Essays on cyber security

With the innovation of internet and high levels of computer programming, organizations are dependent on computer programs to make their operation smoother, less time-consuming and error free. Various... ices like banking and finance, personal investment, clothing stores or any other electronic or non-electronic products access consumer by simply logging on to the internet. US President Barack Obama in mentioned in a speech “Technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives, With the development of...

I concur with the response given to the question since it has fully explored the benefits and setbacks of e-government against the benefits of manual storage of information. The answer has outlined the gains the government enjoys for employing technology to store its... This is a true reflection of what takes place when digital data storage is used. The fact that digital storage can cause delays when authorization is needed before Cyber Security Cyber Security E-government comes at a cost. Is there...

The purpose of this research is to investigate the following: top Cyber Security vulnerabilities; operating system vulnerability; impact of operating system vulnerability on organizations and counter measures to mitigate the impacts of vulnerability of operating systems.... It is evident from the study that talking about Cyber Security, vulnerability is a security weakness; anything that can be harmed easily or destroyed effortlessly is said to be 'vulnerable'. Every now and then new programs are...

If someone asks me for advice on what he or she should do first to get started on intrusion detection then I would suggest him to think about what advantages or opportunities he expects from the deal he is going to make. In this scenario, one excellent starting point can be from... However, if he or she has been caused to experience intrusions and hacking act before, they will be acquainted with the risks out of need. In this scenario, getting Cyber Security Cyber Security Affiliation If someone...

Cyber Security Name Institution Topic 1 Cultural values as viewed in the static sense represent the heritage and traditional norms that govern behavior in society. However, in the dynamic state it represents contemporary beliefs expressed modes through ideas, creativity in thought and actions.... Hence, it is true to state that cultural values are the building blocks for social morality. Consequently, these cultural values are what instill the moral responsibility within a person to engage in a...

The paper "Future of Cyber Security " highlights that cyber-attack has become the most intrusive problem in life. Many small businesses and organizations are facing terrible loss and cyber threats by which the business meets with unwanted chaos.... Generally speaking, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing education on cybersecurity with its effects and causes in order to get the students aware of the cyber attacks. These studies have proven essential for the students by which cyber...

The author concludes that cybersecurity is very essential to national and homeland security in it assists in barring computer hackers from accessing critical information. The private sector needs to adopt the best practice standards to ensure that it takes part in cybersecurity. ... Summarily, cybersecurity is becoming an issue that needs urgent attention from the government given the rate at which technology is developing. Cybersecurity is very significant in that it will assist guard business...

The present paper under the title "Cyber Security Policy Initiatives" concerns the policy of Cyber Security. It is mentioned that a number of measures can be taken to help protect information and systems from cyber attacks.... The system of technologies, procedure, and observance which are structured for protecting networks, systems, applications and important information from attacks, harm or entrance from unauthorized as well as unrecognized sources is what is known as Cyber Security. With the...

Instructor Date Jobs in Cyber Security According to occupational employment projections to 2014, employment is projected to rise to about 18.9 Million over the next few years, especially in professional and related occupations, and in service areas (Hecker 7).... For instance, in response to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, there has been an increase of Cyber Security positions, and this upwards trend is projected to last over the next 30 or so years (Geeks News Desk); Cyber Security jobs are...

This report "Cyber Security Issues" presents cyber attacks that have often been individuals, corporate institutions, and in worse cases, governmental institutions. Perhaps not much has been done to track down the prevailing situation because of the nature of IT systems used by culprits.... Mitigating the relationship between threats and ISS effectiveness are 'modifying factors' (Loch et al., 1992) which represent internal and external forces that can influence whether or not a threat is able to be...

The essay "Problem of Cyber Security" focuses on the critical analysis of the problem of Cyber Security. The world today is more interconnected than ever before. As many people become more dependent on modern technology, there has equally been an emergence of vulnerability to cyber attacks.... Such situations include security breaches, spear phishing, and social media fraud. With all its advantages, increased connectivity means increased risk incidences involving theft, abuse, and fraud. Ensuring...

The paper "Cyber Security Job Vacancies" highlights that a diverse work group will employ all their skills and defend cyberspace. Promotion of gender equality and advancement of women's technology enhances performance in some companies such as Symantec SVP Company.... Cybersecurity job vacancies are quite difficult to fill, as there are more than one million unfilled positions in the world, according to 2014 statistics. There are strategies for filling the positions by some companies such as Symantec...

The assignment "Cyber-security Issues" focuses on the critical analysis of the student's ideas on the issues concerning cybersecurity.... According to Moore (2017), Equifax needed Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and he suggests lack of security knowledge was the main factor for the data breach and more power should be given to risk management teams or hire third-party audits with a good reputation to manage their security policies.... Your only senior cyber-security specialist, who was with the company for 2 years, just quit and has a better job with a major competitor for a substantial increase in pay and less hours....

