...Benson Computer Science University of Venda 2014 ABSTRACT We live in a digital era where communication, information sharing and even business transactions is exchanged on mobile devices such as laptop computers, palmtops, tablet computers, smartphones and cell phones. The new age group of young people have never known a life without a mobile device with internet capabilities. Mobile Devices are an integral part of personal and social lives it is only logical that users should have awareness of security during the use of mobile devices. Individuals and organisations have both been beneficiaries on the rapid expansion of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Inevitably however, these offerings by mobile devices also bring about security vulnerabilities which users in Thohoyandou are not aware of. According to Lookout principal security analyst Marc Rogers, 2013, following simple precautions like sticking to the Google Play Store can ensure the security of a mobile device. This is rather not always the case as hackers and crackers make use of trustful applications to distribute malware. This study intends to outline security vulnerabilities and deliver clear recommendations on essential security technologies and practices to help mobile device users in Thohoyandou. Correct misconceptions or myths in order to bring about changes in attitudes and usage behaviour. INTRODUCTION The internet has transformed South Africa in just...
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...SECURING A MOBILE WORLD Introduction Today’s smartphones and tablets are more than communication devices. They are hip-mounted personal computers, with more memory and processing power than your laptop of just a few years ago. They are an integrated part of our lives… personal and professional. The information they provide is so vital that the Army is piloting their use as standard field issue to every soldier, complete with combat-focused applications [1]. However, smartphones and tablets raise new security issues. They are more likely to be lost or stolen, exposing sensitive data. Malware risks are increased because they connect to the Internet directly rather than from behind corporate firewalls and intrusion-protection systems. Security of mobile devices focuses on controlling access through the use of device locks and hardware data encryption. While this may be sufficient for individual users, it is insufficient for defense needs. Many documented examples exist of hacking of the device lock, as well as defeats of the hardware-level encryption. Once the device is unlocked, there is generally unfettered access to all apps and their associated data. Military applications require additional application-level access controls to provide data security. Unfortunately, there are gaps in the application-level security model of the two predominant mobile operating systems: iOS from Apple and Google Android. Our ongoing research1 looks to address these gaps by developing innovative...
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...Mobile Phone Reliability and Security EMP5169 Mobile Phone Reliability and Security EMP5169 Haotian Zhang 7436928 Haotian Zhang 7436928 Table of Contents Abstract 2 1. Introduction 2 2. Mobile Phone Security Issues. 3 3. Mobile Threats and Vulnerabilities 6 3.1. Mobile threats 6 3.2. Web-based Threats 8 3.3. Network-Based Threats 9 3.4. Physical Threats 10 3.5. Mobile Vulnerabilities 11 4. Protection Method And Corresponding Vulnerabilities 13 5. Conclusion 17 6. Reference 18 Abstract Mobile phones especially smart phones have played an important role in nowadays business work. They are one of the most popular platform for people to transfer and exchange data for communication. With the development of technologies, now mobile phones also get involved in area like banking, remote control, m-commerce, internet access, entertainment and medical usage. However, there are more and more security issues along with the smart phone development. It is necessary to find a reliable and convenient way to prevent mobile phones from unauthorized access and diverse attacks. It is suggested that biometrics security technology is best way nowadays and the reliability of wireless services should be improved. This article will introduce many kind of threats and vulnerabilities which affect the mobile phones followed by a biometrics solution to secure the mobile phones. Introduction Mobile phones are booming since 21th century, with global...
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...Security and Mobile Devices Our online class registration software is an internet based solution that allows an organization to display classes online and let users browse and purchase that class. The user will require no additional hardware or software, simply a connection to the internet. Developing such full management system will allows users and administrators full control to view, select, purchase and maintain classes. Administrators will be given a complete set of robust tools to allow, real-time tracking of sales/accounting results, and historical analysis on trends, customer relationship management and marketing. A secure website where your student, administrator and visitors feel safe is vital to the online success. Cyber-crime has impacted the world’s largest organizations and it can also damage the project at hand. Such will risk and damage our reputation and the trust to the college. Four-year colleges and Universities need to secure confidential student data that is transmitted over the Internet. A highly secure 128 SSL Encryption will be used to provide an encrypted link between a point in one computer system to a point in another computer system. SSL prevents hackers from accessing personal information, prevents eavesdropping and tampering of information. The implementations will be used to allow each of those points to check the identity of the other point. What this means is that information that flows between those two points is encrypted using a symmetric...
