INTRODUCTION
The main purpose of security is to protect assets. Looking back into history, the big walls acted as a safeguard to a fortress or a kingdom. There were massive and strong doors which stopped any perpetuator from entering without permission. The same thing applies in the computer world, with the only difference being that it's virtual.
There are closed networks and open networks. The closed networks are available for a person who belongs to that entity. On the other hand, open networks are available for the rest of the people. Previously, networks were designed as closed for a set of people and sites which do not connect to other people. With the advent of personal computers, LANs, and the wide-open world of the Internet, the networks of today are more openAs e-business and Internet applications continue to grow, the key to network security lies in defining the balance between a closed and open network and differentiating the good guys from the bad guys .
There has been a drastic change in the economy in the last decade. Everything shifted from paper to computers and from manual to automatic, thus giving rise to computers and increasing reliability on them. Consequently, this gave rise to breaches in information system in companies as everything was computerized. All of the works were carried out through networking. Thousands of servers were being used to run a company. The financial transaction became more online.
According to a survey held by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI) in 2010, 46% of U.S adults or 58% of internet users said they bank online. In 2011, 18% of cellphone owners said they have used their phone to check their balance or transaction business with a bank.
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What concerns the government of the United States most is the security of the critical infrastructure from the cyber threats. The nation is depending heavily on the technology in most of its critical sectors to keep it up and running. Thus, this makes its more vulnerable to cyber-attacks from outsiders and insiders. Therefore, its protection must be a priority.
Information technology has advanced in multiple ways in society, where organizations has implement the structure into their work environment. Industries have outsource their manufacturing to other places in the world and rely on telecommunication to keep the marketing. The geographic distribution has changed significantly by reducing the distance it takes to complete an operation, due to information technology. These are just a couple of examples of how this advanced technology has reshape our society and continuing.
Benjamin Franklin once said: “ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.“ Today, we may agree or disagree with Franklin’s quote, but we do have one thing in common: just as Franklin, we are still seeing freedom vs. security as a zero-sum game – one where one can gain only at the expense of another and where the two cannot possibly coexist. However, this is not necessarily the case. There does not have to be necessarily a trade-off between privacy and security; the proper balance is the one where neither security nor privacy suffers from both of them being present in our daily lives.
The development of the people these days had an affect in the development in the business world as well. People try to find the systems which can be use to help them in running the business for example to reduce the cost in running the business. Since 1950s the computer system had been use to cost.
The summary we can make after read the case study is the system down in RBS Company has make the million of customer unable to access their account. The management in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have found people who have caused the problem which is the junior technician from India, who accidentally erased a massive swathe of information during a routine software upgrade...
White-collar crime, specifically computer crime, is becoming more popular as computers become more readily available. Crimes using computers and crimes against computers are usually committed without fear of being caught, due to the detachment of the offender from the victim.
Business today is inextricably intertwined with technology, from the smallest home office, to a multinational corporation with multiple monolithic legacy application. It is impossible to be in business today without confronting the issues of technology. The way we do business today is different than 30 years ago. Technology has evolved around the areas of telecommunication, travel, stock market, shipping even around our daily lives. E-commerce a system by which people can buy, sell and deal without even seeing the person on the other side has taken a front seat in improving the economy of countries around the world. Technology today has made it possible for monetary institutions to help locate the customers resources and help solve their problems at any given time through online banking. The Internet, a boon to all business, is playing a part of a catalyst; it links millions of customers to its suppliers and vice versa due to this, manufactures are able to cut the role of middlemen and are able to deal with the customers, giving them the ability for direct input from the customers about their choices and views of their product. The busi...
To combat those threats and ensure that e-business transactions are not compromised, security technology must play a major role in today's networks. Why Networks Must Be Secured? Attacks: -. Without proper protection, any part of any network can be susceptible to attacks or unauthorized activity. Routers, switches, and hosts can all be violated by professional hackers, company competitors.
Many organizations are now facing huge threats to their stored information. This is putting organizations and individuals at risk of losing their privacy. There are factors that contribute to information vulnerability of an organization and to a personal level. In addition, there are measures that are put in place to help secure information.
One particular crime that could be committed by employees who use the internet at work is hacking. Hacking is one of the most well-known types of computer crimes, in this context, the term refers to the unauthorized access of another’s computer system (HG.org Staff, 2015). This means that if the employee in not allowed to use the internet, for personal use, than there is a possibility that they could get charged for such crime. Because the policy will state they do not have the authority to access the organizations computer system for personal use. In addition, they must know that all use of computers systems while at work will be monitor, including e-mails. Piracy and cyber terrorism are other crimes that one can face when using a computer
Communication modern technological tools that have been enhanced by Information Technology are having an impact on changing the very structure and communication of banking. That is, clients are enabled to make their banking transactions whenever and wherever they want. Bank clients, by just logging on their online account, can transfer any amount of money from their account to any other account, check their last processed banking transactions and apply for loans and other banking services. According to Keyes ( 2000, p.591) 'electronic checks provide consumers with the benefits of convenience and safety while allowing billers to maintain their existing depository relationships with their banks'. Further, e-mails has enabled bank employees to notify their customers of any new enhanced bankin...
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The Impact of Information Technology on Individuals, Society and Organizations Information systems and information technology are important in supporting, maintaining and enriching many aspects of livings. They bring benefits to lives of individuals, operations of business and the functioning of society but there are also drawbacks associated with technology and information system. Both good and bad impacts of information system and technology to individuals, organisations and the society will be discussed in detail in the following paragraphs.
Businesses and people are using Internet for entertainment, e-business and e-commerce, social networking, and communication to the people and business, but there have always been threats to the Internet Security. Internet security is major concern in field of technology, because there are various personal, business and government data on the Internet. Today every businesses and organizations have their own security systems to reach their goals of information security. Internet security systems are created to reduce cyber attack risks, reliability, maintain confidentiality, and compliance with privacy laws and national security laws. However security standard that has been made, and laws brought by government are not more enough to protect Internet Security, so more advanced security and more strict law by government should be brought in action to protect Internet Security.
Advances in technology have changed businesses dramatically, in particular the communication and information technology that are conducted in firms, which changed the appearance and pace of businesses over the past few decades. ICT in particular, has evolved a lot over the past 30 years; important information can be stored in computers rather than being in drawers enabling information to be transferred at a greater volume and speed (Guy, 2009). ICT has also expanded various forms of telecommunications and workload conducted in businesses, internet examples of this include: e-mails can be used to communicate with others...