This document analyzes database security breaches at YONS Ltd and evaluates security options. It finds that YONS Ltd implemented basic security measures which were insufficient. Reasons for breaches included a low priority on database security, lack of integration among security solutions, and lack of staff training. The document recommends YONS Ltd implement a comprehensive strategy including basic, intermediate, and advanced security measures following a three pillar approach of foundation, detection, and prevention. This would proactively protect data from internal and external attacks by securing all databases.
IS6155 Project Student numbers 90079094 114223513 102859661Brendan Mc Sweeney
The document provides an analysis of requirements for an online health insurance quoting system. It includes:
1) An evaluation of the systems analyst's role in translating business needs into a technical design.
2) A use case model describing interactions between customers, agents, and the system.
3) An entity relationship diagram modeling the system's data needs.
IS 6156 Jean Donnelly 90079094 Brendan McSweeney 114223513 Tim Walsh 102859661Brendan Mc Sweeney
This document describes the design of an Oracle database to store patient electronic health records for a hospital surgical department. It includes entity relationship diagrams and SQL used to create tables for patients, admissions, assessments, procedures, bookings, employees, tests and results. Queries are provided to identify patient risks and utilization of hospital services from the data. The document concludes with a discussion of securing patient data in the database.
The IT team at Dragon System Consulting was tasked with designing and prototyping a new client technology tracking system. They began by analyzing similar websites to inform their design. They created low-fidelity paper prototypes and videos demonstrating functionality. From there, they designed wireframes using Balsamiq. Finally, they created high-fidelity prototypes of the full system using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other technologies. The prototypes included justifications for colors, usernames/passwords and the application architecture with separate presentation, business and data layers.
The PPARS project aimed to develop an integrated HR and payroll system for the Irish health sector. However, it was plagued by issues and ultimately failed due to time, cost and functionality concerns. Key factors in its failure included a lack of clear leadership and vision, insufficient contract monitoring, poor architecture planning without user input, failure to properly test the system before rollout, and an insistence on using SAP software without considering alternatives. The project also had an unrealistic two-year timeframe and underestimated budget. Proper pilot testing, experienced project management, well-defined contracts and user requirements gathering may have prevented these issues and led to project success.
ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY IN REAL ESTATEIJNSA Journal
As a result of the increased dependency on obtaining information and connecting each computer together for ease of access/communication, organizations risk being attacked and losing private information through breaches or insecure business activities. To help protect organizations and their assets, companies need to develop a strong understanding of the risks imposed on their company and the security solutions designed to prevent/minimize vulnerabilities. To reduce the impact threats have on a network, organizations need to: design a defense layer system that provides multiple instances of protection to prevent unauthorized access to core information, implement a strong network hardware/intrusion prevention system, and create all-inclusive network/security policies that detail user rules and company rights. In order to enhance the overall security of a basic infrastructure, this paper will provide a detailed look into gathering the organizational requirements, designing and implementing a secure physical network layout, and selecting the standards needed to prevent unauthorized access.
BMC Discovery IDC Research Study 470 ROI in 5 YearsChris Farwell
BMC Discovery software provides organizations visibility into their complex IT environments to improve management of infrastructure and applications. The document summarizes research by IDC interviewing 9 organizations using BMC Discovery. Key findings include:
- Organizations achieved average annual benefits of $35,654 per 100 servers over 5 years through improved IT staff productivity, more efficient auditing, and reduced infrastructure costs. This provided a projected average 5-year ROI of 470%.
- BMC Discovery improved efficiency of IT service management teams by 14-19% by providing improved visibility, automation, and problem resolution capabilities.
- Organizations were able to make software and compliance audits 76% more cost-effective by reducing time spent preparing and lowering costs of
Pdf wp-emc-mozyenterprise-hybrid-cloud-backuplverb
This document discusses hybrid backup architectures that use both on-premises and cloud-based technologies for data protection. A hybrid approach protects data in the data center locally but also uses the cloud to back up data from remote offices and mobile devices. This provides comprehensive data protection while reducing management burdens. The document recommends looking for a hybrid solution that ensures recoverability, is manageable by IT, supports remote workers, and increases productivity through secure access to files from any device.
Unnatural disasters like identity theft and software viruses pose a significant threat to enterprises and can be more costly than natural disasters. The document outlines six steps that IT organizations should follow to build an effective IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) program to protect against unnatural disasters: 1) Manage the big picture of IT's contribution to the business, 2) Conduct scenario planning for disaster recovery, 3) Consult experts and provide training, 4) Determine what continuity services to in-source vs outsource, 5) Consider automation software, and 6) Streamline documentation for quick disaster recovery. ITSCM is important for establishing risk tolerance and providing recovery guidance to ensure business continuity.
IS6155 Project Student numbers 90079094 114223513 102859661Brendan Mc Sweeney
The document provides an analysis of requirements for an online health insurance quoting system. It includes:
1) An evaluation of the systems analyst's role in translating business needs into a technical design.
2) A use case model describing interactions between customers, agents, and the system.
3) An entity relationship diagram modeling the system's data needs.
IS 6156 Jean Donnelly 90079094 Brendan McSweeney 114223513 Tim Walsh 102859661Brendan Mc Sweeney
This document describes the design of an Oracle database to store patient electronic health records for a hospital surgical department. It includes entity relationship diagrams and SQL used to create tables for patients, admissions, assessments, procedures, bookings, employees, tests and results. Queries are provided to identify patient risks and utilization of hospital services from the data. The document concludes with a discussion of securing patient data in the database.
The IT team at Dragon System Consulting was tasked with designing and prototyping a new client technology tracking system. They began by analyzing similar websites to inform their design. They created low-fidelity paper prototypes and videos demonstrating functionality. From there, they designed wireframes using Balsamiq. Finally, they created high-fidelity prototypes of the full system using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other technologies. The prototypes included justifications for colors, usernames/passwords and the application architecture with separate presentation, business and data layers.
The PPARS project aimed to develop an integrated HR and payroll system for the Irish health sector. However, it was plagued by issues and ultimately failed due to time, cost and functionality concerns. Key factors in its failure included a lack of clear leadership and vision, insufficient contract monitoring, poor architecture planning without user input, failure to properly test the system before rollout, and an insistence on using SAP software without considering alternatives. The project also had an unrealistic two-year timeframe and underestimated budget. Proper pilot testing, experienced project management, well-defined contracts and user requirements gathering may have prevented these issues and led to project success.
ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY IN REAL ESTATEIJNSA Journal
As a result of the increased dependency on obtaining information and connecting each computer together for ease of access/communication, organizations risk being attacked and losing private information through breaches or insecure business activities. To help protect organizations and their assets, companies need to develop a strong understanding of the risks imposed on their company and the security solutions designed to prevent/minimize vulnerabilities. To reduce the impact threats have on a network, organizations need to: design a defense layer system that provides multiple instances of protection to prevent unauthorized access to core information, implement a strong network hardware/intrusion prevention system, and create all-inclusive network/security policies that detail user rules and company rights. In order to enhance the overall security of a basic infrastructure, this paper will provide a detailed look into gathering the organizational requirements, designing and implementing a secure physical network layout, and selecting the standards needed to prevent unauthorized access.
BMC Discovery IDC Research Study 470 ROI in 5 YearsChris Farwell
BMC Discovery software provides organizations visibility into their complex IT environments to improve management of infrastructure and applications. The document summarizes research by IDC interviewing 9 organizations using BMC Discovery. Key findings include:
- Organizations achieved average annual benefits of $35,654 per 100 servers over 5 years through improved IT staff productivity, more efficient auditing, and reduced infrastructure costs. This provided a projected average 5-year ROI of 470%.
- BMC Discovery improved efficiency of IT service management teams by 14-19% by providing improved visibility, automation, and problem resolution capabilities.