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...CLOUD FORENSICS – LAB SYSTEMS’ SOLUTIONS The term Cloud Computing can be defined as a pay-per-use model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable and reliable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal consumer management effort or service provider interaction. A Cloud model generally comprises of five key characteristics, three delivery models and four deployment models. It is a model, or concept where infrastructure, platforms, applications and services are offered up over the internet like any webpage where data and the modifications that can be done to the aforesaid data, is stored on line. Existing examples of such web pages include webmail, online backups, hosted services, etc. The term 'cloud computing' thus covers everything from smart data centers, managed hosting, infrastructure, applications and services offered over a network with the main storage and processing being completed at the cloud service provider(CSP) end, with cheap, thin clients at the other end accessing the service via a browser. Five Key and Essential Characteristics of Cloud Computing are mentioned below: 1. On-demand self-service. 2. Broad network access. 3. Resource pooling. 4. Rapid elasticity. 5. Measured Service. (Pay-Per-Use in other terms) There are further Three Service Models: 1. Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS): Using provider’s applications...
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...Case Study: Mobile Device Security and Other Threats Strayer University Authors Note This paper was prepared for CIS 502 – Theories of Security Management Abstract Mobile communication and computing devices are integral part of today’s business. This provides the executives the opportunity to work from virtually anywhere anytime and became one of the most valuable tools to make business communications. However, due to the nature and size of the device and communication methods, the devices are prone to be lost or compromised and can fall into the hands of unauthorized persons, which makes these devices a very big security concern for the businesses. In this paper the nature of IT related threats faced in 2014 are discussed along with the security issues of mobile devices. a) Security threats presented within the “Security Threat Report 2014” report: The security report of Sophos (Security Threat Report 2014 Smarter, Shadier, Stealthier Malware. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2014, from https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/CIS/502/1144/Week8/sophos-security-threat-report-2014.pdf) highlights the emerging security risks in the world. It the report, they have identified the following concerns for 2014: a. More efficient Botnets: The botnets become more resilient and stealth by the year 2014. Along with many known attributes, the sharing and copying botnet codes have resulted in emerging new botnets which are being used for various attacks...
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...A SAMPLE RESEARCH PAPER/THESIS/DISSERTATION ON ASPECTS OF ELEMENTARY LINEARY ALGEBRA by James Smith B.S., Southern Illinois University, 2010 A Research Paper/Thesis/Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree Department of Mathematics in the Graduate School Southern Illinois University Carbondale July, 2006 (Please replace Name and Year with your information and delete all instructions) Copyright by NAME, YEAR All Rights Reserved **(This page is optional)** RESEARCH PAPER/THESIS/DISSERTATION APPROVAL TITLE (in all caps) By (Author) A Thesis/Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of (Degree) in the field of (Major) Approved by: (Name of thesis/dissertation chair), Chair (Name of committee member 1) (Name of committee member 2) (Name of committee member 3) (Name of committee member 4) Graduate School Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Date of Approval) AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF NAME OF STUDENT, for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in MAJOR FIELD, presented on DATE OF DEFENSE, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (Do not use abbreviations.) TITLE: A SAMPLE RESEARCH PAPER ON ASPECTS OF ELEMENTARY LINEAR ALGEBRA MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. J. Jones (Begin the abstract here, typewritten and double-spaced. A thesis abstract should consist of 350 words or less including the heading. A page and one-half is approximately 350 words.) iii DEDICATION (NO REQUIRED FOR...
