Indeed, has rapidly emerged as an issue that characterizes the modern environment, specifically the Information Technology (IT) environment. This is based on inclinations towards advancements in technology aimed at attaining significant levels of sophistication the end user, the organization, and the corresponding network. The respective trend, as evidenced by disposition towards the achievement of network sophistication, further aggravates the need to develop new forms of approaches that are aimed at disarming the security of technology and networks. Following this, one notable dimension that is imperative for facilitating the accomplishment of effective computer/network security involves the component of usability. Normally, emphasis on computer-oriented tasks and obligations by end users contribute to a deterioration of security thereby establishing a defective security system. However, rather than perceive usability as the main precursor for network threats and vulnerabilities, the respective research seeks to assert the factor in question as a key contributing factor towards the determination of security levels within an IT-based system.
Over time, significant research has concentrated on the creation of systems, which possess imperative components such as security and usability. For example, research studies focused on the characterization of the demoralizing implications of current technologies developed without the user 's consideration have been predisposed towards
The paper best known as “the paper that started the study of computer security,” is the paper titled as Rand Report R-609, Security Controls for Computer Systems. Rand Report R-609 was published for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The purpose of creating an initial report regarding the security of computers was to create an official recommendation of measures one should take when setting up a secure computing environment meant to protect classified information on a computer that contains multi-access and resource-sharing capabilities in any setting. After growing up in a technological generation surrounded by users of the Internet, wireless LANs, and portable computers, several characteristics of the computing environment during the 1960’s and 1970’s stand out.
DNA collection is a good thing not only can it help catch the person responsible for an illegal crime, but it can also clear up a suspect’s name. In the case of Maryland v. King on April 2009 Alonzo Jay King was charged for first and second degree assault for scarring a crowd of people with a shotgun, he was arrested and as a part of their booking procedure, they swabbed Alonzo Jay King for his DNA. Kings DNA sample later resulted to be a match of a DNA sample in the system “CODIS” of a rape victim by the name of Vonette W.’s Salisbury. Vonnette was raped on September 2003 but had not gotten justice for the crime against her since the only evidence was the DNA sample of the semen that was swabbed. No matches were found in the data base until Alonzo Jay King was arrested. By collecting DNA, it can help lead to an arrest of a suspect and to be able to close cases.
The consumer expects that when using a public computer for a specified task such as printing through a service, that the data or material is protected from other users including employees. When using a public computer for internet surfing, tax filing banking, etc. the general public user does not always think about the threats to security of their own personal information. It is important for the company to protect the users in addition to the users understanding the potential threats that exist when entering personal information.
Firewalls are set up on computers to help protect computers and other devices from attacks from potentially harmful websites and other resources. Proxies are servers that act as a middle man for computers. They allow users to make indirect connections to other servers. The LAN-to-WAN domain is where the infrastructure connects to the Internet. Updates, firewalls and proxies will help to keep things running and help to keep it protected.
Dr. Blahblah has implemented a system with an 8-bit random canary that is used to detect and prevent stacke-based buffer overflow attacks. Describe an effective attack against Dr. Blahblah’s system and analyse its likelihood of success.
An effective information security program should include, periodic assessments of risk, including the magnitude of harm that could result from the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the organization. Policies and procedures should be based on risk assessments, cost effective reduced information security risk, and it should ensure that the information security is addressed throughout the entire life cycle of each and every organizational information system. Subordinate plans for providing sufficient information security for groups of the information system, facilities, networks, or information systems.
Stanton, Mastrangelo and Jolton (2004) explained the analysis they made of end user security behavior. In fact, it promotes the action of a superior end-user behavior restricting poor end user and provides an important way for efficient production of information security in the organization. In addition, Stanton, Mastrangelo and Jolton (2004) when the user's information technology organization established they can affect the security of the information required in response to describe both harmful behavior and representative of information technology experts, management implementation, and interviews with 110 regular employees. Intentionality and technical expertise As a result, they have developed a taxonomy of six elements of safety behavior
As technology and the Internet continue to exponentially grow, unscrupulous individuals continue to create new security risks for organizational privacy, confidentiality and data integrity. Because almost all network-based services and applications pose some level of security risk, personal and business information must protected through enhanced security systems and controls. Managed IT service providers often offer the highest levels of security that protect assets, maintain integrity, ensure availability and ensure confidentiality.
Burning of books is a sin for those who have knowledge. Burning books is burning knowledge that people could be learning from. When someone burns a book, it’s just like disobeying their parents, guardian, any person who is older than them, or even god. It’s a prevention of gaining knowledge for those who already have it or don’t have any knowledge at all. Burning books is taking away the knowledge of people and is causing the society to replace books with technology.
In the future organization need to take a proactive approach to the network 's security. This strategy of safeguarding the network as well as the patient data, such as scanning and social engineering should be mandatory as opposed to best practices. As the case study shows a major breach had a drastic impact on the healthcare organization and efforts should have been made ahead of time to prevent disaster. Organizations should understand security and risk budgeting and learn how to gain support from the board level for the investment needed to protect data. The industry should push the government to include required annual Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) assessments compared to the current HIPAA [7]. HITRUST is an organization developed by healthcare and IT professionals to help healthcare organizations protect patient information better than HIPAA guidelines. If government mandates shifted towards HITRUST standards the healthcare industry as a whole could benefit across the boards and it can focus more on the patient care and less on the fear of an impending data breach. As mentioned in the previous sections these software and techniques won 't 100\% prevent attacks, but they will definitely help prevent and detect attacks beforehand.
Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability are the three hardest aspects to preserve in information Security. Confidentiality, being the most important aspect, is the prevention of unauthorized disclosure of information. Integrity protects the information within the document by making certain that only authorized users and parties can modify the information. Lastly availability insures that information and services are available when needed. These three aspects form a bond between companies and consumers insuring the information is in safe hands. However, IT systems and networks are prone to more malicious attacks then ever before and the number of computer crimes is increasing every day. Examples include Hacking, Viruses and vulnerabilities,
Identify and describe the six components of an information system. Which are most directly affected by the study of computer security? Which are most commonly associated with its study?
Computers have become the database and communication in healthcare, and enable healthcare to make technology advances. Healthcare has come a long way with computers changing nursing and healthcare to become more business-like. Since there is a lot of stored confidential, and protected health information, security issues can arise. Health information should only be accessed by direct caregivers. Employees behavior online in the workplace impacts performance and can have legal consequences for companies. Patients rely on healthcare workers to be confidential, and use ethical decisions when accessing patient files. When patients feel their information is at risk it may lead to patients withholding their health
This explanation clearly shows that security and usability both do not go side by side. Many software developers say that improving usability degrades security and vice-versa. On the other hand user belief that being difficult, is a part of being secure. The methodology used in this study it uses a laboratory test which asks users to perform tasks that include the use of securiy. Study is comprised of both the methods i.e. quantitative and qualitative approaches. The Polaris documentation was also included as it is considered a part of the software
A key take home message is that preschool children (ages 3-4) need to engage in 60 minutes of physical activity a day, in order to enhance their health and well-being (Gabbard & Rodrigues, 2008; Canada Sport for Life, 2005; Oliver et al., 2007). However, this message is more aimed at the parents of preschool children, because it is their responsibility to ensure that their child is participating in an adequate amount of exercise (Klesges et al., 1990). Parents have demonstrated a positive correlation to the physical activity of their children (Klesges et al., 1990). Therefore, those parents that provide their children with a lack of encouragement, will notice decreased physical activity among their children (Klesges et al., 1990). Consequently, parents need to support their children to engage in 60 minutes of physical activity a day, in order to improve their health.