Global Distribution Inc. Security Policy CMIT 320 Abstract This report includes a brief security risk assessment of the Global Distribution Inc. Information Technology systems. This report discusses the current state of IT security risk within the organization relative to network security‚ areas of vulnerability and security assessments that must be addressed if the company is
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Darin Swan University of Maryland University College Two factors increase the stakes of the cyber struggle. Tactically and operationally‚ the increasing dependence of modern technologically advanced forces (especially U.S. forces) on networks and information systems create new kinds of exploitable vulnerabilities. Second‚ as modern societies including the militaries that mirror them have continued to evolve‚ they have become ever more dependent on a series of interconnected‚ increasingly vulnerable
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Security plays a significant role in today’s corporations and mitigating risks to a company’s most valuable asset‚ data‚ is important. With data breaches‚ such as the one experienced by Target‚ the Department of Homeland Security as well as the Internal Revenue System‚ it is becoming increasingly obvious that no one is immune. Securing data is complex and with the advent of cloud services where information is now gathered and stored in various locations throughout the globe‚ securing that data
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Security Domain and Strategies The Richman Company is a successful and prosperous firm with branches in eight locations throughout the country and Canada. To support its growth‚ the company uses both an intranet and an extranet network. These networks are essential to the successful operation of the company because they provide the means of communicating with all employees‚ who use the intranet to enroll in company benefit programs. These networks also allow all of the company’s business partners
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Network Security Applications and Countermeasures |Domains |CIA Functions | | |Ethical Hacker |User domain |Confidentiality | |Intrusion Detection system / intrusion |WAN Domain |Integrity | |prevention system | | | |Access controls
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of Security and Privacy on the Internet issue. The term "information" now is more used when defining a special product or article of trade which could be bought‚ sold‚ exchanged‚ etc. Often the price of information is higher many times than the cost of the very computers and technologies where it is functioning. Naturally it raises the need of protecting information from unauthorized access‚ theft‚ destruction‚ and other crimes. However‚ many users do not realize that they risk their security and
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Biometrics and Network Security Abstract Biometrics are a growing technology that will most likely be seen applied to network security in the near future. Three options are discussed in this paper; keystroke dynamics‚ fingerprinting‚ and iris scanning. Each option has its strengths and weaknesses but none of them are a standalone solution to access a network. Should any of these solutions be applied they would need to be combined with password or token security measures that are currently
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Data protection & security What is Data Protection and Security ? This is the protection of data such as database from accidental‚ unauthorised or malicious access Data Protection Act Data protection Act controls and monitors the way personal and customer information is been used by organisations. The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an Act of the UK parliament that defines the ways in which peoples information is been handed. 8 Data Protection Act Principles • Data must be Processed
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viruses and worms are growing more pervasive and damaging‚ and ABC Heathcare’s stakeholders are demanding more flexible access to their systems. The healthcare industry is experiencing significant regulatory pressures that mandate prudent information security and systems management practices. Furthermore‚ the continued pressure to reduce cost requires that management focus on streamlining operations‚ reducing management overhead and minimizing human intervention. The regulatory focus at ABC Healthcare
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Virtualization Status Quo Sourcefire Security Report Executive Summary Securing Virtual Payment Systems‚ an Information Supplement authored and recently published by the Virtualization SIG of PCI’s Security Standards Council‚ provides clearer guidance for how to achieve and maintain PCI compliance in virtual environments. The new guidance is far reaching and significantly challenges the virtualization security status quo. Virtual system administrators and security analysts must start working together
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