The paper "Future Cyber Security Crimes" is a wonderful example of a research paper on the law. The focus of this research paper is thus on examining the current and newer cyber-crimes that will be used in the future by cyber-criminals.... The nature of effective criminal investigations today has been a beneficiary of numerous breakthroughs in different aspects of criminal profiling. In the early phase of criminal investigations, authorities were restricted to a few elements of determining real culprits...

The motive of the attacker is to receive payments in Bitcoins before releasing the service to resume its normal functions. The attack targets... The authors indicate that the charges requested normally range between $100 and $300, but there are fears it could be increased in the future to extort Cyber Security and Start-ups What is a DDoS attack? A DDoS Attack is an attempt to make an online service inaccessible by overpowering it through the obstruction from various sources. The motive of the attacker...

The paper "Four Fundamental Cyber Security Components" discusses that information confidentiality enables the organization's sensitive information to be a secret so that it does not fall into the hands of unauthorized persons, for example, competitors.... Physical theft of assets such as software, hardware and networking devices is another attack that can lead to denial of service. An example of this is where the network cables of a certain internet providing company are stolen every fourth night....

The author of this coursework "Key Features of Cyber Security" describes significant cybersecurity vulnerability and associated threats in mobile computing. This paper outlines the policies and procedures that can manage the vulnerability and threats in mobile computing.... Cyber attacks can emerge from the Internet, internal networks, and/or other public systems as well as private systems. Mobile computing can be defined as a notion which relates to displaying, collecting along with transferring...

The essay "Cyber Security of an Organization" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the Cyber Security of an organization. There is a pressing need for organizations' antivirus policies to specify that anti-virus is configured in a way that they quarantine files infected with viruses.... Deleting the infected files often leads to the non-functioning of the application or operating system, an aspect that can temporarily paralyze the operations of a business. This would automatically...

The "Cyber Security Law and Spam" paper states that to prevent people as well as individual computer information from hackers, each Government has made a law known as Cyber Security law. Spontaneous messages and unwanted commercials make aggravation and are termed spam. ... The action of checking and erasing unwanted mail may devour a great deal of client's opportunity. Thusly, it has gotten important to square or channel unwanted messages through spam channels. Spamming is polished by sending deceptive...

Table of Contents Abstract 2 1Introduction 3 1.1Background information on Information warfare 3 1.2Cyber Security  8 2Cyber terrorism 9 2.1What is cyber terrorism? 9 2.2How and why cyber-attacks take place 12 3Methods of information warfare 17 4Who are affected in information warfare /cyber terrorism?...   20 5Risk Involved in information warfare 23 6Safeguards from Attacks 26 Military approach to cyber warfare safeguard strategy 27 Governmental and industrial approach to cyber defense 31 Cyber warfare...

The paper "Cyber Security in Business Organizations" highlights that the attack is an example of poor information security management despite having one of the most powerful Cyber Security software. Target's investment into the malware detection software by FireEye was legitimate.... Information security is a growing challenge among organizations that have implemented information systems. With the incorporation of information technology into organizational operations, corporations have become vulnerable...

The author of the paper 'Cyber Security and Business Law' states that cybercrime is disastrous for an organization due to its negative implications. Major retail stores such as Target have reported incidences of cybercrime. This infringement of the privacy of the company's information has the capacity to interfere with the operations... There has an increased use of internet and other new network-related technologies in the 21st century. In order to have a competitive edge and retain confidentiality...

The paper "Cyber Security: Stuxnet Virus Attack" states that software that is no longer in use should be uninstalled. Ports of work stations should be opened to authorized individuals only, to prevent unauthorized usage of services like FTP or telnet.... Experts have not unraveled the source of this virus. Hackers continuously use different computer worms to subvert targeted sites and systems. Cyber Security technologists discovered that the malware tends to be transmitted via Microsoft Windows and...

Commerce, transactions, and work are conducted through the internet and technology. Leaving contemporary ways also results in more vulnerabilities with new technologies. This paper discusses the many facets of protecting these vulnerabilities against large-scale attacks... One of the most crucial elements to understanding within the realm of security is the User Domain, one of seven domains in an IT infrastructure, is considered to be the domain most at risk for attack and compromise, primarily due...

This paper under the headline "Private Network and Cyber Security" focuses on the fact that to prevent an external IP address from somebody pretending to be an internal user, it will be necessary that packet rules with combinations of filters are used.... It will be necessary to filter the IP address and network address translation (NAT) which will help in identify and detecting the external source. IP filtering will also assist in controlling IP that gets in and out of the network. In addition to...

