Securing the Homeland Introduction The security of the United States and living without being under a constant threat should be very important to all citizens and those who visit this country. The research revealed some interesting facts‚ it is impossible to secure every commercial building‚ airport‚ bridge‚ bypass‚ and government building. One element of the security is that terrorists will not have the ability to attack every place in the United States. However‚ everything is a possible target
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and physical security survey of any building is critical in order minimize to the venerability of being put to risk due to failure to install or put the necessary mechanism to curb such potential. There is a need for thorough analysis on the risk assessment and physical survey on implementation of practices‚ principles and procedures in installation security measures. Definition a) Risk The term risk refers to the possible happening of undesirable event. b) Security It’s the implementation
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reviewing several articles on the Internet‚ I chose the topic of 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
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Computer Security Student Name University Abstract James works for a bank‚ and he spends most of his attending to bank clients and travelling. He always carries with him a laptop that contains confidential bank information. The Operating System of the laptop was last updated in May 2011. Some of the programs James uses are MS word 2007‚ MS Access and MS Excel. James’ computer is‚ however‚ not well secured. It does not have a firewall or an antivirus. In addition‚ the data in the laptop are
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Benefits of a Hierarchical Network There are many benefits associated with hierarchical network designs. Scalability Hierarchical networks scale very well. The modularity of the design allows you to replicate design elements as the network grows. Because each instance of the module is consistent‚ expansion is easy to plan and implement. For example‚ if your design model consists of two distribution layer switches for every 10 access layer switches‚ you can continue to add access layer switches
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network flow OR 215 Spring 1998 Network Flows M. Hartmann STABLE MATCHING PROBLEMS Stable Marriage Problem Propose and Reject Algorithm Bipartite Stable Matching Application: NRMP Linear Programming Formulation Non-Bipartite Stable Matching STABLE MARRIAGE PROBLEM A certain community consists of n men and n women. Each person has a strict preference over members of the opposite sex‚ for example: Bengt: Anita‚ Christine
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In today’s society‚ billions of people across the world are accessing the internet multiple times a day. Why wouldn’t they? Many people have the internet on their smart phones‚ and at the touch of a button can check their email‚ their Facebook‚ their bank account balance‚ movie times‚ you name it. One of these things‚ however‚ usually consumes more of the user’s time than the others. Yes‚ you guessed it: Facebook. Any social networking site or application‚ actually‚ whether it be Facebook‚ Twitter
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Wireless Network Security Jon P. McKinley mckinley_jon@hotmail.com TS3150 Fundamentals of Network Design Sunday‚ December 28‚ 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 The Wireless Market 5 Components of a wireless network 6 Wireless Security Mechanisms1 8 Categories of Attack 10 802.11 Attack Risks 12 Wireless risk mitigation 13 Summary 15 References 16 Introduction Wireless networks have grown in popularity. This is largely due to the increase in the value of a network as more
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Timothy Collins 2/10/2013 National Security: An Intuitive Understanding The debate over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is one with strong opinions on both sides of the issues. There are pros and cons to the extensive network of security that the federal government has created to combat domestic and international terrorism. National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic power‚ diplomacy‚ power projection and political power. The
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ATM Security in Africa Introduction • The ATM has brought an interesting new dimension to the lifestyle of the African‚ enabling self service • However‚ the diffusion is still low in Africa • Nigeria fastest growing globally: from 26 ATMs in 2003 to about 7‚000 ATMs by December‚ 2008 • Ghana making appreciable stride with the entrance of Nigerian banks • South Africa and Egypt leading in installed base Generally‚ ATMs • Brings convenience‚ speed and control to customers
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