Windows Azure™ Security Overview By Charlie Kaufman and Ramanathan Venkatapathy Abstract Windows Azure‚ as an application hosting platform‚ must provide confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and availability of customer data. It must also provide transparent accountability to allow customers and their agents to track administration of services‚ by themselves and by Microsoft. This document describes the array of controls implemented within Windows Azure‚ so customers can determine if these capabilities
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Guess Who’s Texting You? Evaluating the Security of Smartphone Messaging Applications Sebastian Schrittwieser‚ Peter Fr¨ hwirt‚ Peter Kieseberg‚ Manuel Leithner‚ u Martin Mulazzani‚ Markus Huber‚ Edgar Weippl SBA Research gGmbH Vienna‚ Austria (1stletterfirstname)(lastname)@sba-research.org Abstract In recent months a new generation of mobile messaging and VoIP applications for smartphones was introduced. These services offer free calls and text messages to other subscribers‚ providing
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hackers who spotted major security hols in its website. The airline has given the two hackers one million free flight miles each. The airline operated a “bug bounty” scheme that rewards hackers for privately disclosing security flaws instead of sharing them on the internet. They have awarded the maximum reward of one million free flight miles‚ which is equal to over a dozen trips to these two hackers. Security experts say that this scheme is a big step towards better online security. This program of rewrding
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A DISCURSIVE ESSAY Some people say that computers have made life effortless and more comfortable‚ others advocate for the idea that computers have made life more difficult and complicated. However‚ in my opinion‚ computers have brought convenience and comfort to our lives since they enable simpler access to information and tremendously increase the quality of communication. Firstly‚ the computer is a relatively new technology and young people have been learning to use it from early ages Therefore
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Slide 2: What is Cybercrime? Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person’s identity or illegal imports or malicious programs Cybercrime is nothing but where the computer used as an object or subject of crime Online activities are just as vulnerable to crime and can compromise personal safety just as effectively as common everyday crimes. Lawmakers‚ law enforcement‚ and individuals need to know how to protect themselves and the persons for which they are responsible.
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Campus Security It’s two o’clock in the afternoon and your class just gets out. As you are packing up the notebooks on the desk‚ over the PA system an announcement is made: “lockdown is in effect.” Your phone then goes off with a text message alert from Campus Security‚ saying that there is a gunman on campus and all buildings are in lockdown. All you wanted to do is get in your car and start the massive paper that your history professor just assigned‚ but now you are sitting away from windows
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installations in the Air Force for example; they use an Instant Messaging (IM) service for member-member contact. Many times‚ it is easier to reach someone through IM or social networking. However‚ these commodities present their own challenges about IT security. However‚ that is not all that needs protection. In fact‚ in a more broad view‚ communication is viewed as a small bite. When a business sells its product/s online‚ it is at distinct advantage over mom and pop stores because they have to collect
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network activity/security must be carried out and documented. * Patch applications such as PDF readers‚ Microsoft Office‚ Java‚ Flash Player and web browsers. * Patch operating system vulnerabilities. * Minimise the number of users with administrative privileges. Proper Network Access Control must be carried out to set appropriate user privileges * Data encryption must be applied if assessed as a necessary data protection measure What are the major information security problems that
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MULTI-LAYERED SECURITY PLAN OUTLINE User Domain Risk‚ Threat‚ or Vulnerability Lack of user awareness • Conduct security awareness training display security awareness posters‚ insert reminders in banner greetings‚ and send e-mail reminders to employees. User apathy toward policies • Conduct annual security awareness training‚ implement acceptable use policy‚ update staff manual and handbook‚ discuss dring performance reviews. Workstation Domain Risk‚ Threat‚ or Vulnerability Unauthorized
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Information Security Policy Framework Information Security Policy Framework Information Security Policy Framework For the healthcare industry it is important to have an Information Security Policy Framework within the organization to protect information that is accessed across the network by staff personnel and patients. In accordance with ISO/IEC 27799:2008‚ we begin to define the guidelines to support the interpretation and implementation
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