- Organizations were able to make software and compliance audits 76% more cost-effective by reducing time spent preparing and lowering costs of
Pdf wp-emc-mozyenterprise-hybrid-cloud-backuplverb
This document discusses hybrid backup architectures that use both on-premises and cloud-based technologies for data protection. A hybrid approach protects data in the data center locally but also uses the cloud to back up data from remote offices and mobile devices. This provides comprehensive data protection while reducing management burdens. The document recommends looking for a hybrid solution that ensures recoverability, is manageable by IT, supports remote workers, and increases productivity through secure access to files from any device.
Unnatural disasters like identity theft and software viruses pose a significant threat to enterprises and can be more costly than natural disasters. The document outlines six steps that IT organizations should follow to build an effective IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) program to protect against unnatural disasters: 1) Manage the big picture of IT's contribution to the business, 2) Conduct scenario planning for disaster recovery, 3) Consult experts and provide training, 4) Determine what continuity services to in-source vs outsource, 5) Consider automation software, and 6) Streamline documentation for quick disaster recovery. ITSCM is important for establishing risk tolerance and providing recovery guidance to ensure business continuity.
This document discusses how service desks can optimize their operations through automation, integration, and workflow. It provides examples of how these tools can be used, such as automatically populating incident records, capturing resolution details for knowledge articles, and streamlining self-service. While full automation and integration of all processes is not feasible, the document recommends prioritizing the two or three areas that can demonstrate early success and ease processes.
Neural Network Web-Based Human Resource Management System Model (NNWBHRMSM)ijcncs
This document proposes a neural network web-based human resource management system (NNWBHRMSM) to address issues with traditional manual HR processes. It discusses how current HR activities like recruitment, selection, and placement are typically done manually through paper files. The proposed system would allow applicants to submit resumes and other application materials online through a web interface. It would use a neural network to automatically match applicants to open jobs based on their qualifications. This system aims to streamline HR processes, reduce costs, and prevent issues like applications getting lost that occur with traditional manual methods. It concludes that the system could improve efficiency and help organizations find the right professionals for jobs.
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
Architecture Framework for Resolution of System Complexity in an EnterpriseIOSR Journals
This document presents an architecture framework for resolving system complexity in an enterprise. It discusses how enterprise architecture can be used to address issues like requirement complexity, organizational complexity, process complexity, and design complexity. The framework breaks down the enterprise information system into subsystems like back-end systems, front-end systems, management tools, and communication systems. It also separates concerns into different architecture layers - an external enterprise model, conceptual enterprise model, front-end systems, back-end systems, and management tools. The framework is intended to provide a structured approach to managing complexity by organizing enterprise data and functions across the different systems and models.
A Proposed Security Model for Web Enabled Business Process Management SystemCSCJournals
Many organizations in industry and civilian government start deploying Business Process Management systems (BPMS) and technology in their IT applications. This could lead to a dramatic operational efficiency improvement on their business and administrative environments. With these atmospheres, the security issue is becoming a much more important challenge in the BPMS literature. The Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model has been accepted as a promise security model solution and standard. RBAC is able to accomplish the central administration of an organizational specific security policy. It is also able to meet the secure processing needs of many commercial and civilian government organizations. In spite of these facts, RBAC model is not reliable when applying to the BPMS without further modifications and extensions. RBAC is modified to fit with Service oriented (SRBAC), but still not reliable enough to handle BPMS. Authors of that research proposed a security model based on SRBAC model to be more reliable when using with BPMS. Authors of that research named that proposed security model as Improved Role Based Access Control (IRBAC). The IRBAC model is directly applicable to the BPMS. Authors defined a graphical representation and technical implementation of the IRBAC model. This IRBAC model is tested using simple case study. The test compares between the IRBAC model and SRBAC model where IRBAC is implemented in two cases (IRBAC with caching and IRBAC with no caching). The test results show the validity and performability of the IRBAC model.
The document discusses findings from a survey of 200 IT decision makers (ITDMs) and 400 office workers on their organizations' use of cloud technologies and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Some key findings include:
- On average, organizations currently spend 26.46% of their IT budget on cloud technologies, a percentage that is expected to increase to over 39% within the next 3 years.
- While data privacy and security are top concerns for moving to the cloud, cost savings and increased efficiencies are the main drivers for adoption.
- Most organizations plan to keep applications containing sensitive data like accounting and firewalls on-premises, while the use of Saa
IT Service Management (ITSM) Model for Business & IT AlignementRick Lemieux
Today’s multi-faceted business world demands that Information Technology provide its services in the context of a fully integrated corporate strategic model. This transformation becomes possible when IT evolves from its technological heritage into a Business Technical Organization, or an “internal service provider.” This paper describes how the itSM Solutions reference model integrates five widely used service management domains to create a powerful model to guide IT in its journey into the business leadership circle.
The document summarizes the key risks and rewards of IT outsourcing and insourcing based on a review of 10 pieces of literature. For outsourcing, the primary risk identified is contract/trust issues, while the primary reward is reduced costs. For insourcing, complacency and resistance to cost reduction are key risks, while lower costs and improved service levels are rewards. Selective sourcing is presented as a better alternative to minimize risks compared to total insourcing or outsourcing.
A MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS USING BOOLEAN FE...IJNSA Journal
For organizations, the protection of information is of utmost importance. Throughout the years, organizations have experienced numerous system losses which have had a direct impact on their most valuable asset, information. Organizations must therefore find ways to make sure that the appropriate and most effective information security controls are implemented in order to protect their critical or most sensitive classified information. Existing information security control selection methods have been employed in the past, including risk analysis and management, baseline manuals, or random approaches. However, these methods do not take into consideration organization specific constraints such as costs of implementation, scheduling, and availability of resources when determining the best set of controls. In addition, these existing methods may not ensure the inclusion of required/necessary controls or the exclusion of unnecessary controls. This paper proposes a novel approach for evaluating information security controls to help decision-makers select the most effective ones in resource-constrained environments. The proposed approach uses Desirability Functions to quantify the desirability of each information security control taking into account benefits and penalties (restrictions) associated with implementing the control. This provides Management with a measurement that is representative of the overall quality of each information security control based on organizational goals. Through a case study, the approach is proven successful in providing a way for measuring the quality of information security controls (based on multiple application-specific criteria) for specific organizations.
The document summarizes the findings of a literature review on the risks and rewards of insourcing and outsourcing IS/IT functions. The review identified the main risks of insourcing as cost and lack of expertise, while the risks of outsourcing were relationship issues and management problems. Insourcing was found to provide efficiency rewards, while outsourcing allowed access to expertise. The summary provides an overview of the key points examined in the literature review.
IJIS Institute_Critical Decision Criteria for Data Sharing (Jul 2013)Becky Ward
This document discusses critical decision criteria for public safety agencies considering data sharing solutions. It outlines several benefits of data sharing such as lives saved, optimized legacy system investments, and expanded situational awareness. It emphasizes the importance of project planning, defining responsibilities, and identifying high priority outcomes. It presents three critical perspectives - expanded need, proven solutions, and full cost/benefit analysis. It also discusses various data sharing configuration options and associated costs and considerations. The goal is to help practitioners properly evaluate options and ensure data sharing projects are successful and provide value.
The document discusses key questions and considerations around IT governance. It covers topics such as computer systems, processes and users, service providers, computing procedures, productivity, computing and communications system planning, internal audits, and maintaining a secure environment. The document provides questions to assess each area and determine if improvements are needed. It also advertises that paid documents covering IT governance procedures are available from the legal consultants.
Types of Information Technology Capabilities and Their Role in Competitive Ad...Yung-Chun Chang
The document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between different types of information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage. It distinguishes between value capabilities like IT infrastructure, competitive capabilities like IT business experience and relationship infrastructure, and dynamic capabilities like organizational learning. The study found that while IT infrastructure did not relate to competitive advantage, IT business experience and relationship infrastructure did positively impact competitive advantage. Organizational learning also positively impacted the development of other IT capabilities. The results suggest that certain IT management capabilities can provide firms a competitive edge.
