Internet Security for Wi-Fi Hotspots
In configuring the Wi-Fi router in our home previous to taking this course, the selection of 128-bit encryption was chosen, and keys created to ensure the security of the connection and network from outside use. As our home is in a densely populated neighborhood, our concern was the potential of a drastic reduction in performance given how many people could be on the connection potentially at the same time. In addition our main home PC, which is a desktop, has a network-shared drive for all our pictures, files and important documents. We did this to make it easier for everyone to upload photographs and homework to a centralized disk drive, alleviating the risk of losing it on laptops of iPads. As members of our family are in the technology industry, this was all accomplished fairly easily, in addition to enabling Wi-Fi enabled printers and imaging devices…...

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Reference

Potter, B. (2006). Wireless hotspots. Association for Computing Machinery.

Communications of the ACM, 49(6), 50-56.

Internet security has become a big topic in the last few years because every business and every person has, to some extent, allowed their information to be captured by the web. With businesses, it is necessary to keep certain records on the computer because it makes processing payroll and other critical issues much easier and more secure. Though it is true that computers can be kept much more secure than paper records for the most part, there are challenges in maintaining computer security also.
One large issue is that people who work for a particular company are always an issue. Through the lure of money or some other gain, it is possible for outside sources to gain access to critical customer and employee files via an unscrupulous employee. The case study analyzed here is concerned with just such a problem. The topic is what types of security are needed in a…...

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References

Fowler, G.A. (2011). What's a company's biggest security risk? You. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from   8.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405311190483610457655642169229921 

Google. (2011). Google's security and product safety. Retrieved from  http://www.google.com/about/corporate/company/security.html 

Markoff, J. (2011). SecurID company suffers a breach of data security. NY Times. Retrieved from  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/technology/18secure.html

Cookies and Their Impact on Internet Security
Cookies are tiny bits of information that is stored by a web site when a user enters its site. The next time the user enters that site; the user's browser sends the information back to the site (Andrews, 1996). A cookie is typically designed to remember and tell a web site some useful information about the user.

For example, an online music store may uses cookies to keep track of what products each individual customer purchases. When the customer returns to the site, the company's browser allows it to read the cookie. The site could then make a list of similar products that the customer may be interested in, based on the cookie's information (p. 20).

Cookies are invisible to users, unless the users set preferences that alert them when cookies are being used. In most cases, cookies are harmless (Cole, 2002). Cookies cannot be used…...

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References

Andrews, W. (1996, June 3). Sites dip into cookies to track user info. WebWeek, 2(7), pp. 17, 20.

Canadian Standards Association (1995). Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information. Ontario: Canadian Standards Association.

Cole, Morgan (August 14, 2002). Cookies, Spam and Internet Privacy. IT Security, Townsend and Taphouse.

Davidson, Alan. Morris, John. Courtney, Robert (1997). Strangers in a Strange Land: Public Interest Advocacy and Internet Standards.

Gallo, E. (2011). The Young Adult: Financial Education, Social Networking, and Internet Security. Journal of Financial Planning,24(10), 36-37. etrieved from EBSCO Discovery Service
Types of personal information that should raise suspicion if requested in email correspondence (using paraphrase).

Email scams are common (Gallo, 2011, p. 36). One of the ways a person can prevent being suckered into a scam is by checking the full sender information, as a malicious sender can masquerade as someone trusted, like a bank or iTunes. One should also be wary whenever any personal data is being requested, and one should avoid clicking through on a hyperlink embedded in an email. Obviously requests for money and for long-in information should raise red flags (Gallo, 2011, p. 37). A real bank is not going to ask for any sensitive personal data, or request a user to log in using a direct link. Asking for social security number, bank account,…...

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References

Gallo, E. (2011). The Young Adult: Financial Education, Social Networking, and Internet Security. Journal of Financial Planning,24(10), 36-37. Retrieved from EBSCO Discovery Service

Internet: Security on the Web
Security on the Web -- What are the Key Issues for Major Banks?

The age of digital technology -- email, Web-driven high-speed communication and information, online commerce, and more -- has been in place now for several years, and has been touted as a "revolutionary" technological breakthrough, and for good reason: This technology presents enormous new business opportunities. For example, by moving the key element of marketing and sales from local and regional strategies onto the global stage, and by providing dramatically improved customer convenience, the Web offers medium, small and large companies -- including banks -- unlimited growth potential.

That having been said, there are problems associated with online services, in particular online banking services, and security is at the top of the list of these issues. Some of the most serious security issues associated with Web-banking keep customers away from this technology, in fear of money…...

