seminar was on a very interesting evaluation done on the strength of password meters. Almost all of us are exposed to password-strength meters in our everyday life. The general representation of password meter is a colored bar which when seen as a short red bar indicates a weak password and a long green bar indicates a strong password. The real purpose of a password meter is to show the path for better security to its users. However the strengths and weaknesses of these widely deployed meters has rarely
easy password that you can remember, because if you choose a long or hard password, you will not remember it, and that will be hard when you’re trying to log in, you won’t be able because you forgot your password. After all,some people won’t be able to guess your password. However, some hackers often use password-cracking software and with that they can keep testing many different passwords until they find the correct one, and they can easily crack weak passwords. By creating strong passwords, you
That’s the magnitude of security problem posed by the Heartbleed Bug,” says Kevin Morris from the Electronics Engineering Journal (April 15, 2014). Heartbleed is a “security vulnerability uncovered in April 2014 that allows hackers to gain access to passwords and personal information,” states the Encyclopedia of Technology. This OpenSSL security flaw was discovered by the Finnish Network Security Firm, Codenomicon. It allowed for the extraction of information that was assumed to be secure from over 17%
For this final paper, I would like to discuss the historical failures that came into light when Mr. Clifford Stoll (the author of “Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a spy through the Maze of Computer Espionage” book) stumbled upon a $ 0.75 accounting error and the revelations that followed, its potential findings, risks and costs associated and why it is important to address and fix those security holes. Cuckoo’s Egg is an interesting read and the author was successful in presenting to his readers the picture
Concepts, Principles and Practice– 3rd edition. Chapter 9 Pages 255”. The steps of access control process are: a) Identification to unique user ID. It can be a combination of first and last name. b) Authentication which contains known by user (like password, PIN, Phrase and pass code), accessories own by user (like Keypads, smart cards and tokens) and something personally related to the user’s body (Biometric systems including voice recognition, fingerprinting and retinal scanners). c) Accounting
methods, the author seeks to show that authentication can occur continually during the time the resources are being utilized. Within the article the authors point out the use of biometric and multi-modal authentication techniques, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of different authentication approaches. The article has substantial background information and study results, not only point out the impact of such methods but also shows how the active authentication can take place to benefit the
worry about but what user choose to store. Your company can get in trouble by simply storing copyrighted or pornographic material. Users are also notorious for leaving passwords written down in close proximity to their devices. Some users take this a step further and keep a list of a rotation of all the passwords they use. Passwords also present another weak link in the fact that they can be shared between users, or given out durin... ... middle of paper ... ...hether it is voluntary or involuntary
security threats, vulnerabilities to be attack by either outside or inside intruders. As written in Cryptek (2001), there are some problems make the inside network security is vulnerable from attack such as: the server operating systems and the password protection on most corporate network is sometimes do not work well. Moreover, the router access controls are often not enough secure and many the network systems are not perfect configured, which enable illegal outsiders enter the company network
INTRODUCTION This topic is about password reuse and password sharing whereby password reuse is a practice that might be dangerous to any organisation’s security if exercised continuously by employees. This is a process of using the same password for a long time after it was reset or expired. And password sharing can be the process of employees giving each other’s password to use if for example one employee is not at work he or she can ask the other one to give his or her password so that one can perform
Study in us and pursue the major? Studying in US is like living one's dream. American education is known its worldwide reputation of commitment to excellence. The students who learn under the expert trained faculty with years of experience. Quality education is increasing year after year and the degrees that students attained in the US are not just widely recognized and accepted, but also widely respected around the world. This adds cherry on the cake. In US they offer flexible courses according
EXTERNSHIP DRAFT PAPER ABINAY KANKATI Sullivan University MGT-597 Nov 11, 2015 Courses I Am Taking This Quarter: First class I’m taking is 4Q-CSC635X-A1-07-Computer Security and Legal Issues-Fall 2015. This course is a completely online course. The name of the instructor for the course is Nathan, Johnson. Another class I’m taking this quarter is 4Q-MGT510Z-AGMG02S-01-Managerial Communication Skills-Fall 2015. This course is hybrid course. We will meet during the hybrid weekend to take
methods used today to break into a system are network spoofing, password cracking and taking advantage of any security weaknesses or vulnerability in the system. There ultimate goal is often achieved through denial of service attack. Password cracking is a sneaky method used by hackers to gain unauthorized access to system through someone’s account. According to www.msdn.microsoft.com network systems are at high risk when the password selected is weak; they are easy to guess by hackers such as date
site. U3: User checks their email site for the email that the system sent and gets the confirmation link. The user selects this confirmation link. S3: System accepts the confirmation link and requests the user to log in using their email and password. Post Condition: User is a member of the website. Managing an account profile, including contact information: Description: A registered user edits his profile data. References Morrison, R. (2007, Fall). Commentary: Multi-Factor identification
Social engineering, the ultimate way to hack password or get the things you want. How most people get into accounts like G-Mail, Yahoo, MySpace, Facebook, or other online accounts. Most people think that hacking a password you need to be computer savvy. This is not the case, those people are crackers. They use custom code or programs to break the passwords. The best way is to use social engineering, I will explain later in the paper why. Before I go any further into this paper, that this information
space. One oof those is commercial on-line services. These large computer systems can host thousands of users simultaneously. When a computer user purchases an account from the company they recieve a screen name and a password. The user then can use his or her screen name and password to log on and use the system. Most of the online systems have chat rooms where users can chat in real time with one another. some users even think of on-line services as a community. The second catagory involves Bulletin
current design that provides multiple sites for company employees. Currently, employees wishing to access company related information are required to access approximately eight different websites and maintain records for different user names and passwords for each site. This paper will outline the design specifics that will be necessary for full integration and user functionality of the new web-based portal. One of the initial design considerations when looking at this project was the overall network
few selected, were chosen given that the nature of the business is an online magazine additionally they were chosen because a good designer should be able to derived the others. It also stated that the user will be required to choose a username and password so access control was mandatory. Confidentiality Confidentiality is essential to the online magazine because the same amount of consideration given towards the magazine must be given to the customer. From the customer’s point of view you do not
for implementing SAML protocol is imperative. In addition, with the proliferation of SaaS (Software as a Service), and other web based applications, identity management has become challenging for various enterprises. Handling so many usernames and passwords for your intranet, cloud, webmail, HR system, and other resources is nothing but bothersome especially when your workforce is huge. This is where SAML is desperately needed. Many hosted services providers support SAML for authentication including
building campus. All five buildings, inside and outside will be tested. The perimeter of the campus will also be tested to make sure that no internet service is outside the campus. In order to complete the audit a list of all users, databases, and passwords will be needed. Access to the grounds to observe who has access to what will also be crucial. Going in and out of buildings into rooms will help identify which rooms have computers and who has access to them. Access to servers and the central
In this paper, I will discuss various methods that those who want this access use and ways they can be prevented. Many people feel that because they use passwords their files are secure and can’t be hacked. They unknowingly leave their networks open to attack without protection thinking everything is fine. Hackers can easily get into password protected files once they have access to a computer system. One way to prevent this is to use a firewall. A firewall prevents unauthorized users from gaining