From IT service management to IT service governance: An ontological approach ...IJECEIAES
Some companies have achieved better performance as a result of their IT investments, while others have not, as organizations are interested in calculating the value added by their IT. There is a wide range of literature that agrees that the best practices used by organizations promote continuous improvement in service delivery. Nevertheless, overuse of these practices can have undesirable effects and unquantified investments. This paper proposed a practical tool formally developed according to the DSR design science approach, it addresses a domain relevant to both practitioners and academics by providing IT service governance (ITSG) domain model ontology, concerned with maximizing the clarity and veracity of the concepts within it. The results revealed that the proposed ontology resolved key barriers to ITSG process adoption in organizations, and that combining COBIT and ITIL practices would help organizations better manage their IT services and achieve better business-IT alignment.
A DECISION-MAKING MODEL FOR REINFORCING A CORPORATE INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEMIAEME Publication
Recently, information security incidents such as personal information leakage have been regarded as serious risk factors that directly affect corporate sales reduction and corporate image loss. In order to manage information security systematically, enterprises have been introducing information security systems more than ever before. This study aims to derive major items of the information security system mainly for corporate organizational management, with a focus on the technology-organizationenvironment (TOE) framework, and suggests a direction for system build-up and management. To this end, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was conducted on 20 items derived from previous studies. A survey was conducted among 24 individuals, including 12 corporate internal administrators and 12 corporate external consultants. As a result, it turned out that environmental factors affected the information security system more significantly among technical, organizational, and environmental factors. Notably, 'compliance with legal requirements,' 'protection of information subjects' rights,' and 'increase of the information security awareness' affected the operation of the information security system or related decision-making processes. This finding suggests that although technical and organizational management is also essential when it comes to corporate information security system operation, the system needs to respond swiftly to rapid market changes and legal and administrative changes concerning information security.
IRJET- Social Network Message Credibility: An Agent-based ApproachIRJET Journal
This document discusses an agent-based approach to maintaining message credibility and long-term influence on social networks. It proposes the Agent-based Timeliness Influence Diffusion (ATID) model which models users as autonomous agents that maintain local information like friend lists and messages. It also introduces the Timeliness Increase Heuristic algorithm to solve the influence maintenance problem by selecting influential nodes over multiple time periods, aiming to achieve more consistent long-term impact than one-time selection approaches. Experimental results showed that the multiple-time selection approach maintained influence in social networks better than one-shot selection methods.
A PROPOSED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING THE PARTNERSHIP IN BANKSjares jares
Expert systems are no longer just a technology, but they have entered many fields of decision-making from these medical fields, for example, as they help in diagnosing the disease and giving treatment, and also in the field of administration, where they give the manager a rational decision to solve a problem and other fields, DSS is an interactive information system that provides information, models, and data processing tools to assist decision-making. Islamic banks such as commercial banks offer products and services to customers, but these banks face many problems and the most important ones are the problems financing where Islamic banks seek to participate in money rather than lending and interest the participatory financing system is one of the most important sources of financing within Islamic banks This system is based on the agreement between the Bank and the customer to participate in a new project or project already in place in the proportions that agree to by the bank and the client but this funding takes a long time and many actions so the researcher has built an expert system to reduce the time it takes to award Funding and also to reduce procedures as the expert systems have the ability to help the human element in making decisions. This paper presents expert systems in Islamic banks in the system of co-financing in order to save time and effort and maximize profit.
eCollaboration: Evaluation of a File Sharing Platform for SMEStefan Martens
The current state of file-transfer leads to problems in SME. Overview of existing file-sharing platforms for SME. evaluation of a file-transfer system for sme
OverseeCyberSecurityAsHackersSeekToInfiltrateKashif Ali
This document discusses cyber security threats and their impact. It provides an overview of some growing cyber risks and how they can threaten the development of the information society. It argues that increased cooperation and information sharing between cyber security groups is needed to effectively address these challenges. Senior executives and governments must play a leading role in overseeing cyber security and minimizing risks through effective IT governance and strategic alignment of security systems. Overall cyber threats are increasing and declining trust in internet users, so concerted efforts are needed from all stakeholders to promote a more secure information environment.
An Improved Method for Preventing Data Leakage in an OrganizationIJERA Editor
Data is one of the most important assets an organisation has since it denes each organisations unique- ness.It
includes data on members and prospects, their inter- ests and purchases, your events, speakers, your content,
social media, press, your staff, budget, strategic plan, and much more. As organizations open their doors to
employees, part- ners, customers and suppliers to provide deeper access to sensitive information, the risk
sassociated with business increase. Now, more than ever, within creasing threats of cyber terrorism, cor- porate
governance issues, fraud, and identity theft, the need for securing corporate information has become paramount.
Informa- tion theft is not just about external hackers and unauthorized external users stealing your data, it is also
about managing internal employees and even contractors who may be working within your organization for
short periods of time. Adding to the challenge of securing information is the increasing push for corporate
governance and adherence to legislative or regulatory requirements. Failure to comply and provide privacy,
audit and internal controls could result in penalties ranging from large nes to jail terms. Non-compliance can
result in not only potential implications for executives, but also possible threats to the viability of a corporation.
Insiders too represent a sign cant risk to data security. The task of detecting malicious insiders is very
challenging as the methods of deception become more and more sophisticated. There are various solutions
present to avoid data leakage. Data leakage detection, prevention (DLPM) and monitoring solutions became an
inherent component of the organizations security suite.DLP solutions monitors sensitive data when at rest, in
motion, or in use and enforce the organizational data protection policy.These solutions focus mainly on the data
and its sensitivity level, and on preventing it from reaching an unauthorized person. They ignore the fact that an
insider is gradually exposed to more and more sensitive data,to which she is authorized to access. Such data
may cause great damage to the organization when leaked or misused. Data can be leaked via emails, instant
messaging, le transfer etc. This research is focusing on email data leakage monitoring, detection and
prevention. It is proposed to be carried out in two phases: leakage detection through mining and prevention
through encryption of email content.
This study surveyed 39 small businesses in Missouri to evaluate their network security practices. It found that while most businesses have some basic protections like antivirus software and firewalls, many were lacking in important areas. Over half only require employees to change passwords 1-4 times per year. Nearly two-thirds do not limit employee internet usage. The study aims to identify security gaps and make recommendations to help small businesses strengthen their network security.
This document discusses how service desks can optimize their operations through automation, integration, and workflow. It provides examples of how these tools can be used, such as automatically populating incident records, capturing resolution details for knowledge articles, and streamlining self-service. While full automation and integration of all processes is not feasible, the document recommends prioritizing the two or three areas that can demonstrate early success and ease processes.
Neural Network Web-Based Human Resource Management System Model (NNWBHRMSM)ijcncs
This document proposes a neural network web-based human resource management system (NNWBHRMSM) to address issues with traditional manual HR processes. It discusses how current HR activities like recruitment, selection, and placement are typically done manually through paper files. The proposed system would allow applicants to submit resumes and other application materials online through a web interface. It would use a neural network to automatically match applicants to open jobs based on their qualifications. This system aims to streamline HR processes, reduce costs, and prevent issues like applications getting lost that occur with traditional manual methods. It concludes that the system could improve efficiency and help organizations find the right professionals for jobs.
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
Architecture Framework for Resolution of System Complexity in an EnterpriseIOSR Journals
This document presents an architecture framework for resolving system complexity in an enterprise. It discusses how enterprise architecture can be used to address issues like requirement complexity, organizational complexity, process complexity, and design complexity. The framework breaks down the enterprise information system into subsystems like back-end systems, front-end systems, management tools, and communication systems. It also separates concerns into different architecture layers - an external enterprise model, conceptual enterprise model, front-end systems, back-end systems, and management tools. The framework is intended to provide a structured approach to managing complexity by organizing enterprise data and functions across the different systems and models.