This paper "Cyber Security and Digital Forensics" argues that many businesses are unaware of attacks and have slow responses to these risks that endanger the security of the entire organization. The rapid penetration of the internet has raised the potential for security threats for businesses globally. ... At present, cybersecurity is considered one of the crucial parameters for the acceptance of any internet technology. Indeed, in 2013 alone, studies have shown that dealing with malware will cost...

NSA Cyber Profile Name Institute Instructor Course Date Recent information systems are sophisticated collections of technology, processes and people, working in unison to offer institutions with the potential to procedures, transmit, store data in a timely mode to support numerous missions and commercial functions.... The extent to which institutions have come to rely on these information systems to carry out routine, significant, and essential missions and business operations means that the protection...

This paper ''Chinese Versus American National Cyber Security'' tells that Cybercrime is a reality that has hit the information networks in a world driven by computer and internet technology. With the rapid development of technology in the world, countries are experiencing more economic losses from cyber-attack.... In a data-centric world, it has become a necessary competence to develop secure network systems to guaranteed information fidelity. Countries are engaging national Cyber Security policies...

This paper investigates how can the Department of Homeland Security effectively secure cyberspace from cyber attack, viruses, worms and other forms of malware. Cyber attacks of viruses and other forms of malware have been happening and are inevitable.... The paper shows that the threat of organized attack through the Internet and Information Technology is inevitable. It will cause a serious disruption to the country's critical infrastructure including security of the nation and of the economy. Cyber...

This research will begin with the statement that the modern times are characterized by the presence of computers and other digital devices. All around us we see the digital devices that have engulfed us. No office, no house or no vehicle can be spotted that does not make use of the technology.... The conclusion states thatthe common saying of 'a stitch in time saves nice' aptly applies to the field of cybersecurity. This can be done so in multiple ways, the first being creating a sense of awareness,...

his exploration will delve into varied facets of Cyber Security and threats to bring forth the impact of this area concerning governmental and non-governmental areas, how these affect government relations internationally, varied cybersecurity breaches and analytical evaluation of breaches and their repercussions. ... n terms of cybersecurity breaches, Purdy (2010) advises that in general, a systematic Cyber Security analysis consists of three steps comprised of the identification of scenarios, the likelihood of an attack, and effect analysis....

The assignment "National Initiative for Cyber Security Education" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the National Initiative for Cyber Security Education. Cybersecurity has become one of the most important issues of national security in the recent past.... NICE is regarded as a national initiative with the main objective or aim of developing and augmenting the mien of Cyber Security through fast-tracking or hastening the obtainability and accessibility of edification as well...

The paper "Cyber Security, Imperfect Information Stochastic Game" states that there are dynamic games, which have curtailed and faulty information regarding the attacker. Moreover, there are current models that involve dynamic game having curtailed and defective information.... Current approaches of game-theoretic security are based on games with perfect information, static game models, or games having absolute information (Liu, Comaniciu, & Man, 2006; Alpcan & Pavel, 2009; Nguyen, Alpcan, & Basar...

The author of the paper titled "Information Technology: Cyber Security and Information Assurance" analyzes Cyber Security, those likely to be involved in network hacking, and the role of the government in protecting infrastructures vulnerable to cyber attacks. ... Over the past few years, the use of the internet and the World Wide Web has advanced. Most of the activities are performed online ranging from communication, entertainment, shopping, banking, and studying. Data and valuable information...

This paper ''Cyber Security Vulnerabilities and Associated Threats'' discusses that cyber threat has remained a top concern in most nations because of security concerns. Research and study have found out that Cyber Security has continued to increase in intensity and sophistication with time. ... Cyberspace has dominated human life and man has proved that he cannot do without it. Among the areas that man has widely continued to show great interest by using internet services has been in the economic...

The research paper 'Cyber Security: Foundations of Risk Management' focuses on cybersecurity and how it poses to be a huge risk now and the next decade. It has focused on the factors that make cybercrime thrive and how it can be mitigated. With the world of technology changing as fast as people can handle America is finding itself in a tight position.... The superpower needs technology in its different fields to thrive but also privacy and confidentiality of such programs need to be enhanced to help...

As the paper "Latest Cybercrimes According to Cyber Security Bloggers" tells, the recent cases of data breaches within high-profile companies have made many shoppers have a negative attitude toward online shopping. Most shoppers have the view that online shopping is riskier than ever. ... According to statistics from the USA Today poll, 24% of Americans have reduced their frequent use of online purchasing techniques owing to recent incidents of identity theft. This presents an unfortunate situation...

