Digital Security
The 21st century has been described as the “Information Age”, a period in human history characterized by the shift in traditional industry implemented through the industrial revolution to an economy based on information computerization.
We have come a long way from paper based systems through the use of a computer for efficient data processing. The creation of local area networks (LAN) all the way through opening channels for communication and knowledge sharing on a much larger scale. This is where the introduction to connecting LAN networks to the internet came about. The internet allows for seamless communication to take place virtually right around the world. Technology with the use of the internet has changed the way we
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More people with malicious intent are finding new ways to infiltrate our lives through the technology we use. While using the internet has become an essential part of everyday life, there is an element of risk involved. We are exposing ourselves to a number of cybercrimes and need to educate ourselves on how to identify these crimes and put the necessary protection policies and procedures in place.
Digital Security “is the protection of your digital identity – the network or internet equivalent of your physical identify. Digital security include the tools you use to secure your identity assets and technology in the online and mobile world. “– Google definition
Main Statement: explaining the need for digital security when connecting your corporate computer network to the Internet
“Internet based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), power line communications, satellite communications and wireless communications (wireless sensor networks, WiMAX and wireless mesh networks) are discussed.”
Malware
Malware also referred to as ‘malicious software’ is a piece of software that was designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system.
There are various type of malware expertly designed for very specific
Cybercrime has experienced significant progress during recent years, as its advance is directly proportional with the advance of technology. In spite of the fact that the authorities devise new and better strategies to fight cybercrime, the fact that the number of people online is constantly increasing means that cybercrimes occur even more frequently. Dishonest people who seek opportunities have discovered how the internet stands as a perfect environment for them to commit crimes by taking as little risks as possible. Computer fraud generates a series of benefits for the person committing it, as he or she can either profit financially from the enterprise or can simply alter files in order for his or her image to be positively affected. Identity theft is a major form of cybercrime and it is essential for society to acknowledge the gravity of the matter in order to be able to effectively fight against criminals using it.
Malware refers to any computer program that is designed to do things that are harmful to or unwanted by a computer's legitimate user.
Law Enforcement have always been tasked with having to evolve with the trends in crime throughout history. Unfortunately for Law Enforcement, they are always on the back end of that and are often behind for months before being able to counteract. Cyber crimes are no different. Cyber Crimes are a new and always developing form of crime that bases its entire agenda from taking advantage of its victims over the internet. Law Enforcement 's job is to assess and work to stop these crimes but it 's not that easy. These cyber crimes are heavily in the favor of the criminals and the lack of assistance to Law Enforcement makes it harder for them. The scams are always changing and the costs are adding up as Law Enforcement takes on Cyber crimes.
Over the past twenty years, the Internet’s role in our lives has grown to an everyday necessity. We rely on the Internet to communicate within the scope of our employment and social lives, to conduct our banking and bill paying, we even use it to track our personal property. There is hardly one area of our lives that we can not conduct over the Internet. While the Internet is a convenience that has made our lives easier, it has also opened the door in our lives to a vulnerability that is rapidly being exploited by cyber criminals. Cyber crimes are growing at an exponential rate in the United States and we, the consumers/end users are unaware of the liabilities a simple click on the wrong button can cause. This paper will
Malware. The use of malware in cyber-attacks against businesses are increasing. Malware is software that is intended to compromise computers and computer systems. Malware can be introduced into systems through a variety of methods, which include phishing emails and visiting compromised websites.
We have seen how computer sciences and technology have grown at an exponential rate, having slow progress at the beginning, throughout the 19th century and the 20th century, when technology was implemented individually by some companies that had the means, tools, and knowledge to do it. With the appearance of the internet by the early 90's, everything skyrocketed. Due to the availability of information, every growing industry got linked to the biggest inner network "internet", bringing new tools, knowledge, and resources to the rest of the world. It did not stop there, some of the biggest implementations took place in the vehicles we used for transportation, in which were implemented automatized systems to enhance performance and safety, clean power sources began to be used in big scales, such as solar panels and energy storage, communications were transformed from a wired network to a wireless
Security in the age of internet has become a tremendously important issue to provide comfort not only for paranoid people but for many others who are naïve to believe that protection in digital era is essential to communication between millions of people that increasingly used as a tool for commerce.
The agencies employed by governments to police the web in order to protect the vulnerable have seen an increase in child pornography and online fraud. The speed at which information can be distributed and the number of people that can be reached attracts those that are intent on causing harm. The term “cybercrime” is becoming more widely used. The financial gains that can be made and the anonymity the internet can provide, make the virtual world of cyberspace a haven for criminals. Although the internet has huge benefits for information gathering and social networking, in the wrong hands it can cause harm to the vulnerable and criminals are able to vanish into the underground with the use of false identities that are hard to track online.
Malwares are mischievous programs crafted to agitate or forbid normal operations to gather selected information which may lead to loss of privacy through
Cybercrime is a crime that is done using the internet (Burton, 2007). Cybercrime is growing as the internet has grown in popularity. We now use the internet to conduct business, to do banking, for our healthcare, and to communicate with our friends and family. The internet holds an amazing amount of information on people and businesses. The internet gives those who want to use this information for illegal purposes, a tool to access unlimited information. As the growth of the internet has exploded, so has cybercrime. Understanding how these crimes are committed, and how to protect information on the internet is vital.
The sheer availability of information and the ease of access to such information to even the most novice computer user is helping fuel the growth of this type of cybercrime. There are some ways to protect ourselves and our families.
How is that data and the systems on which that data resides or is transmitted kept secure. A big question. That’s where we need cyber security. Cyber security involves protecting the information and systems we rely on every day—whether at work or school and at home.
Cyber Security also called computer security and IT security, is the assurance of data from theft or any harm to the gadget, the product and information stored on hardware. It incorporates controlling physical access to the equipment and additionally ensuring against code or data injection or via network access.
Cybercrime has become a fast growing concern for the 21st century as businesses, institutions and individuals grow into an interconnected web of computer networks. Online business transactions, along with the sharing of personal information, are vulnerable to a host of disasters that can reap economic and social havoc. Some sources say that today, cybercrime costs more than $1.0 trillion to society--Global Industry Analysts, Inc. forecasted the world cyber security market to reach $80 billion by 2017 (Gale, 2011).
The Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines cyber security measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack Most people think that hackers are just people that want to mess up your computer, but real hackers break into systems because they want to see what they can do, then they might leave a message on the victims computer, but that’s it. So, the computer security people protect from those other hackers that want to mess up peoples computers. The means we take can as individual to protect ourselves in the cyber world is be anyomous on websites, don’t post your personal information ,have virus protection install on your computer, get spy