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References

Anti-Phishing Working Group (2004), "Committed to wiping out Internet scams and fraud: Origins of the Word 'Phishing'," Available:  http://www.antiphishing.org /word_phish.html.

Arnfield, Robin (2005), "McAfee Warns on Top Viruses," (News Factor Network / Yahoo! News), Available:

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Bergman, Hannah (2004), "FDIC Offers, Solicits Ideas on Stopping ID Theft," American Banker, vol. 169, no. 240, p. 4.

(Horticulture and the advantages of using the Internet Technology)
What are the disadvantages of conducting business, large or small, on the Internet? They may be many. However, the most important disadvantages are: it can actually create a feeling of isolation; the businessman may feel that he has become isolated. This means that he may get the feeling that the World Wide Web is faceless and emotionless, and thus the business too is isolated and inhuman, devoid of contact with the real world and other human beings. After all, humans are social creatures, and such isolation would most often lead to the development of a feeling of depression. Another disadvantage is that since the World Wide Web is such a large area to work in; it encompasses in some cases the entire globe, and there is such a large amount of information generated on the web, it becomes very difficult to…...

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Beery, Tim. "The Different Types of Business Plans." Retrieved at   on 19 January, 2005http://www.bplans.com/dp/article.cfm/193Accessed 

Bucher, Has-Juergen. "Crisis Communication and the Internet, Risk and Trust in a Global Media." Retrieved at   Accessed on 19 January, 2005http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_4/bucher/ .

Communicating." Retrieved at   Accessed on 19 January, 2005http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/pctech/tech/general/commun/1.shtml .

This researcher rejects the existence of online communities because computer mediated group discussions cannot possibly meet this definition. Weinreich's view is that anyone with even a basic knowledge of sociology understands that information exchange in no way constitutes a community.
For a cyber-place with an associated computer mediated group to be labeled as a virtual settlement it is necessary for it to meet a minimum set of conditions. These are: (1) a minimum level of interactivity; (2) a variety of communicators; (3) a minimum level of sustained membership; and (4) a virtual common-public-space where a significant portion of interactive computer mediated groups occur (Weinreich, 1997). The notion of interactivity will be shown to be central to virtual settlements. Further, it will be shown that virtual settlements can be defined as a cyber-place that is symbolically delineated by topic of interest and within which a significant proportion of interrelated interactive computer…...

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Al-Saggaf, Y. & Williamson, K. Online Communities in Saudi Arabia: Evaluating the Impact on Culture Through Online Semi-Structured Interviews. Volume 5,

No. 3, Art. 24 - September 2004

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Retrieved April 9, 2005, from ZDNet AnchorDesk Web site: zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4630-6033_4204767.html?tag=printhttp://reivews-

Security Plan: Pixel Inc.
About Pixel Inc.

We are a 100-person strong business dedicated to the production of media, most specifically short animations, for advertising clients worldwide. Our personnel include marketing specialists, visual designers, video editors, and other creative staff.

This security plan encompasses the general and pragmatic characteristics of the security risks expected for our business and the specific actions that aim to, first and foremost, minimize such risks, and, if that's not possible, mitigate any damage should a breach in security happen.

Scope

The measures to be taken and the assigned responsibilities stated in this document apply to all the departments that make up the company. Exemptions can be given but will be only under the prerogative of the CEO under the consultation of the Chief Security Officer that will be formally assigned after the finalization of this document. Otherwise, there will be no exception to the security measures stated in this document.

Section…...

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Internet Securit Alliance. (2004). Common sense guide to cyber security for small businesses. Retrieved from:  http://www.ready.gov/business/_downloads/CSG-small-business.pdf .

Microsoft. (2004). Step-by-step guide to securing Windows XP Professional in Small Businesses. Retrieved from:  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9faba6ed-2e9c-44f9-bc50-d43d57e17078 .

Noriega, L. (24 May 2011). Seven Cyber Security Basics Every Small Business Needs. Retrieved from:  http://www.openforum.com/articles/7-cyber-security-basics-every-small-business-needs .

Teixeira, R. (4 June 2007). Top Five Small Business Internet Securit Threats. Retrieved from:  http://smallbiztrends.com/2007/06/top-five-small-business-internet-security-threats.html .

