IT Security and Compliance Policy | IS3350/Security Issues; Roger Neveau; 3/12/2013; Mike Taylor, Instructor | This document is the Final Project for IS3350 Security Issues, creating and improving security policies for LenderLive Network | | Table of Contents Introduction2 Risk Analysis2 SWOT Analysis2 Physical Security5 Data Classification6 Regulatory Compliance8 Intellectual Property…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Training……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Fortuno BS IT 3 - 1 February 7, 2013 Botnet A botnet is a collection of computers that connected to the internet that interact to accomplish some distributed task. A bot is a type of malware that enables a network attacker to gain control over a computer and utilize it to launch third party attacks on the Internet. Software agents, or robots, that run autonomously and automatically. A group of computers running a computer application controlled and manipulated only by the owner or the software source
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letter, must use special character such #,$,%,&,@ , can’t use previous 6 passwords, has to be changed every 30 days and so on. The other method I can use is smart cards authentication methods which are credit card-sized devices that hold a small computer chip, which is used to store public and private keys and other personal information used to identify a person and authenticate him or her to the system. Logging onto the network with a smart card requires that you physically
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McBride Financial Services: Risk Assessment What is RISK? Risk is the probability of an undesirable event. The probability of that event and the assessment of the events predicted harm must be put into a believable outcome or scenario this will combine the set of risk, reward and regret probabilities into a predicted value for that outcome. Risk is defined as a function of three variables: 1. The probability that there is a threat. 2. The probability that there are vulnerabilities
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A server role in Windows Server 2008 R2 is defined as a service, feature, or program which allows a specific job function within a computer network. Many of these services are optional and do not come installed with Windows Server 2008 by default. Once roles are properly installed and configured they can become automated at a System Administrator’s disposal. The server roles available in Windows Server 2008 R2 are listed as follows: Active Directory Certificate Services This service is used for
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You can create art and beauty on a computer. Computers can change your life for the better. Like Aladdin's lamp, you could get it to do your bidding. Hackers operate by these principles whether anyone gives them permission to or not. For example, they have no compunction about taking information whether it is offered as free or not. However, they make a concerted effort to make information free to everyone. Hackers were the driving force behind the free software movement, which resulted
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hardware level. External Software Threats and Solutions. At the software level, the types of crimes include viruses, spam emails, phishing emails, data sniffers, denial of service (DOA) and other cyber-attacks. To protect against these threats, the first thing needed is a strong firewall needs to be in place on all of the servers to help build a defense against viruses being
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With the vast expansion of technology in recent years, and the exponential growth of information due to the Internet, businesses have faced many changes and challenges. Not all change has been positive, however; with the increased anonymity and ease of sharing information, piracy has become a very real issue for companies, both in and out of the workplace. Piracy can be segmented into two main industries; the multimedia industry which involves the copying of songs, videos and games, and the software
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of mainframes and dumb terminals with no connectivity to anything outside, viruses, malware, and hacking was unheard of, however, with the introduction of the Internet things have now changed. The term cyber security is getting more and more mixed usage lately, so much so that it is almost as ambiguous as the term "cloud". Cyber security, referred to as information technology security, is the focus on protecting computers, networks, programs, and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change
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defined as a process of combining together the telecommunications and computers and turning them into one electronic or digital form. The media convergence has affected our everyday life as we know it in many ways, you can now watch television shows, listen to music and shop online using your computer all without leaving the privacy of your home. Using the computer you can also communicate using the email, or chat option on the computer, eliminating the need to call from your phone. Facebook is another
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