Abstract Accurate and automatic identification and authentication of users is a fundamental problem in network environments. Shared secrets such as PINs or passwords and key devices like smart cards just are not enough in some cases. What is needed is something that could verify that you are physically the person you claim to be - biometrics. Biometrics are automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Biometric technologies
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Cyber security 1. Examine the National Initiative for Cyber Security Education and describe the initiative. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is leading the NICE initiative‚ comprised of over 20 federal departments and agencies‚ to ensure coordination‚ cooperation‚ focus‚ public engagement‚ technology transfer and sustainability. The mission of NICE is to enhance the overall cyber security posture of the United States by accelerating 15 the availability
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Throughout history we did not have the department of homeland security. The department of homeland security was created in 2002 because of all the terrorist attacks happening in and so close to our home land. The president and congress made it very clear that we needed to focus on protecting this countries vulnerabilities and protecting it against future attacks. Homeland security focuses more on protecting the key operational responsibilities that specialized in securing the nations perimeter and
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What do you understand by the term “Lancefield groups”? History In the early 1930’s Rebecca Lancefield recognized the importance of serological tests for the identification of organisms. The system is based on specific antibody agglutination reactions with cell wall carbohydrate antigens (C polysaccharides) extracted from the streptococci. Lancefield also showed that further sub division of group A into specific serological types was possible using type-specific M (protein) antigens. The groups
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technologies available to general public. Wide distribution of PC and impossibility of conducting effective control of their use have resulted in the decreasing security level of information systems. In the current situation‚ data processing has moved the problems of information security forward to the rank of most important problems of national economy. Solving the problem of poor information security presupposes a complex of measures. First of all‚ such actions of government as development of classification
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SECURITY PROGRAM Outline Mecael Getachew Assignment 14 IT-570-OL Scope Cyber security is the most important goal in the United States today. In order to achieve this‚ government agencies and organizations must align the education needed with the required skill-set and knowledge mandatory in the workforce. Information security programs manage business and technical risk by documenting roles and responsibilities in an organization. Information security programs have grown over the last decade
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Riordan Manufacturing Physical and Network Security Team B Sean Burnett‚ Audrey Clarke‚ Rick Hamby‚ John Robinson‚ Rick Garcia University of Phoenix CMGT/441 May 29‚ 2013 Levi Royster Riordan Manufacturing Physical and Network Security Overview Riordan currently operates four manufacturing plants; three located in the United States (San Jose‚ California; Pontiac‚ Michigan; and Albany‚ Georgia) and one overseas (Hang Zhou‚ China). Each plant contains the same basic departments‚ to include
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physical security and an article entitled “Lock IT Down: Don ’t overlook physical security on your network”. This particular article peaked my interest because it addresses the various aspects of physical security that can often be overlooked in a world that is so highly focused on threats of cyberterrorism‚ virus attacks‚ hacking‚ application and network security. What caught my attention was the line‚ “If the server is sitting in the middle of your office where anyone can get to it‚ you might as
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Individuals are at risk at one time or another more than often. We try our best to focus on protection and security‚ but we cannot focus our entire life to it. In the past and even now‚ there is a struggle to maintain security in what is thought to be the most protected areas. Churches‚ schools‚ daycare’s and other places that are known for safety have fallen victim to those who do not understand. When we think of church‚ we believe we would be safe in our place of worship. Most of the
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