patrick’s Nursery was open about 20 years ago with the purpose of taking care of kids while the parents attended mass. Throughout the years the nursery requests from parents has help developed the concept of Parent’s Morning Out (PMO) open on Tuesdays and Fridays morning only. It has come to the attention of the current Nursery Director the need of one extra day. However, in order to open the nursery on Wednesdays, the nursery must have at least ten children from ten different households. This is due because children from the same household receive a discount for the service. Hourly daycare is increasing in popularity and demand. Stay at home parents find it more easily to find an hourly daycare than to ask the spouse to take the day off, if they have an appointment, run some errands, or simply take a break from an already hectic lifestyle. Saint Patrick’s Nursery hopes to be one of the first considerations among these parents. In order...
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...Your Home is a Good Place, Inc. 1. Does YHGP have a viable market? Are there enough customers as envisioned by Norwalk to support his vision? Examine the tabulated US Census data and prepare supporting documentation for your answer. * Uniqueness of industry may help Norwalk gain success. * There are 33,353/319,290 households that have an income of 100k or more. Norwalk wants to obtain five customers a month that clear 100k a year to pay 10k or more on projects; that only requires 60 households for Norwalk’s idea of success. 2. Are there customer groups that Norwalk is omitting from his target group? If so, why should Norwalk consider expanding his market base? * Anyone under yearly income of 100k, age, demographics. * Create more business and marketing to himself and contractors involved 3. Norwalk has chosen to approach female customers as the decision makers. Is this limiting his abilities to expand his business? * Discussion SITUATION (OVERVIEW): Bill Norwalk is an entrepreneur in his 50’s that has a background in marketing and wants to launch a new industry that satisfies homeowner customer needs. BACKGROUND (OVERVIEW OF CASE): Norwalk’s construction experience taught him that traditional home improvement was an iffy proposition for both contactors and home owners. YHGP was attended by homeowners, contractors, and other service providers in the “one stop” environment that emphasized convenience as a marketing strategy. Norwalk knew...
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