Internet Privacy for High School Students
The unrestrained stream of information is conceived necessary for democracies and market-based economies. The capability of the Internet to make available the vast quantity of information to practically everyone, irrespective of their locations thus entails large benefits. The Internet provides access to the greatest libraries of the world to the students even in the smallest towns and permit the medical specialists to analyze the patients situated about thousands of miles away. The attribute of interactivity of the Internet fosters communication and personal and political expression. The Internet also assists to make the economies progress as it enhances the ease, speed and cost effectiveness with regard to the collection, compilation and delivery around the world to the multiple extent. The electronic commerce will decline the business costs as companies are able to take the benefits of enhanced access to customers, products and suppliers worldwide along with…...

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Baskin, Joy Surratt; Surratt, Jim. "Student Privacy Rights and Wrongs on the Web" School Administrator. Vol: 35; No: 2; pp: 102, 114-116

Beth Givens, (February 2000) "Privacy Expectations in a High Tech World" Computer and High Technology Law Journal. Retrieved from   Accessed on 14 April, 2005http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/expect.htm 

'Board Policy with Guidelines Date Subject: Student Technology Acceptable Use Policy" (17 July, 2001) North Sanpete School District Policy. Number V-30. Retrieved from Accessed on 14 April, 2005http://www.nsanpete.k12.ut.us/~nshs/nslibrary/accuse.html

Brooks-Young, Susan. (November-December, 2000) "Internet usage update" Today's Catholic Teacher. Vol: 17: No: 2; pp: 53-56

Internet Ethics and the consumer's private existence in an unstable regulatory environment -- untapped economic waters in a wild, wild west of identity theft and chronic consumption
hen it comes to Internet ethics, even in the absence of legal requirements, businesses must themselves self-regulate when it comes to consumer privacy. If they do not, it is likely that the government will step in to do so, as the government has done in the European Union. This will only hurt businesses economically, and do damage to the equal ethical obligation corporations owe to shareholders. Furthermore, good business sense is about trust between the consumer and the business, and this is not honored when businesses unfairly spy upon casual surfers of their websites, or use consumer data for their own profit as well as research and marketing purposes.

Americans, according to a recent poll cited by J. Hodges in the journal of the Internal…...

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Works Cited

Ewald, Helen. (April 1, 2003) "You're a Guaranteed Winner: Composing the You of Consumer Culture" Journal of Business Communication.

Hodges, J. (Feb 2001): No Faith in the System - consumer service shows Internet users concerned about privacy." Internal Auditor. Retrived 8 Jan 2005 at  http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4153/is_1_58/ai_71268466 

Kaess, Ken. (June 2004) "Emotion in Advertising." Journal of Advertising Research.

Lofton, Lynn. (October 2004) "Offices Enforce Acceptable Policies to Keep Up with Tech." Mississippi Business Journal.

Internet and Society
The Internet and American Society

In the history of humankind there have been very few inventions which have completely transformed human society. Inventions like the wheel, agriculture, astronomy and geometry have all transformed humankind from uncivilized barbarians into a creatures of culture and society. The invention of science, discovery of electricity, the atom, and other inventions have then propelled the human race forward into a more technologically society, one which is primarily an information-based society. As a result of these technological advancements, scientists have been able to create something that has again transformed human society, one which has in a relatively short time, infiltrated every aspect of scholarship, research, business, and life in general. Beginning with the computer, and an idea that many computers could be joined together and their information shared; scientists and researchers have created an interconnected system of personal, business, academic, research, library, and a myriad…...

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"An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the Internet and the Web." A Brief History of the Internet. Retrieved from  http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/history.html 

Chan-Olmsted, SM, & Ha, LS (Dec 2003). Internet business models for broadcasters: how television stations perceive and integrate the Internet. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 47, 4. p.597(21).

Domke-Damonte, D., & Levsen, VB (Summer 2002). The effect of Internet usage on cooperation and performance in small hotels. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 67, 3. p.31(8).

Goldsborough, R. (Dec 2008). Daily newspapers face challenges from the Internet. Teacher Librarian, 36, 2. p.72(1).

"What's more, many teachers lack technical support; unlike businesses, most schools don't have an it guy down the hall to save the day when computers go haywire." (Wohl, 2001) central contemporary concern is the problem of Internet security and access to quality information. Without the necessary security measures and administrative restrictions, access to the Internet can also mean access to harmful pornographic material. These administrative procedures once again require technical expertise and time on the part of the teacher.
Another aspect that is of concern in today's online environment is that while there is a plethora of information available, this is not always of the best quality. Many teachers and institutions have banned student access to open -source sites such as Wikipedia for this reason. It is very difficult if not impossible for the teacher to monitor and check the validity and quality of the sites and sources that their…...