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...Clostridium Tetani The bacterium kingdom possesses many different types of organism which are sometimes vital to our survival on this planet, but there are also thousands of other members of the bacteria kingdom which are very harmful when they are contracted by the human body. One of those organisms is Clostridium Tetani also known as Tetanus. This bacterium is a “Gram-positive, meaning it lacks an outer lipopolysaccharide membrane and possesses only a thick peptidoglycan cellular wall”. Tetanus is an acute, usually a fetal illness caused by Clostridium Tetani infection at a break in the skin, for example in a wound. It can also occur in burns as a complication and surgical site infection (2). During its premature stages the bacteria has a very low heat tolerance and can barely survive where oxygen is located. When formed on the human skin it takes the shape of a hard spore like infection which can withstand antiseptics and heat rising up to 249.8 degree F (121deg C.) for almost ten minutes. History The history of this disease dates back to the 1800’s, when the physician Arthur Nicolaier, discovered the disease, within the same year both Antonio Carle and Giorgio Rattone demonstrated how it was transmitted by using a rabbit. The rabbit was placed in a simulated area while it was injected with tetanus which later ended up killing the animal. Towards the end of the 1800’s both Kitasato Shibasaburo and French microbiologist and veterinarian Edmond Nocord prove that tetanus could...
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...(MAGPALAYA); d. NHQ-PNP Memo Circular No. 2009-008 dated May 18, 2009; e. NHQ-PNP Memo Circular No. 2009-020, dated November 13, 2009; and f. NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2010-154, dated June 1, 2010 entitled: “Approving the Guidelines and Procedures for the Rationalization of the PNP Mobile Groups.” 2. PURPOSE: This circular sets forth the guiding principles, operational guidelines, procedures and responsibilities in the implementation of certain provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, and Executive Order No. 546, Series of 2006, entitled “Directing the Philippine National Police to Undertake Active Support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Internal Security Operations for the Suppression of Insurgency and other Threats to National Security Amending Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 110 Series and for Other Purposes”. This directive likewise covers the implementation of pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 9372 otherwise known as “Human Security Act of 2006”. In view of developments on policing, there is a need to harmonize the PNP strategy on internal security as well as to restructure and rationalize the distribution of the mobile groups...
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...CIS 333 WK 3 CASE STUDY 1 MOBILE DEVICES To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/cis-333-wk-3-case-study-1-mobile-devices/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM CIS 333 WK 3 CASE STUDY 1 MOBILE DEVICES CIS 333 WK 3 Case Study 1 - Mobile Devices You are an Information Security consultant for a small doctor’s office consisting of three doctors and two nurses. The office is physically located among several other professional office spaces. The doctors have decided they would like to replace the current method of using paper based medical records with automated medical records. The doctors would like to use mobile devices over a wireless network to move from one examining room to the next to document patient visits. Given the extremely sensitive information captured by the mobile devices and the wireless network, the doctors require you to provide a detailed plan identifying inherent risks associated with this network environment and establish mobile device and wireless security methods that will mitigate the risks. Research findings will be submitted with a minimum of three (3) scholarly level APA references. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: 1. Identify risks inherent in the use of wireless and mobile technologies. 2. Analyze the identified risks and develop factors to mitigate the risks. 3. Provide a sound recommendation to be employed in the doctor’s office. Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and...
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...Smartphone Security Survey of U.S. consumers Sponsored by AVG Technologies Independently conducted by Ponemon Institute LLC Publication Date: March 2011 Ponemon Institute© Research Report Smartphone Security Survey of U.S. Consumers Ponemon Institute, March 2011 Part 1. Introduction Ponemon Institute is pleased to present the findings of the Smartphone Security Survey: A Study of U.S. Consumers sponsored by AVG Technologies. The goal of the research is to determine consumers’ perceptions about the potential privacy and security risks when using their smartphones. In addition, we wanted to learn if participants in our study care about these risks and if they take security precautions. We surveyed 734 consumers who are 18 years and older and own a smartphone. The risks that we address in our survey concern location tracking, transmission of confidential payment without the user’s knowledge or consent, diallerware (specialized malware unique to smartphones), spyware, viruses from insecure WiFi networks and others. What we learned is that most of the consumers in our study are using their smartphones without understanding that they are exposing their sensitive information to the risks listed above. We also believe the findings of this study signal a potential security risk for organizations because so many consumers surveyed use their smartphones for both business and personal use. With business confidential information stored on these smartphones, organizations should...
