Essays on Security Vulnerabilities

Security is very important as it protects the lives of people, as well as the well being and privacy of people. Schneier argues that there is no way secrecy can secure people, but public scrutiny can. His argument is very right because secrecy undermines security vulnerabilities, and provides a bridge for hackers as well as other enemies to attack. He also argues that software companies can do all they can to hide security vulnerabilities, because they are well aware how expensive it is. They wait until hackers attack their system, and that is the only time they pretend to ...

The objective of this paper was to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the possible security vulnerabilities that an organization’s computer and network operating systems may have; and also to provide appropriate techniques in order to boost protection based on the findings of the said assessment. The organization, whose computer and network operating system framework would be focused on, that was chosen is Target, operator of one of the largest network of malls in the United States’ retail industry. What makes this computer and network operating system security case analysis significant is that any form of risk involving ...

Background

As a fast-growing medical research and development company, nothing is more important to Information Assurance Research than the security of the company’s proprietary information and customer and employee data. I am concerned that the company’s sensitive information stored at Reston Virginia and the data conveyed via the WAN is not well protected from web-based application attackers. My proposal is based on research on various web-based applications security software in different online fora. I have also explored various studies on different security software and their effectiveness as well as affordability. My insight has also been drawn from customer ...

Introduction

GAP Inc. is US based clothing and accessories retail company. It has headquarters in San Francisco, California. The company was founded in 1969 by two partners. The motivation behind the formation of the company was making sure the availability of the pair of jeans at affordable prices. Now the company has expanded its business to different regions as well as divisions. The divisions of the company operating under GAP Inc. are Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, Intermix, and Banner. GAP is the largest specialty retailer in the US. The company is operating in a tight, competitive landscape and faces ...

Introduction

A database refers to a collection of organized information. The purpose of this configuration is to enable the easy access, management and updating of data. Databases can be grouped according to the content types they hold. They can be full-text, bibliographic databases and images. In the field of computing, databases get classified according to their approach in terms of organization. The relational database is the most common approach. It is a tabular database whereby data gets refined so as to be organized and accessed in multiple ways. Object-oriented programming databases are congruent with data defined in object subclasses and ...

As an Information Technology analyst, I act, upon my mandate, to provide a network solution for XYZ LLC. The proposed network will ensure high connectivity, secure access and scalability for future expansion. Already, a WAN connectivity is in place with ample bandwidth to deliver excellent connectivity.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

businesses competitive edge lies in its ability to develop regional and global presence while offering and maintaining best services at par or better than rivals. In an attempt to control a larger market share in solar panel manufacturing and distribution, XYZ has three branches, Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston. Remote users in Los Angeles need to ...

The Name of the Class (Course)

The Name of the School (University) The City and State Black-Box testing on Web Applications The internet has experienced a floodgate of users in recent times. Companies, State corporations, other private entities, as well as individual people spend most of their time on the internet either advertising their trade or finding out the current trends in the global market (Andrews 2006, p. 4). A large number of people using the internet have resulted to security vulnerabilities for web application as people attempt to access even unauthorized sites. The situation leads to theft of confidential information, violating data ...

Introduction

The Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of service hotels and resorts that is under the flagship of the Hilton Worldwide. The company has over 530 Hilton branded hotels in close to 78 countries in six continents. The Hilton Hotels has been an industry leader in the hotel industry and continues to enjoy a huge market advantage in all countries that the hotels are in operation. The company is known for its quality service and its high-end customers. The chain of hotels has heavily invested in its premises and its staff to ensure that they offer quality service to ...

In order for the Crescent Manufacturing Inc. Company to upgrade the whole organization to windows 8 operating system, it has to develop a comprehensive SWOT analysis so as to achieve this objective. SWOT analysis is a majorly useful technique that helps in understanding the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats the company may face.

Strengths

- The company will be able to connect to all its stations effectively because windows 8 has better tools for managing, connecting to and managing networks hence enabling sharing of data in the network easy. - The company will be able to give satisfactory services ...