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Chanlin, L., & Chang, C. (2003). Web-Based Library Instruction for Promoting

Information Skills. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 30(4), 265+. Retrieved March 5, 2008, from Questia database,  http://www.questia.com .

Collis, B.A. (1996). Children and Computers in School. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence

Erlbaum Associates.

Security Audit for FX Hospital EH/EM Systems
The study carries out the security audits for the FX Hospital EH/EM information systems to identify the vulnerabilities in the systems. The study uses the BackTrack as an auditing tool to penetrate the website, and outcomes of the auditing reveal that the website is not secure and can be subject to different vulnerabilities. After carrying out the auditing, the study is able to collect as much patients' data as possible revealing the website can be subject to vulnerable attacks. One of the vulnerabilities identified is that the website UL starts from HTTP showing that an attacker can easily break into the website and collect sensitive information. Moreover, all the data in the website are not encrypted making them easy for an attacker to collect patients' data.

By consequence, the FX Hospital can face lawsuits for failing to protect patients' data because if patients' data are…...

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Abdel-Aziz, A. (2009). Intrusion Detection & Response - Leveraging Next Generation Firewall Technology. SANS Institute.

Burr, W. Ferraiolo, H. & Waltermire, D. (2014). IEEE Computer Society. NIST and Computer Security.

Chadwick, D. (2012). Network Firewall Technologies. IS Institute, University of Salford.

Mell, P.Bergeron, T. & Henning, D.(2005).Creating a Patch and Vulnerability Management Program. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

" (Muntenu, 2004)
According to Muntenu (2004) "It is almost impossible for a security analyst with only technical background to quantify security risk for intangible assets. He can perform a quantitative or qualitative evaluation using dedicated software to improve the security of the information systems, but not a complete risk assessment for the whole information system. Qualitative assessment based on questionnaires use in fact statistical quantitative methods to obtain results. Statistical estimation represents the basis for quantitative models." Muntenu states conclusion that in each of these approaches the "moral hazard of the analyst has influence on the results because human nature is subjective. He must use a sliding window approach according to business and information systems features, balancing from qualitative to quantitative assessment." (2004) qualitative study of information systems security is reported in a study conducted in U.S. academic institutions in the work of Steffani a. urd, Principal Investigator for Information…...

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Burd, Steffani a. (2006) Impact of Information Security in Academic Institutions on Public Safety and Security: Assessing the Impact and Developing Solutions for Policy and Practice. Final Report." NCJ 215953, United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice, Oct 2006.

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security and governance program is "a set of responsibilities and practices that is the responsibility of the Board and the senior executives." This is the procedures by which the company ensures information security in the organization. The program consists of desired outcomes, knowledge of the information assets, and process integration (ITGI, 2013). Security of information is important because of the value of information, especially proprietary, in today's business world. The biggest differentiator between governance and IT security is that the latter is about the physical constructs of the IT program but governance incorporates everything include spoken communication so any form of information creation or handling.
The first thing is the desired outcomes. The company has to know what it wants to accomplish with this program. Ideally there is alignment between the information security strategy and the organization's overall strategy. There should be risk management, so understanding the different risk and…...

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ITGI. (2013). Information security governance. IT Governance Institute. Retrieved November 29, 2013 from  http://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-Center/Research/Documents/InfoSecGuidanceDirectorsExecMgt.pdf

Stricter cybersecurity laws can have a positive impact on the future of internet security by promoting better practices and increasing accountability for organizations that handle sensitive data. These laws can also help create a more secure online environment by deterring malicious actors and promoting proactive measures to protect against cyber threats. By enforcing cybersecurity laws, governments can encourage organizations to invest in robust security measures, such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, and regular security audits. This can help reduce the risk of data breaches and cyber attacks, ultimately leading to a more secure online ecosystem. Additionally, stricter cybersecurity laws can help....

Cybersecurity Laws: Impact on the Future of Internet Security Introduction

With the burgeoning reliance on the internet and its manifold services, cybersecurity has emerged as a paramount concern. Malicious actors are constantly devising sophisticated strategies to exploit vulnerabilities in digital systems, leading to data breaches, identity theft, financial fraud, and a myriad of other cybercrimes.

In response to these threats, governments worldwide have enacted increasingly stringent cybersecurity laws. These laws aim to enhance the security of the internet, protect user data, and hold perpetrators of cybercrimes accountable. However, the implications of such legislation on the future of internet security remain a subject of....