Using a web search engine, the author of the following paper "Cyber Security and Information Security" explores an article that reports on the relative risk that comes from inside the organization as opposed to risk that comes from external sources. ... Phneah (2013) reports on how organizational risk coming from inside sources is currently evolving and insiders that pose a risk are working in different and more complex ways. For example, Phneah (2013) suggests that previously, risks from inside...

The author of this assignment "Cyber Security, Cyber Crime and Cyber Forensic" comments on the role of federal agencies in fighting digital crime. It is stated that the United States of America among other developed countries are facing escalating war against cybercrimes.... The safety of the nation on a digital basis entirely depends on the competence and devotion of the Federal agencies in the country. The agencies performance is not, however, a walk in the park since its success is barred by a...

This paper provides a review of technologies that can be used for purposes of protecting the cyber space, and the various efforts that government organizations have enacted for purposes of supporting the development and implementation of the technologies concerned.... Furthermore, these countries have invested heavily on methods that they can use for purposes of protecting their cyber space. This paper provides a review of technologies that can be used for purposes of protecting the cyber space,...

The article "Modern Issues in Cyber Security" focuses on the critical analysis of modern issues in Cyber Security. The main aspect the article is aimed at is cybersecurity and by taking this issue more deeply, one can underline the intention of the writer.... He argues why so many computers within the constant progress of security, are hacked and the number of such computers is constantly increasing. The main reason for this is paradoxical, the more antivirus and other defensive application are developed,...

The essay "Data Protection and Cyber Security Issues" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on data protection and Cyber Security. The present world has been stormed by massive technological breakthroughs that have seen great advancement in the way we communicate.... Many communication advancements have been realized and these have led to the turning of the world into a minute global village where the distance is no longer a communication barrier. What has made this a possibility is...

The paper "The Human Factor in Cyber Security" suggests that the complexity of the task compels the human mind to embark on the journey from the ancient times to today's era, and acknowledge the marvels of the binary digital world, that is computer and subsequently the advent of the internet.... The excellent notion that a common man generates, from the concept of hacking, ideally resides in the fact of a dire intrusion on someone's privacy and hence compels the person to fight for the thought of...

This report "Practical Apps in Cyber Security Management" presents information obtained during Gap analysis as one of the most essential assets required by Bank Solutions, Inc. Therefore, protecting the same ensures integrity, confidentiality, as well as availability.... Operations of any company rely on insuring its confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information. The continuing growth of Bank Solutions, Inc increases the advantage of corporate buyout. Members of the top management for...

The paper presents Cyber Security as a twenty-first-century problem. It is increasing and, as a result, many companies are losing their assets. Cyber-attacks are also seen as a weapon used by states against other countries. A state is required to help in tackling the cybersecurity problem.... Cybersecurity is an emerging global challenge that has seen some states such as North Korea and China implicated in cyber-attacks. Cyber-attack is possible because of cyberspace, a situation where all computers...

The proposed study "The impact of mobile devices on Cyber Security" reveals the potential interaction between mobile devices and Cyber Security. In this way, authorities can check whether the terms of the law, for punishing the individual who initiated such violation.... The specific topic is related to two key disciplines. Primarily, reference should be made to the relationship between the topic and Information Technology. The topic can be also related to the Criminal Justice in the following way:...

), “six out of every 10 Cyber Security breaches occur as a result of a mobile device.... Protecting point of access as well as vulnerability provided by mobile devices will aid significantly in enhancing Cyber Security.... Tackling global Cyber Security threats.... "The Impact of Mobile Devices on Cyber-security" paper argues that mobile devices such as smartphones are the most abused by hackers, thus, they need not to be used in storing organizations' information....

"Cyber Security, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, and Computer Programmer" paper contain an annotated bibliography that reviews five sources for the following three occupations: Cyber Security, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, and Computer Programmer. ... The article describes the role of computer programmers as well as the information technology ethics by using the information technology behavioral model which includes individual traits, situational factors, subjective norms,...

The study 'The Impacts of Mobile Devices on Cyber Security' aims at finding out the impacts of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and iPads, on cybersecurity. This is because the increase in the number of mobile phone users to 4 billion worldwide also increases the risks.... The research will study the impacts of mobile devices on cybersecurity in Banda town that is located in the United States. This town is expected to have numerous users because it is located in the US, which has a high...

This paper tells that the major advantage of modern mobile devices is that they can be used to perform those daily activities even while the users are on the move. It is observed that today mobile devices proliferate in corporate environments as these devices can be easily connected to company networks.... The widespread popularity of mobile devices such as Smartphones, tablets, iPhones, and iPads has made modern life more convenient and productive. These technologically improved mobile devices assist...