Policy Document Remote Access Control Policy Document 01/14/14 01/14/14 Contents 1 Policy Statement 4 2 Purpose 4 3 Scope 4 4 Definition 4 5 Risks 4 6 Applying the Policy - Passwords 5 6.1 Choosing Passwords 5 6.1.1 Weak and strong passwords 5 6.2 Protecting Passwords 5 6.3 Changing Passwords 5 6.4 System Administration Standards 6 7 Applying the Policy – Employee Access 6 7.1 User Access Management 6 7.2 User Registration 6 7.3 User Responsibilities 6 7.4 Network Access
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to discuss are; update Windows software, use strong passwords, run a virus scan on a schedule, and update virus definitions daily. Describe the goal of each security tip. Windows update should be run to make sure that your computer has the latest patches. These updates are designed to close security holes that have been found in the operating system and hopefully will help guard your computer from getting infected or hacked. Strong passwords can be very helpful in slowing down or even defeating
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in the long run and help profit them. Security would be the first thing that I would address. For this club you need to sign on and have a user name and password. All the security and the proprietors all have the same user names and the same passwords. That should not be allowed. Everyone should have their own sign on and own passwords. Everyone should not be able to view all the same information. They should only be able to view their information only not anyone else’s. With being a owner of
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SQL server authentication (1) SQL server recognizes two different types of authentication: Windows Authentication and SQL Server Authentication. Using Windows Authentication allows users to provide some kind of credentials associated with the windows user accounts built into the domain of your server if it is a windows based system. Using windows authentication provides a more secure environment and is considered integrated security. Each user has a domain log in or account name that is
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server software package. A default installation of MS-SQL was installed into Windows desktops in which each server did not have a password on the system account. This gave access to anyone on the network to run random commands. Spida configures a ‘guest’ account to allow file sharing and be able to uploads itself to the target. It then creates copies of itself using the password-less account, therefore creating infection. This worm was not found until the day after installation and it will take three days
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are not pertinent to the user are disabled as well. To prevent any downloads, use filtering and antivirus scanning. Make sure that any external devices are not used unless proper authorization is obtained. Update all software regularly and enable password protection and
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admins access permissions. Break down admin responsabilities and only give them the access for what duties they need to perform. PAM command is a great idea in this scenereo. 3. New web admin account has been set up and a password provided. What is the command to force a password change upon login. Chage –d 0 <user name> 4. What is the purpose of the “SU” command. This is the command to get into the machine as ROOT. (Super User I like to call it) this is like the ultimate authority command
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The first thing to understand is what the standard for “internal use only” is. The definition of “internal use only” is “Information or data shared internally by an organization. While confidential information or data may not be included, communications are not intended to leave the organization.” What does that mean? It means that information being used by this classification is to be created, used, and distributed through the organization and nowhere else. Let’s now explain the technical side
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messages). Another type of push message is One-time password (OTPs). OTPs are the latest tool used by financial and banking service providers in the fight against cyber fraud. Instead of relying on traditional memorized passwords, OTPs are requested by consumers each time they want to perform transactions using the online or mobile banking interface. When the request is received the password is sent to the consumer’s phone via SMS. The password is expired once it has been used or once its scheduled
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before being automatically transferred to several international bank accounts located in Romania, Thailand, Moldavia, and China. 2. The bank’s affected customers all used computers infected with a keystroke logger virus that collected usernames, passwords, account numbers, personal identification numbers, URL addresses, and digital certificates. These computers did not have antivirus or security software installed. 3. The bank’s customers are frequently experiencing what is known as
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