Introduction

According to the Web Technology Surveys (2014) Amazon is the leading global online store with its headquarters in Washington USA. Even though it started as an online bookshop store, it now retails a variety of items, for example, electronics, mp3s, movies, apparels, jewelry and even food stuffs. This Company has gone a step further into the production of consumer electronics such as the e-book reader, the Amazon Kindle, tablets and Cloud Computing. This Company, founded by Jeff Bezos, came to be known as the Amazon in the year 1995 when it changed from its original name, Cadabra that was launched a year ...

IP SUB NETTING

INTRODUCTION Voice over Internet Protocol or IP telephony is a routing protocol for voice communication over IP-based internet networks. Unlike traditional dedicated-circuit switched networks, voice data flows through generalized packet-switched networks. Voice over IP is increasingly adopted in the world due to its inherent features and benefits. Organizations all over the world have saved millions worth of resources by adoption voice over IP communication to replace traditional telephone systems. Through network consolidation, transmission of data, voice, and video signals have been facilitated as a result significantly reducing the cost of set up and maintenance. Thus, different multimedia devices have ...

ABSTRACT

As organizational needs expand beyond current limits, companies seek flexible, cost-effective, and proven ways of providing their services without compromising security. Cloud computing present businesses and companies a massive chance for growth and efficient consumer IT service delivery over the internet. However, the added level of risk culminating from a combination of various technologies results in security and privacy issues. This paper is going to explore the main vulnerabilities and threats highlighted in Cloud Computing literature as the basis of developing counter applications.

Introduction

Cloud computing is considered a game-changer in scientific and industrial communities. It is increasingly infiltrating into industrial systems, businesses, ...

Wireless Security in large Enterprises:

Abstract: The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) industry is the newest and fastest growing networking technology in the market, overcome only by its security limitations. WLAN technology is now recognized, accepted and adopted by organizations worldwide. Many governments and companies now realize the competitive advantage gained by deploying wireless technologies in workplaces. Wireless technologies continue to evolve and provide milestone advancements in bandwidth, speed and security. However, large scale enterprises are reluctant to adopt wireless networks due to perceived security issues and risks posed to organizations. WLAN is a disruptive technology with various security constraints. The WLAN industry ...

Introduction

The electric grid in the United States has been built way back in the 1890s (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). At present, it has been a by product of technological advancements which consist of more than 1 million megawatts of generating capacity passing through about 300,000 miles of transmission lines (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). With the utilization of new technologies, today’s grid is geared to a more stretched capacity which can manage the more complicated electric needs of the twenty first century consumers. It is called a “smart” grid since it is digitalized and made up of ...

Introduction

The electric grid in the United States has been built way back in the 1890s. At present, it has been a by product of technological advancements which consist of more than 1 million megawatts of generating capacity passing through about 300,000 miles of transmission lines (“What is the Smart Grid,” 2012). With the utilization of new technologies, today’s grid is geared to a more stretched capacity which can manage the more complicated electric needs of the twenty first century consumers. Hence, the smart grid is developed in order to address the present demands of the modern society. This ...

Introduction

With wireless services that are growing by the day, there is a need to have wireless networks. Wireless networks are becoming essential services for many people. With wireless networks comes security. Security is an important factor when connectivity is concerned. Important data is stored in devices that are connected. There is therefore a need to have secure network so that the data that is being stored is secure and safe from attacks. This paper will look at the wireless networks and their security issues. It will particularly look at the GPRS, 3G and 4G. The advent of digital systems has ...

Abstract

The smart grid system makes use of digital information technology to transmit and distribute power. Hence, the operations of this system rely on the complex computer networks coupled with communication technologies that are available in the global information technology network domain. This is the leading cause of the vulnerabilities of the smart grid system. This paper will focus on the vulnerabilities of the system that are evident in SCADA, substation security, communication networks and wireless networks security. While proponents of the system tout its ability to increase efficiency, it cannot be denied that the smart grid system is ...

Windows Operating System Vulnerabilities

Windows 7, the latest version of the operating system released by the Microsoft Company, is built on the enhanced security platform of Windows Vista, thus including approach called defense-in-depth. According to one of the Windows team members, Paul Cooke, it is aimed at customers’ protection from malware and is based on such features as Kernel Patch Protection, User Account Control (UAC), Windows Service Hardening and others (2009). Development and improvement of these technologies made the system the most secure among the Windows operating systems. Still, this system, as any other ones, has its own vulnerabilities discovered as a result ...