Internet Security
Internet Security Tiffany Q. Mitchell CMGT/579 September 17, 2012 Mark Stewart Abstract Over the last decade, the Internet has put the rest of the world at reach because of computers. In the same way it also made computers more reachable by the rest of the world as well. The Internet is subject to widespread attacks ranging from worms, hackers, spoofing, spam, and phishing; just to name a few. Every computer device is susceptible and vulnerable to security attacks and those attacks can be just as detrimental to an organization as it is to an individual. Organizations of all sizes want and need to secure their network connectivity to their data and applications because of the need to collaborate both inside and outside the organization. Because of the security risk vulnerability it poses, organizations need requirements established to maintain its integrity for all its valuable data. Not only is information security important to an organization but also its information is valuable to its consumers who information that it must protect.
Internet Security Internet security is defined as the securing and protecting from unauthorized access, theft and, loss of data. Security vulnerabilities pose a constant threat to organizations that rely on the Internet, and the critical infrastructures that it depends on. The fact that security vulnerabilities do exist organizations must have of course acquire secure software systems that will be able to withstand any online attacks. Nonetheless, because security vulnerabilities do occur, it is vital that information systems should be protected against them as effectively as possible. President Obama articulated in May 2009 the need for wider public participation in protecting America’s communication and information technology (IT) infrastructure, or cyberspace (2010). He called for a
Internet Security Internet security is defined as the securing and protecting from unauthorized access, theft and, loss of data. Security vulnerabilities pose a constant threat to organizations that rely on the Internet, and the critical infrastructures that it depends on. The fact that security vulnerabilities do exist organizations must have of course acquire secure software systems that will be able to withstand any online attacks. Nonetheless, because security vulnerabilities do occur, it is vital that information systems should be protected against them as effectively as possible. President Obama articulated in May 2009 the need for wider public participation in protecting America’s communication and information technology (IT) infrastructure, or cyberspace (2010). He called for a
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