MondelusTravon_Assignment3

Is it justifiable to furnish a username and email address in return for gratis or nearly gratis software, in your opinion? Is there a means by which to ensure that individuals are held responsible for the data they obtain and the manner in which they employ it? It is advisable to be ready to provide a justification for your position at all times. It is imperative that your assertion is supported by evidence.

Determine a solution to the problems in these exercises by a discussion:   1. Slow Computer Performance: Your computer is running exceptionally slow. Not only does it take the operating system a long time to start, but programs also are not performing as well as they used to perform. How might you resolve this?  2 . Potential Virus Infection: While using your laptop, a message is displayed stating that your computer is infected with a virus and you should tap or click a link to download a program designed to remove the virus. How will you respond? 3.Excessive Phone Heat While using your smartphone, you notice that throughout the day it gets extremely hot, making it difficult to hold up to your ear. What steps can you take to correct this problem?

"Why are authorization lists so prone to unauthorized change that they have to be encrypted and protected against unauthorized access? What type of damage may be done if these files were updated in an unanticipated or unplanned way?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of utilizing a file integrity checker like Tripwire? This is a file that tells the administrator of file modifications and notifies the administrator of new files. Consider which files are seldom edited, which files are updated on a regular basis, and which files are updated frequently. Discuss how this affects the tool's settings, particularly in terms of which areas of the file system are scanned and how much work the administrator has to do monitoring its replies.

"Why are authorization lists so sensitive to unauthorised alteration that they need to be encrypted and protected? What kind of damage could take place if these files were altered in an unanticipated or unexpected way?

Joe Green, a system administrator for a large corporation, is installing a new software package on Chuck Dennis’ personal computer. The company has not authorized Joe to read the employees’ e-mail, Web logs, or personal files. However, in the course of installing the software, he accidentally comes across directories containing files with suspicious-looking names. He opens a few files and discovers they contain child pornography. Joe believes possessing such images is unethical for their profession. What should he do? Acme Corporation licenses a sophisticated software package to many private and government agencies. Kyla is one of Acme's employees who works in the support organization. She mostly provides phone support but also teaches an on-site class from time to time. In fact, she created many of the instructional materials used in these classes. One day Kyla gets a call from Maria, who works for a government agency that uses Acme's software package. Maria offers to pay Kyla Php…

Donald needed to install some antivirus software on his laptop, but does not like shopping online. He went to Trini Village Mall where he bought an antivirus package from Computer Safe Net. There were no terms of use on the package itself, but there was a notice on the box that it would be found inside the package. The terms stated, that once he ripped open the packaging, he would be deemed to have agreed to all terms and conditions of use. He installed the software, eager to protect his new laptop. It seemed to work for a while but, after two weeks, it started malfunctioning and his laptop was no longer being fully protected. His system was being attacked by viruses. He attempted to return the software to Computer Safe Net, who said that they could not take back the software because he agreed to all the terms and conditions of use. One term stated, once installed, the software could not be returned.   Furious, Donald comes to you for advice on this matter. Please advise Donald whether…

In what ways may your computer's security be compromised? Is there anything that might be done to mitigate these dangers? Provide a concise summary of the possibilities. How can you tell whether your computer has been infected by a virus?

Barbarlee suspected and found a loophole in the university computer’s security system that allowed her to access other students’ records. She told the system administrator about the loophole, but continued to access others’ records until the problem was corrected 2 weeks later. Was her actions unethical or not. Explain your position? What should be the suggested system administrators response to Barbarlee's actions? How should the university respond to this scenario?

You have several users who have local administrative access to their computers, and some of these users are changing certain policies that shouldn’t be changed for security reasons. You do not want to take away their local administrative access, but you want to be sure these important policies are reapplied to computers if a user changes them. What can you do in this situation?