Mobile Devices Security This is my Summary for mobile devices security. I think that mobile computing devices have become a critical tool in today’s networked world. Enterprise and individuals alike rely on mobile devices to remain reachable when away from the office or home. While mobile devices such as smartphones‚ laptops personal digital assistants PDAs and universal serial bus USB memory sticks have increased convince as well as productivity in the workplace these befits are not without risks
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Data Security and Mobile Devices Introduction: Mobile devices such as smartphones‚ PDAs‚ tablets‚ and netbooks have become an integral part of everyday business operations. Millions of people log into their company’s secure network on mobile devices via wireless Internet or even accessing their email‚ making sensitive data more susceptible to data theft and hacking. Mobile technology is advancing at such a fast pace‚ making it harder for IT managers to keep up with newly emerging threats. Since
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Mobile device security Threats: Over the past two decades‚ we have witnessed significant technology advances in mobile devices‚ from the personal data assistants (PDAs) of the late 1990s and early 2000s to the ubiquitous and multifunctional smartphones of today. These advances have extended the virtual boundaries of the enterprise‚ blurring the lines between home and office and coworker and competitor by providing constant access to email‚ enabling new mobile business applications and allowing the
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Security Risk Associated with Mobile Devices The term mobile devices are not limited to cellphones; they include iPads‚ iPods‚ Laptops‚ PDAs and e-Readers. These devices act as a lifeline to the outdoor world‚ and are frequently used for navigating‚ social networking‚ shopping‚ banking and business purposes. What is often forgotten about these devices is that they are gateways to hackers. “Mobile devices can be used by a hacker as an access point into many other aspects of your digital life as
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Study: Mobile Device Security and Other Threats Yvonne Mitchell Strayer University Spring 2015 Professor Emmanuel Nyeanchi Theories of Security Management May 2015 MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY AND OTHER THREATS Introduction There are various security threats for the various mobile devices that we all use on a daily basis. Smartphones are outselling PCs and the lack of adequate security for these devices and other mobile devices leave them vulnerable targets for hackers and other cyber criminals
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According to a recent survey of physicians‚ an estimate of 83% own at least one mobile device and one in four doctors use smartphones and computers in their medical practice (Barrett‚ 2011). There is a great concern that protected health information (PHI) may be compromised by the use of mobile devices under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The HIPAA law is in effect to secure patient medical records are kept confidential and safe. The increase of patients and health
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Cyber Threat and Military Challenges* Introduction History has shown that wars are won not only by the courage and strength of the men and women on the battlefield; but also‚ by the evolving technology adopted by the military. In the cyberspace‚ two distinct regimes emerge for the military. The first regime is the open network with its inherent risks and vulnerabilities which is essential for collaboration‚ information sharing‚ logistics etc. The second regime of closed network meets the
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CYBER CRIMES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY R.M. Kamble∗ C.Vishwapriya∗∗ Introduction Information is a resource which has no value until it is extracted‚ processed and utilized. Information technology deals with information system‚ data storage‚ access‚ retrieval‚ analysis and intelligent decision making. Information technology refers to the creation‚ gathering‚ processing‚ storage‚ presentation and dissemination of information and also the processes and devices that enable all this to be done
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CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS SECURITY FOR THE SMART GRID A. C´ardenas ‚ R. Moreno‚ “Cyber-Physical Systems security for the Smart Grid‚” CPS Workshop 2011. The authors focus on giving a brief overview of why traditional security mechanisms for power systems are inadequate and the need for CPS security. They briefly describe the functional areas of the grid: State estimation-need for SE‚ mathematically modeling it‚ testing bad measurements. Constructing the network topology based
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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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