A Proposed Security Model for Web Enabled Business Process Management SystemCSCJournals
Many organizations in industry and civilian government start deploying Business Process Management systems (BPMS) and technology in their IT applications. This could lead to a dramatic operational efficiency improvement on their business and administrative environments. With these atmospheres, the security issue is becoming a much more important challenge in the BPMS literature. The Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model has been accepted as a promise security model solution and standard. RBAC is able to accomplish the central administration of an organizational specific security policy. It is also able to meet the secure processing needs of many commercial and civilian government organizations. In spite of these facts, RBAC model is not reliable when applying to the BPMS without further modifications and extensions. RBAC is modified to fit with Service oriented (SRBAC), but still not reliable enough to handle BPMS. Authors of that research proposed a security model based on SRBAC model to be more reliable when using with BPMS. Authors of that research named that proposed security model as Improved Role Based Access Control (IRBAC). The IRBAC model is directly applicable to the BPMS. Authors defined a graphical representation and technical implementation of the IRBAC model. This IRBAC model is tested using simple case study. The test compares between the IRBAC model and SRBAC model where IRBAC is implemented in two cases (IRBAC with caching and IRBAC with no caching). The test results show the validity and performability of the IRBAC model.
The document discusses findings from a survey of 200 IT decision makers (ITDMs) and 400 office workers on their organizations' use of cloud technologies and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Some key findings include:
- On average, organizations currently spend 26.46% of their IT budget on cloud technologies, a percentage that is expected to increase to over 39% within the next 3 years.
- While data privacy and security are top concerns for moving to the cloud, cost savings and increased efficiencies are the main drivers for adoption.
- Most organizations plan to keep applications containing sensitive data like accounting and firewalls on-premises, while the use of Saa
IT Service Management (ITSM) Model for Business & IT AlignementRick Lemieux
Today’s multi-faceted business world demands that Information Technology provide its services in the context of a fully integrated corporate strategic model. This transformation becomes possible when IT evolves from its technological heritage into a Business Technical Organization, or an “internal service provider.” This paper describes how the itSM Solutions reference model integrates five widely used service management domains to create a powerful model to guide IT in its journey into the business leadership circle.
The document summarizes the key risks and rewards of IT outsourcing and insourcing based on a review of 10 pieces of literature. For outsourcing, the primary risk identified is contract/trust issues, while the primary reward is reduced costs. For insourcing, complacency and resistance to cost reduction are key risks, while lower costs and improved service levels are rewards. Selective sourcing is presented as a better alternative to minimize risks compared to total insourcing or outsourcing.
A MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS USING BOOLEAN FE...IJNSA Journal
For organizations, the protection of information is of utmost importance. Throughout the years, organizations have experienced numerous system losses which have had a direct impact on their most valuable asset, information. Organizations must therefore find ways to make sure that the appropriate and most effective information security controls are implemented in order to protect their critical or most sensitive classified information. Existing information security control selection methods have been employed in the past, including risk analysis and management, baseline manuals, or random approaches. However, these methods do not take into consideration organization specific constraints such as costs of implementation, scheduling, and availability of resources when determining the best set of controls. In addition, these existing methods may not ensure the inclusion of required/necessary controls or the exclusion of unnecessary controls. This paper proposes a novel approach for evaluating information security controls to help decision-makers select the most effective ones in resource-constrained environments. The proposed approach uses Desirability Functions to quantify the desirability of each information security control taking into account benefits and penalties (restrictions) associated with implementing the control. This provides Management with a measurement that is representative of the overall quality of each information security control based on organizational goals. Through a case study, the approach is proven successful in providing a way for measuring the quality of information security controls (based on multiple application-specific criteria) for specific organizations.
The document summarizes the findings of a literature review on the risks and rewards of insourcing and outsourcing IS/IT functions. The review identified the main risks of insourcing as cost and lack of expertise, while the risks of outsourcing were relationship issues and management problems. Insourcing was found to provide efficiency rewards, while outsourcing allowed access to expertise. The summary provides an overview of the key points examined in the literature review.
IJIS Institute_Critical Decision Criteria for Data Sharing (Jul 2013)Becky Ward
This document discusses critical decision criteria for public safety agencies considering data sharing solutions. It outlines several benefits of data sharing such as lives saved, optimized legacy system investments, and expanded situational awareness. It emphasizes the importance of project planning, defining responsibilities, and identifying high priority outcomes. It presents three critical perspectives - expanded need, proven solutions, and full cost/benefit analysis. It also discusses various data sharing configuration options and associated costs and considerations. The goal is to help practitioners properly evaluate options and ensure data sharing projects are successful and provide value.
The document discusses key questions and considerations around IT governance. It covers topics such as computer systems, processes and users, service providers, computing procedures, productivity, computing and communications system planning, internal audits, and maintaining a secure environment. The document provides questions to assess each area and determine if improvements are needed. It also advertises that paid documents covering IT governance procedures are available from the legal consultants.
Types of Information Technology Capabilities and Their Role in Competitive Ad...Yung-Chun Chang
The document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between different types of information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage. It distinguishes between value capabilities like IT infrastructure, competitive capabilities like IT business experience and relationship infrastructure, and dynamic capabilities like organizational learning. The study found that while IT infrastructure did not relate to competitive advantage, IT business experience and relationship infrastructure did positively impact competitive advantage. Organizational learning also positively impacted the development of other IT capabilities. The results suggest that certain IT management capabilities can provide firms a competitive edge.
From IT service management to IT service governance: An ontological approach ...IJECEIAES
Some companies have achieved better performance as a result of their IT investments, while others have not, as organizations are interested in calculating the value added by their IT. There is a wide range of literature that agrees that the best practices used by organizations promote continuous improvement in service delivery. Nevertheless, overuse of these practices can have undesirable effects and unquantified investments. This paper proposed a practical tool formally developed according to the DSR design science approach, it addresses a domain relevant to both practitioners and academics by providing IT service governance (ITSG) domain model ontology, concerned with maximizing the clarity and veracity of the concepts within it. The results revealed that the proposed ontology resolved key barriers to ITSG process adoption in organizations, and that combining COBIT and ITIL practices would help organizations better manage their IT services and achieve better business-IT alignment.
A DECISION-MAKING MODEL FOR REINFORCING A CORPORATE INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEMIAEME Publication
Recently, information security incidents such as personal information leakage have been regarded as serious risk factors that directly affect corporate sales reduction and corporate image loss. In order to manage information security systematically, enterprises have been introducing information security systems more than ever before. This study aims to derive major items of the information security system mainly for corporate organizational management, with a focus on the technology-organizationenvironment (TOE) framework, and suggests a direction for system build-up and management. To this end, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was conducted on 20 items derived from previous studies. A survey was conducted among 24 individuals, including 12 corporate internal administrators and 12 corporate external consultants. As a result, it turned out that environmental factors affected the information security system more significantly among technical, organizational, and environmental factors. Notably, 'compliance with legal requirements,' 'protection of information subjects' rights,' and 'increase of the information security awareness' affected the operation of the information security system or related decision-making processes. This finding suggests that although technical and organizational management is also essential when it comes to corporate information security system operation, the system needs to respond swiftly to rapid market changes and legal and administrative changes concerning information security.
IRJET- Social Network Message Credibility: An Agent-based ApproachIRJET Journal
This document discusses an agent-based approach to maintaining message credibility and long-term influence on social networks. It proposes the Agent-based Timeliness Influence Diffusion (ATID) model which models users as autonomous agents that maintain local information like friend lists and messages. It also introduces the Timeliness Increase Heuristic algorithm to solve the influence maintenance problem by selecting influential nodes over multiple time periods, aiming to achieve more consistent long-term impact than one-time selection approaches. Experimental results showed that the multiple-time selection approach maintained influence in social networks better than one-shot selection methods.
