security of the system and build a mulit-layered security plan. Only the users can negotiate the system in the user domain. Easy passwords can cause a lot of problems so we will need to use difficult passwords with eight characters and up. Passwords will include special characters with capitals and lowercase. A limit to how long you can use the password and to only a one time password use. Workstations will have antivirus and malware protection installed. Since laptops are very weak and easy to get lost
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Ch. 1 1. A threat agent is the specific instance or a component of a threat, whereas a threat is a category of objects, persons, or other entities that presents a danger to an asset. 3. By ensuring the protection and continuity of utility services for an organization you prevent potential loss of productivity and revenue for that organization, as well as the prevention of possible breaches in security that may ensue if, for instance the power goes out and an alarm system or other remote monitoring
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Hacking - A case study The Organization A seller of quality model cars based in the UK. The company involved was small, employing fewer than six people. It originated as a mail order company, and saw upgrading to include Internet-based sales as a natural step. They went into this field early, and used their normal Internet Service Provider to develop their online payment system. What Happened The company was infiltrated online by hackers, who altered prices on the site's catalogue.
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breaches requires appropriate systems and processes in place to avoid or reduce human errors caused by inadvertent data leakage, sharing of passwords, and other seemingly harmless actions. Security should be directly built into the business process, independent of the existing network infrastructure and highly sensitive data (such as administrator account passwords, HR files, or intellectual property) are to be preserved in vaults hence protecting the data from the security threats of hackers and the
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Name: Jennifer Johnson Assignment: Chapter 2 Review Class: CS-2713 |Question|Answer|Page #| 1|Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot?|Information security is a management problem because mangers have to enforce the policy. Management can make sure polices are implemented, Technology can’t make people do anything. |41| 2|Why is data the most important asset an organization possesses? What other assets in the organization require protection
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Password Protection Policy Free Use Disclaimer: This policy was created by or for the SANS Institute for the Internet community. All or parts of this policy can be freely used for your organization. There is no prior approval required. If you would like to contribute a new policy or updated version of this policy, please send email to policy-resources@sans.org. Things to Consider: Please consult the Things to Consider FAQ for additional guidelines and suggestions for personalizing the SANS policies
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The account policy for first World Bank would be a very simple and easy policy. Basically all personnel will only have one account at a time, each person will only have their account on the system that they have business being on. You can be assigned to multiple groups within the system if need be. Before anyone can be added to the system, they will have to read and sign the User Account Policy; this will make sure that no one can say that they “didn’t know”. Now for creating users and groups there
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data breach did not occur on our network we worked with the customers to check their personal computers. We discovered that all the information was gathered from the customers with a key-logging virus that collected the usernames, account numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, URL addresses, and digital certificates used to access the VL Bank online banking site. Further investigation showed that there was not adequate virus protection on these PCs. The key-logging virus originated from
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* My organization is located in Pompano Beach, FL with a secondary warehouse location at Sunrise, FL. The company employs around 1,400 to 1,500 employees which 300-400 are computer and mobile device network user. * All of our users must use password protected sign on to access the network which gives access to our main software systems. * The company uses to Dell servers, one for back up and one for daily accessing. * The IT department consists of 5 employees; * IT manager
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1. What are other available Password Policy options that could be enforced to improve security? Enforce password history, Maximum password age, Minimum password age, Minimum password length, Password must meet complexity requirements, & Store passwords using reversible encryption. 2. Is using the option to ‘Store passwords using reversible encryption’ a good security practice? Why or why not? As it stores passwords without encrypting them, it is not good practice because they will be
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