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... Geopolitics, International Environment and Business Several agencies seem to reinforce this idea, particularly regarding international trade 3 “Public economic warfare” Japan JETRO, Japan External Trade Organization (www.jetro.go.jp) Created in 1958 to promote Japanese exports From the 80s it expands to developing countries. 21st century: To promote FDI into Japan To help small & medium sized companies to export. 4 USA (1992, 1993): Bill Clinton Policy "Putting People First, A National Economic Strategy For America" Governor Bill Clinton June 21, 1992 Opening up world markets. […] we will move aggressively to open foreign markets to quality American goods and services (for instance, NAFTA) Economic security council / Advocacy Center / CIA / FBI –Economic Counterintelligence Program The stakes in this game are high! 5 FRANCE: UBIFRANCE -Offices in France (partnership with chambers of trade) -80 offices in 60 different countries (156 in 120 countries if Economic Missions considered) -More than 1,400 collaborators MISSION: to make French exports easier, to support and to monitor French companies abroad. 6 7 “Private economic war” International competition Is it replacing military conflicts? Competitive intelligence and/or industrial spying? Information is a weapon (by/for/against) Law could also be a weapon Macro: norms (protect innovation/advantage) Micro: lawsuit as guerrilla wars Economic/...
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...Mobile Devices in The Classroom Angel Aguilar RESEARCH WRITING WRTG 291 Annotated bibliography Gentile, M. (2012). The Importance of Managing iPads in the Classroom. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, V78(N3), P.11-13. This article discusses a rising trend in the implementation of mobile devices into the education system. Ipad and tablets have worked their way into districts and IT managers have tackled the task of viewing the different vulnerabilities to the existing infrastructure concerning security and load management. Most devices come preexisting manufacture security features, but these features are usually deactivated from the manufacture in order to provide an open source concept. IT and district administrators look at the overview performance of the Ipad and mobile devices and to ensure optimal performance not only in hardware and software. Mobile devices cannot jeopardize the Current school privacy and security policies as each student will be allowed to access and manage their own user account. Cost of each device would have to be considered by district administrators, as each device would have a wide range of in price. Even Teacher will be tasked to apply current curriculum in class via apps, emails, and peer-to-peer configurations. In essence, this article overviews the importance of added safety features each Ipad will need and increasing flexibility teacher will have with their students. Higgins, J. (2013, August...
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...responsibilities and the growing burden of information security evolve, the industry is beginning to see emerging trends in internal auditing departments across many organizations” (Hirth, 2012). Information technology controls continue to increase in importance to today’s organizations as reliance on technology and compliance requirements increase. Deficiencies in information technology controls can have a significant impact on the organization. According to a 2011 presentation by public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, the following are some of the top emerging information technology emerging issues. Social networking and social media technologies is expanding into new areas, including user communities, business collaboration, and commerce. The risks in this area include brand protection, unauthorized access to confidential data, and regulatory or legal violations. Historical audits are not sufficient to determine risks in this area as the medium is constantly changing. The audit plans should be updated every year based on a review of social media usage within the company with an eye on emerging risks. Mobile devices, including cell phones and tablets have become common workplace tools. These devices do not maintain the same level of data security as the organizations stationary network. There is a risk of loss of business data through the loss or theft of the phone or tablet or a breach of security with a virus. The mobile devices are also not as secure to the user access...
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...build a community that meets regularly at Club IT”(Wiley, 2005). The mission statement focuses mainly on the clientele. How they will be taken care of and when they step through the door “it is all about them feeling at home and having a good time”. Club IT’s customers are mostly a younger crowd. Who are mobile device users and are up to date with today’s technology. So, Club IT has to make changes to keep up with and better serve their clientele. To better serve customers Electronic Commerce offers Club IT many benefits. It increases their reach beyond their downtown location. Electronic Commerce gives Club IT the ability to reach customers who cannot visit them at their physical residence at a certain point and time. The customer also can get in touch with the club without going there. Electric Commerce also gives worldwide access to the club 24/7/365. It gives the club the ability to market their club merchandise online. Reuben and Lisa can keep customers coming back through customer relationship management. Because most of their customers are using today’s technology they have the ability to order tickets to Club IT events over their mobile phones. The customer can also be tracked through their orders and be texted or emailed when the club has special events or food and drink discounts. Instead of setting up a separate website for tickets, a webmaster can be paid to redesign the current site to have a...
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