A PROPOSED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING THE PARTNERSHIP IN BANKSjares jares
Expert systems are no longer just a technology, but they have entered many fields of decision-making from these medical fields, for example, as they help in diagnosing the disease and giving treatment, and also in the field of administration, where they give the manager a rational decision to solve a problem and other fields, DSS is an interactive information system that provides information, models, and data processing tools to assist decision-making. Islamic banks such as commercial banks offer products and services to customers, but these banks face many problems and the most important ones are the problems financing where Islamic banks seek to participate in money rather than lending and interest the participatory financing system is one of the most important sources of financing within Islamic banks This system is based on the agreement between the Bank and the customer to participate in a new project or project already in place in the proportions that agree to by the bank and the client but this funding takes a long time and many actions so the researcher has built an expert system to reduce the time it takes to award Funding and also to reduce procedures as the expert systems have the ability to help the human element in making decisions. This paper presents expert systems in Islamic banks in the system of co-financing in order to save time and effort and maximize profit.
eCollaboration: Evaluation of a File Sharing Platform for SMEStefan Martens
The current state of file-transfer leads to problems in SME. Overview of existing file-sharing platforms for SME. evaluation of a file-transfer system for sme
OverseeCyberSecurityAsHackersSeekToInfiltrateKashif Ali
This document discusses cyber security threats and their impact. It provides an overview of some growing cyber risks and how they can threaten the development of the information society. It argues that increased cooperation and information sharing between cyber security groups is needed to effectively address these challenges. Senior executives and governments must play a leading role in overseeing cyber security and minimizing risks through effective IT governance and strategic alignment of security systems. Overall cyber threats are increasing and declining trust in internet users, so concerted efforts are needed from all stakeholders to promote a more secure information environment.
An Improved Method for Preventing Data Leakage in an OrganizationIJERA Editor
Data is one of the most important assets an organisation has since it denes each organisations unique- ness.It
includes data on members and prospects, their inter- ests and purchases, your events, speakers, your content,
social media, press, your staff, budget, strategic plan, and much more. As organizations open their doors to
employees, part- ners, customers and suppliers to provide deeper access to sensitive information, the risk
sassociated with business increase. Now, more than ever, within creasing threats of cyber terrorism, cor- porate
governance issues, fraud, and identity theft, the need for securing corporate information has become paramount.
Informa- tion theft is not just about external hackers and unauthorized external users stealing your data, it is also
about managing internal employees and even contractors who may be working within your organization for
short periods of time. Adding to the challenge of securing information is the increasing push for corporate
governance and adherence to legislative or regulatory requirements. Failure to comply and provide privacy,
audit and internal controls could result in penalties ranging from large nes to jail terms. Non-compliance can
result in not only potential implications for executives, but also possible threats to the viability of a corporation.
Insiders too represent a sign cant risk to data security. The task of detecting malicious insiders is very
challenging as the methods of deception become more and more sophisticated. There are various solutions
present to avoid data leakage. Data leakage detection, prevention (DLPM) and monitoring solutions became an
inherent component of the organizations security suite.DLP solutions monitors sensitive data when at rest, in
motion, or in use and enforce the organizational data protection policy.These solutions focus mainly on the data
and its sensitivity level, and on preventing it from reaching an unauthorized person. They ignore the fact that an
insider is gradually exposed to more and more sensitive data,to which she is authorized to access. Such data
may cause great damage to the organization when leaked or misused. Data can be leaked via emails, instant
messaging, le transfer etc. This research is focusing on email data leakage monitoring, detection and
prevention. It is proposed to be carried out in two phases: leakage detection through mining and prevention
through encryption of email content.
This study surveyed 39 small businesses in Missouri to evaluate their network security practices. It found that while most businesses have some basic protections like antivirus software and firewalls, many were lacking in important areas. Over half only require employees to change passwords 1-4 times per year. Nearly two-thirds do not limit employee internet usage. The study aims to identify security gaps and make recommendations to help small businesses strengthen their network security.
APA Writing Sample Extortion on the JobValorie J. King, PhDApril .docxjustine1simpson78276
APA Writing Sample: Extortion on the JobValorie J. King, PhDApril 2, 2014
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Introduction
Writing as Anonymous (2003), the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of a major United States (US) corporation told a chilling tale of email based extortion attempts against employees who had received extortion threats via email sent to their corporate email addresses. The corporation, its managers, and the individual employees who were targeted faced a number of issues and dilemmas as they responded to security incident caused by the extortion attempts. In the following analysis, one issue–the enforcement of acceptable use policies–is discussed and critiqued.Analysis
The Attack
Drive by download attacks occur when a legitimate Web server has been infected with malware or malicious scripts which deliver malware, pornography, or other objectionable material along with the Web page content that the visitor was expecting to see (Microsoft, 2014; Niki, 2009). These types of attacks are difficult to detect and often result in the infection of large numbers of visitors before the infection is detected and removed from the Web site.
In this attack, computers used by the affected employees (victims) were compromised by a drive by download attack (Microsoft, 2014) which resulted in the download of pornographic materials while they were browsing websites which, in turn, had been compromised (Anonymous, 2003). The attackers also obtained each visitor’s email address from the Web browser. Extortion emails were sent to victims demanding credit card payment of hush fees. The extortionists told the victims exactly where the contraband files were located on the computer hard drive and assured the victims that it was impossible to remove those files.
Why the Problem Went Unreported
Anonymous (2003) discovered that he was dealing with “paranoid users who don't trust security people” (p. 1). There are many possible reasons why employees turn into paranoid users who are unwilling to self-report for security incidents, even those which are accidental. Two such reasons are enforcement of zero tolerance for violations and perceptions of unfairness or a lack of justice.
Zero tolerance. The previous CISO implemented a zero tolerance policy with respect to acceptable use policy (AUP) violations (Anonymous, 2003). Under this zero-tolerance policy, a number of employees were terminated (fired), without due process or hearings to establish guilt or innocence. When employees began receiving extortion emails and threats, they believed that their jobs could be placed at risk, regardless of their innocence or guilt with respect to downloading of pornography to company computers, if they reported the presence of pornographic files (pushed to the computer by the extortionists).
Perceptions of fairness and justice. When employees feel that IT policy enforcement is unfair, the situation is usually accompanied.
Small IT businesses may not have the time and resources to formulate a strategy and see that employees diligently follow it. However, IT consulting companies can make that happen with their white label IT services.
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Security Awareness 2
Final Project Security Awareness
Terri Y. Hudson
Southern New Hampshire University – IT 552
December 20, 2016
Agency-wide security awareness Program Proposal
Introduction
For the organization to comply with the current PCT DSS requirement version 12,6, a security awareness program must be in place. The CISCO of the organization has an immediate requirement of creating an agency-wide security awareness program. As a means of implementing security awareness program the organization has conducted a security gap analysis which is one of the component of security awareness program which showed the 10 security findings. As one of the means of conducting the program, I will submit awareness program proposal.
Objective
This SOW (Statement of Work) is being done on behalf of the senior information officer. He has requested for the creation of an agency-wide security awareness program by handing over the security gap analysis which was done prior to this process. Hence the major aim of this document is to set a security awareness program which shows ten major key security findings. The document will also include a risk assessment of the current security awareness practices, processes and practices. By having this document, the organization will be able to have a well-organized maintenance plan. It is also important in maintaining and establishing an information-security awareness program (United States, 2000).
Background
The mission of the organization is to provide efficient IT services with the best security program in place with an aim of protecting organizations assets.
1. Technical infrastructure
The organization is engaged in short-term effort aiming at modernizing its information-processing infrastructure. These efforts have incorporated software enhancements, installation of firewalls and high end network systems for an improved communication. The senior information officer is the one who is responsible top oversee modernization effort. He has of late completed conducting a security awareness program and deployment of the organization’s LAN (Local area Network). The hardware being used is of CISCO products.
2. Computing Environment
The organization’s desktop computers are of Windows 2007/ 98 and 95. The servers are of Pentium with over 1 GB RAM. The current NOS (Network operating system) are window based.
3. Security Posture of the Organization
The organization has a basic network structure with only one router which acts as a firewall. It has several working stations and switches to this working stations. In addition the organization has installed Kasperky’s antivirus in of their desktop machines with a motive of reducing external threats. The data server is highly secured with Kaspersky’s antivirus. The organization physical sec ...
The growing costs of security breaches and manual compliance efforts have given rise to new data security solutions specifically designed to prevent data breaches and deliver automated compliance. This paper examines the drivers for adopting a strategic approach to data security, compares and contrasts current approaches, and presents the Return on Security Investment (ROSI) of viable data security solutions.
This document discusses implementing IT security controls and the behavioral aspects of managing insider threats. It summarizes research showing that technical controls alone cannot solve security issues as they are also social and organizational problems. Later research applied a systems dynamics model and signal detection theory to observe behavioral risks, finding that information workers and security officers use experience and thresholds to decide when to investigate anomalies. Training staff on security tools and awareness was found to significantly reduce insider attacks. A 2010 framework addressed insider threats by considering the organization, individual, IT systems, and environment.
This document discusses how to successfully implement an IT security policy. It begins by defining what an IT security policy is - a written, ever-changing document that explains how an organization will protect its IT assets. It then outlines the importance of such policies for protecting data and controlling access. The document also discusses challenges across the seven domains of IT (user, workstation, LAN, etc.) and how policies can address each domain. It notes some potential barriers to implementation like human factors but emphasizes that successful policies are created, assigned responsibilities, ensure compliance, and are continually maintained. The overall goal is for policies to safeguard organizational data and resources from both internal and external threats.
AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS RAISING INITIATIVESijcsit
Increasingly, all kinds of organizations and institutions are adopting the E-business model to conduct their
activities and provide E-Services for their customers. In the process, whether they know it or not, those
organizations are also opening themselves up to the risk of information security breaches. Therefore
protecting an organization’s ICT infrastructure, IT systems, and Data is a vital issue that is often
underestimated. Research has shown that one of the most significant threats to information security comes
not from external attack but rather from the system's users, because they are familiar with the
infrastructure and have access to its resources, but may be unaware of the risks. Moreover, using only
technological solutions to protect an organization’s assets is not enough; there is a need to consider the
human factor by raising users’ security awareness. Our contribution to this problem is to propose an
Information Security Awareness Program that aims at raising and maintaining the level of users’ security
awareness. This paper puts forward a general model for an information security awareness program and
describes how it could be incorporated into an organization’s website through the process of development
life cycle.
Data Leak Protection Using Text Mining and Social Network AnalysisIJERD Editor
Data Leak prevention is a research field which deals with study of potential security threats to
organizational data and strategies to prevent such threats. Data leaks involve the release of sensitive information
to an untrusted third party, intentionally or otherwise while data loss on the other hand is disappearance or
damage of data, inwhich a correct data copy isno longer available to the organization.Thesecorrespond toa
compromise of data integrity oravailability. Data leak/loss has led to huge loss of revenue in the affected
organisation and a threat to their continued existence. All organisations using electronic data storage are
vulnerable to this attack. This research work is targeted at organisations with sensitive datasuch as Bank,
Manufacturing industries, GSM operators, research centres, Military, Higher Educational Institutions and so
on.The authorsanalyse the possible threats to organisational data and the parties that are involved in such threat,
the impact of successful attack on an organisation,and current approaches to DLP.The authorsalso design a DLP
modelusing “text mining” and “social network analysis”, and suggested further research into “text mining” and
“social network analysis”for effective future solution to DLP problems.In conclusion, implementation of this
design with adherence to good data security practices and proactive strategies suggested in thispaper will
significantly reduce the risk of such security threats.
Cyber Warfare is the current single greatest emerging threat to National Security. Network security has become an essential component of any computer network. As computer networks and systems become ever more fundamental to modern society, concerns about security has become increasingly important. There are a multitude of different applications open source and proprietary available for the protection +-system administrator, to decide on the most suitable format for their purpose requires knowledge of the available safety measures, their features and how they affect the quality of service, as well as the kind of data they will be allowing through un flagged. A majority of methods currently used to ensure the quality of a networks service are signature based. From this information, and details on the specifics of popular applications and their implementation methods, we have carried through the ideas, incorporating our own opinions, to formulate suggestions on how this could be done on a general level. The main objective was to design and develop an Intrusion Detection System. While the minor objectives were to; Design a port scanner to determine potential threats and mitigation techniques to withstand these attacks. Implement the system on a host and Run and test the designed IDS. In this project we set out to develop a Honey Pot IDS System. It would make it easy to listen on a range of ports and emulate a network protocol to track and identify any individuals trying to connect to your system. This IDS will use the following design approaches: Event correlation, Log analysis, Alerting, and policy enforcement. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) attempt to identify unauthorized use, misuse, and abuse of computer systems. In response to the growth in the use and development of IDSs, we have developed a methodology for testing IDSs. The methodology consists of techniques from the field of software testing which we have adapted for the specific purpose of testing IDSs. In this paper, we identify a set of general IDS performance objectives which is the basis for the methodology. We present the details of the methodology, including strategies for test-case selection and specific testing procedures. We include quantitative results from testing experiments on the Network Security Monitor (NSM), an IDS developed at UC Davis. We present an overview of the software platform that we have used to create user-simulation scripts for testing experiments. The platform consists of the UNIX tool expect and enhancements that we have developed, including mechanisms for concurrent scripts and a record-and-replay feature. We also provide background information on intrusions and IDSs to motivate our work.
The document discusses strategies for preventing and protecting against data breaches. It notes that the number of data breaches reached a record high in 2014, with nearly 1 million new malware threats daily. While complete security is impossible, businesses must adapt through cost-effective security solutions. The document recommends asking what is currently being done to prevent breaches, what limitations exist, and how data/systems protection is validated. It advocates layered prevention and protection strategies, including regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities, encryption of sensitive data, effective backups that facilitate rapid recovery, and ensuring basic tasks like patch and antivirus management are properly performed.
HYBRIDIZED MODEL FOR DATA SECURITY BASED ON SECURITY HASH ANALYSIS (SHA 512) ...IJNSA Journal
High-profile security breaches and attacks on many organization’s database have been on the increase and the consequences of this, are the adverse effect on the organizations in terms of financial loss and reputation. Many of the security breaches has been ascribed to the vulnerability of the organization’s networks, security policy and operations. Additionally, the emerging technology solutions like Internet-ofThings (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing, has extremely exposed many of the organizations to different forms of cyber-threats and attacks. Researchers and system designers have made attempts to proffer solution to some of these challenges. However, the efficacy of the techniques remains a great concern due to insufficient control mechanisms. For instance, many of the techniques are majorly based on a single mode encryption techniques which are not too robust to withstand the threats and attacks on organization’s database. To proffer solution to these challenges, the current research designed and integrated a hybridized data security model based on Secured Hash Analysis (SHA 512) and Salting Techniques to enhance the adeptness of the existing techniques. The Hash Analysis algorithm was used to map the data considered to a bit string of a fixed length and salt was added to the password strings essentially to hide its real hash value. The idea of adding salt to the end of the password is basically to complicate the password cracking process. The hybridized model was implemented in Windows environment using python 3.7 IDE platform and tested on a dedicated Local Area Network (LAN) that was exposed to threats from both internal and external sources. The results from the test show that the model performed well in terms of efficiency and robustness to attacks. The performance of the new model recorded a high level of improvement over the existing techniques with a recital of 97.6%.
The document discusses the top ten insider threats that companies need to monitor to prevent insider data theft and security breaches. It provides examples of each threat, such as unauthorized access to USB storage devices that can enable accidental or malicious data leakage. It emphasizes the importance of monitoring event logs, access attempts, and applying thresholds and alerts to detect anomalous behavior in real time that could indicate an insider threat. Implementing event log monitoring and management is presented as an effective and cost-efficient approach to help prevent costly insider attacks.
Agenda
Introduction
Administrative Controls
Physical Controls
Technical Controls
Security Policies
Legislation/Regulations or industry standards
Network Security Tools
Conclusion
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1.Introduction (Swapna Mallireddy)
Business transactions have been made easier through IT and Technology has made it possible for people to infiltrate organizations and steal their secrets.
Data security is important because any form of data breaches may lead to serious consequences such as data loss.
To mitigate the possible treats unauthorized use, deleting of the data, service provider checks through a third party, control data access to its employees based on project role and position are needed.
Though, hardware and software are expensive, they are the best way to counter all the attacks.
Solomon's business should control the virtual users using the remote access as it increases the chances of cyber attackers. To minimize this educating the employees in terms of how it happens and the right measures to undertake in case of an attack.
All devices should be up to date with all the safety measures put in place such as updated antivirus.
Need to ensure appropriate access rights are given to access the data for effective data protection.
To minimizes the chances of password cracking, ensure to use strong passwords and changing the passwords often thus making it hard to be cracked by hackers.
Protection has, therefore become a necessity for any organization.
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2.Administrative Control (Harshavardhan Dasara)
Updating its widows and operating systems- using outdated operating systems and widows exposes Solomon's business to adverse data bleaches threats.
First, there are no more supports from provider meaning the systems a re much exposed to hacking and other data bleaches and second, it is faced with a lot of compatibility issues.
This can be achieved through ensuring that it establishes access rights and only the right person is around to access certain data from the organization.
To minimize chances of data cyber-attacks, the organization should ensure to educate its employee about cyber-attacks in terms of how it happens and the right measures to undertake in case of an attack.
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CCTV
Biometric
Motion Sensors
Security Alarms
Guards
4. Technical Controls (Kalyan Koppolu )
Classic model of information security defines in three objectives
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Tools
Authentication
Access control
Encryption
Password security
Backups
Firewalls
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
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5.Security policies (Vijay Cherukupalli)
Three main types of policies exist
Organizational (or Master) Policy.
System- ...
This document summarizes a research paper on developing a honey pot intrusion detection system. The paper introduces cyber warfare as a growing threat and the need for effective network security. It then describes designing and implementing a honey pot IDS to detect potential threats on a host system by emulating network services and monitoring connections. The IDS would use event correlation, log analysis, alerting and policy enforcement. The document provides background on intrusions, IDS testing methodology, and reasons why only creating secure systems is not enough to prevent all intrusions.
E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS SECURITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSESIJNSA Journal
Small business e-commerce websites make an excellent target for malicious attacks. Small businesses do not have the resources needed to effectively deal with attacks. Large and some mid-size organization have teams that are dedicated to dealing with security incidents and preventing future attacks. Most small businesses do not have the capabilities of dealing with incidents the way large organizations do. Security of e-commerce websites is essential for compliance with laws and regulations as well as gaining and maintaining the trust of consumers, partners and stakeholders. Many security standards have been established by various organizations to help guide security of small business servers, however, many of those standards or guidelines are too costly or time consuming. This paper1 will discuss how attacks are carried out and how a small business can effectively secure their networks with minimum cost.
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A Framework for Enhancing Systems Security
A Framework for Enhancing Systems Security
Srinarayan Sharma, Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, India
sriOsharma(a),gmail.cotn
Vijayan Sugumaran , Oakland University, Rochester, USA, and
Service Systems Management and Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
sugumara(a),oakland.edu
ABSTRACT
Security concerns have grown in sync with the growth of ecommerce. This paper
presents a framework for analyzing systems security in terms of three dimensions,
namely, technology, process, and people. The paper also advocates a systems
development life cycle view of security. It describes different activities that need to be
carried out throughout the development cycle in order to improve overall systems
security. It also discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the study, and
identifies future research directions.
KEY WORDS
Systems Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security, Ecommerce,
Security Framework
INTRODUCTION
Like all sectors of the economy, e-commerce has also been negatively impacted by the
worldwide economic downturn. While other sectors have seen their growth suddenly
move down in the reverse gear, e-commerce has held its ground well. According to
the latest published e-commerce statistics (US Department of Commerce, 2011),
online spending in 2010 in the United States increased 8.1 percent from that of 2009.
The literature and write report on information system security part 1 of 5 p...raufik tajuddin
1. The document discusses information system security and threats like distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. It provides details on DDoS attacks like flood attacks and logic attacks.
2. It also discusses managing airport resources and the goal of smart airport automation systems to make airports more intelligent. The system gathers data from various sources to compute safe takeoff and landing sequences.
3. In conclusion, the document states there is no fail-safe security for information systems and discusses factors like prevention, detection, and deterrence that businesses should consider when designing security controls.
The literature and write report on information system security part 1 of 5 p...
Database Security Analysis
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University College Cork
IS6156 Databases for Management Information Systems
Analysing the breaches in Database security at YONS Ltd and evaluating the security options
available
Submitted by- Brendan Mc Sweeney, Senior Database Administrator
Student Number- 114223513
Submitted to- Dr. Ciara Heavin
Submission Date- 2/2/15
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3
2. Reasons for breaches in database security.....................................................................................4
3. Data Security Solutions...................................................................................................................7
3.1 Basic Data Security Measures......................................................................................................7
3.1.1 FIA Software..............................................................................................................................7
3.1.2 Data Handling Policy ................................................................................................................7
3.1.3 Data Encryption.........................................................................................................................8
3.2 Intermediate Data Security Measures.....................................................................................8
3.2.1 Thin /lean Clients................................................................................................................8
3.2.2 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software ...............................................................................9
3.3 Advanced Data Security Measures .........................................................................................9
3.3.1 Activism...............................................................................................................................9
4. Recommendations .........................................................................................................................10
5. References.....................................................................................................................................12
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1. Introduction
With the increasing value of data at YONS Ltd, we have been subject to unauthorized attacks
of our data over the last 18 months, as a result this report was commissioned to analyse the
recent breaches in our database security. It has emerged that confidential staff data
concerning salary details has been disclosed internally to staff and shareholders, additionally
vital customer data relating to bank details has also been obtained externally by our rivals.
Database security is our last line of defence and once penetrated we are left vulnerable to
attacks so it’s of utmost importance that we implement measures to secure our vital data.
Essentially the overall aim of this report is to analyse the reasons behind the breaches in our
databases, suggest measures to prevent database breaches and ultimately propose an effective
database security strategy for potential implementation.
In order to sustain our growth and success especially in online gaming, it’s important to
ensure that we are more attentive to database security. In recent times both internal and
external attacks on data have been difficult to detect due to the sophisticated nature of the
attacks, however following the commission of this report, I hope that our overall database
security is given a higher priority in order to prevent breaches and loss of data which
consequently could result in a loss in our competitive advantage in the future.
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2. Reasons for breaches in database security
Database security is implemented in many organisations to ensure all company data is
protected (Spam Laws, 2015). The database at YONS Ltd was compromised on many
occasions over the last 18 months for a variety of reasons which may include the following,
YONS Ltd maybe implementing a very basic database security policy which only uses
detective controls such as auditing and monitoring, 20% of organisations implement similar
database security policies (Forrester, 2012).
Companies tend to attribute 8-10% of their IT Budget on security which incidentally focuses
more on application and network level security rather than on database security (Forrester,
2012). As a result this may highlight the low priority that database security is given at YONS
Ltd.
In many cases database security solutions are implemented in isolation, as a result the
database security may comprise of many vendors, the lack of integration by a single vendor
leaves significant gaps in security which may leave YONS Ltd vulnerable to attacks on their
database (Forrester, 2012).
YONS Ltd may have a lack of internal controls such as training and education, which as a
result may lead to breaches in database security, based on a study conducted by (Imperva,
2014) 75% of organisations experienced staff related breaches in their database as the
security policy was not fully understood by all members of staff, furthermore it was identified
that 54% of small businesses did not have a training policy in place to inform staff about data
security risks.
YONS Ltd may also be subject to Input/ SQL injection attacks, which basically target
traditional database systems by inserting malicious/unauthorized statements (Imperva, 2014).
At YONS Ltd members of staff may be abusing their database privileges, additionally former
members of staff may still have access rights to their database which may result in a rival
company obtaining vital data (Imperva, 2014).
An unpatched misconfigured database may leave YONS Ltd vulnerable to attacks which
attackers can easily exploit. This is a common problem for oracle users with 28% of users
never applying a critical patch update or are unaware if they have done so, while another 10%
take a year or longer to apply patch updates (Imperva, 2014).
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(Figure 1)
Hacking is another data security breach which is a regular occurrence in many organisations,
hackers generally obtain unauthorised access to a computer network by installing malicious
software or malware in the computer network to obtain vital company information such as
credit card numbers, furthermore hackers can gain unauthorised access to a computer
network through manipulation of an organisation’s security software. According to figure 1,
51% of data security attacks were due to hacking (Clifton, 2009). It’s highly likely that
YONS Ltd may have been subject to hacking over the last 18 months, as generally hacking
occurs for months if not years.
Social engineering is a non -technical cause of a data security breach which YONS Ltd may
have also been exposed to. According to figure 1 17% of attacks were completed through
fraud or social engineering. Essentially this tactic relies heavily on human interaction. Social
engineers typically convince authorised personnel of an organisation to break data security
procedures to provide them with information, which is generally obtained through phishing e-
mails and by creating a fake business to convince the organisation that they are legitimate
(Clifton, 2009). Phishing e-mails are prevalent in obtaining sensitive information and maybe
another highly possible reason for the breaches in data security at YONS Ltd, this was
particularly rampant in the United States in 2003 with 255,000 cases of identity theft
attributed to phishing e-mails (Spam Laws, 2015).
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Based on these reason, (Clifton, 2009) goes on to highlight the possible suspects in Figure 2
below. 81% of attacks were completed by malicious outsiders, 17% by malicious insiders
who deliberately attacked an organisations database, and 2% by unintentional insiders who
accidentally caused a database security breach. YONS Ltd can easily rectify unintentional
attacks on their database through training and education of staff, however the other attacks
can potentially be resolved using the methods in the following section.
(Figure 2)
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3. Data Security Solutions
According to (Clifton, 2009) there are three data security measures listed in figure 3, which
could potentially be implemented by YONS Ltd.
(Figure 3)
3.1 Basic Data Security Measures
Due to its ease of use and affordability this data security measure could be easily
implemented by YONS Ltd. The potential options available are outlined in figure 3.
3.1.1 FIA Software
Firewall, detection intrusion and regular patch updates in combination with FIA anti -virus
software can provide suitable network security against hackers and other unauthorised users
(Clifton, 2009).
3.1.2 Data Handling Policy
The aim of a data handling policy is to provide regulations about all aspects of personal data,
the organisation subsequently relays this information to their employees through training
which would further enlighten employees about data handling rules, the value of data to the
company, the data security measures in place and the social engineering methods used by
unauthorised users or hackers (Clifton, 2009).
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3.1.3 Data Encryption
This security option uses mathematical algorithms to render a network message unreadable to
unauthorised users (Spam Laws, 2015). Authorised users can decrypt these messages through
a username and password (Clifton, 2009).
The two categories of data encryption are symmetric and asymmetric (Spam Laws, 2015).
Symmetric Data Encryption
This category uses a shared private key between sender and recipient to encrypt or decrypt a
message (Diaa Salama, 2010). The most common symmetric data encryption algorithm is
DEA (Data Encryption Algorithm) which complies with DES (Data Encryption Standard),
it’s recommended to use this algorithm for large volumes of data (Spam Laws, 2015).
Asymmetric Data Encryption
Asymmetric Data encryption such as Diffie - Hellman use both a private key and a public key
(Spam Laws, 2015). The public key is used for the encryption of a message while the private
key is used to decrypt a message (Diaa Salama, 2010). The public key can essentially be used
by anyone to encrypt a message while decrypting a message can only be done by the owner
of the private key (Spam Laws, 2015).
3.2 Intermediate Data Security Measures
With the rather negligent data security measures in place at YONS Ltd data security and
protection of personal data should become a high priority. Implementing both basic data
security measures and intermediate data security measures outlined in figure 3 above should
ensure that personal data at YONS Ltd is not compromised in the future.
3.2.1 Thin /lean Clients
Essentially thin/ lean clients run on web browsers or on remote desktop software in the client-
server architecture network. A central server processes both inputs and outputs, so ultimately
the thin client can keep the personal data that is needed and the remaining personal data can
be stored in the central server or data centre (Clifton, 2009).
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3.2.2 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software
This software detects and prevents malicious insiders from copying and sending personal data
without authorization. The functions of DLP software are carried out using both an online
mode and offline mode (Clifton, 2009).
Offline Mode
Essentially this mode uses three techniques to determine who the regular users of a document
are. These techniques include Manual Marking of documents, automated search of
documents which are keyword based and automated search for edited documents which
contain the authorised signatures of the original document (Clifton, 2009).
Online Mode
Users of DLP software must ensure that they abide by the data handling policy when sharing
and using personal data, when there is a violation the DLP software automatically blocks the
use and sharing of the personal data (Clifton, 2009).
3.3 Advanced Data Security Measures
Essentially this data security measure comes into play once the lower data security measures
explained above and illustrated in figure 3 are satisfied. At an advanced level web pages can
be hacked and personal data can ultimately be compromised (Clifton, 2009).
3.3.1 Activism
In order to prevent web page hacking, YONS Ltd can employ a community of internet
vigilantes for free to help avert web page hacking (Clifton, 2009).
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4. Recommendations
Based on the options I outlined in the previous section, I believe YONS Ltd should
implement each level of data security illustrated in figure 3 from bottom to top to ultimately
form a comprehensive database security strategy. Essentially the comprehensive database
security strategy should use a single vendor for all database security systems to ensure cost
effectiveness and integration throughout the organisation (Forrester, 2012). YONS Ltd must
ensure that they implement each database security level to a satisfactory standard, in order to
protect themselves from unauthorised users.
A comprehensive database security strategy should proactively protect data from both
internal and external attacks by securing all databases. In order to successfully implement a
comprehensive database security strategy, YONS Ltd should follow the three key pillars
approach identified by (Forrester, 2012), and illustrated in figure 4 below.
Foundation Detection Prevention
Discovery and Classification Auditing Encryption
Authentication, authorization
and access control
Monitoring Data Masking
Patch Management Vulnerability Assessment Database Firewall
(Figure 4)
Foundation Pillar
Essentially this pillar identifies which databases YONS Ltd should focus on by enabling
authentication, authorization and access control measures to ensure only authorised users gain
access to a database. Additionally YONS Ltd should regularly configure patch updates to
ensure that they don’t leave themselves vulnerable to attacks by unauthorised users.
Detection Pillar
Auditing can be used by YONS Ltd in order to detect any data inconsistencies as well as
tracking the access rights of users. Database security monitoring provides real time intrusion
protection to ensure that the database is protected from unauthorised users. Additionally a
vulnerability assessment report can be carried out to provide information on database
weaknesses such as weak passwords and excessive access rights.
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Prevention Pillar
The main aim of this pillar is to prevent unauthorized access and exposure of private
company data. Essentially the preventative measures include, data encryption to protect the
data stored in an organisations production database, data masking is used to protect an
organisations non production database and database firewall essentially ensures real time
protection from SQL injection attacks as well as ensuring that unauthorised access to a
database is blocked in real time.
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5. References
Clifton, P. (2009). Protecting organisations from personal data breaches. In P. Clifton, Computer
Fraud & Security (pp. 13-18). Amsterdam Holland: Elsevier.
Diaa Salama, A. E. (2010). Evaluating the Performance of Symmetric Encryption Algorithms.
International Journal of network security , 213-219.
Forrester, C. (2012). Formulate a database security strategy to ensure investments will actually
prevent data breaches and satisfy regulatory requirements. Cambridge USA: Forrester Research Inc.
Imperva. (2014). Top Ten Database Threats.
Spam Laws. (2015). Retrieved January 23, 2015, from Spam Laws: http://www.spamlaws.com/