Cyber Security and Privacy Techniques.
Cyber Security and Privacy Techniques
Tammy Sublett
Harrison College
Cybercrime
Thomas Hart
12/05/12
In today society almost everyone has some form of computer or phone with internet capacity that are exposed to hackers and those that wish to interrupt the cyber world. It is imperative that we all become better educated to the risks and pitfalls that go along with accessing cyber space from any kind of device with access to the world-wide web. Be it by cell device, laptop, notebook, or home computer. I would like to take this time to inform others of the current trends being used to secure not only our devices but our privacy and what the future holds for the growing security and privacy problems in the cyber world.
CURRENT TRENDS
It is difficult to control and protect individual computer users as there are many different ideas of what the concept of privacy means in different countries. However, there are some basic activities that are considered an invasion of privacy no matter where you live in the world. Examples of these are as follows: * Collecting and analyzing user data without the user’s knowledge/consent or authorization. * Employing user data in a way other than was authorized. * Disclosing or sending user data to others without the user’s knowledge and authorization.
These things are considered don’t in cyber space, so even if there are international laws on privacy, [some countries and companies would still be likely to operate in an opprobrious way] (Subramanian, 2008). In 1991 the president of the Association for Computing Machinery showed his support for the fair information practices, which included the principles of notice, choice, access, and security, which urged all organizations to observe the rights of people they collect personal information about as well as their online activity. Later, our government asked the commerce department to assist the Federal Trade Commission to encourage organizations to place
Tammy Sublett
Harrison College
Cybercrime
Thomas Hart
12/05/12
In today society almost everyone has some form of computer or phone with internet capacity that are exposed to hackers and those that wish to interrupt the cyber world. It is imperative that we all become better educated to the risks and pitfalls that go along with accessing cyber space from any kind of device with access to the world-wide web. Be it by cell device, laptop, notebook, or home computer. I would like to take this time to inform others of the current trends being used to secure not only our devices but our privacy and what the future holds for the growing security and privacy problems in the cyber world.
CURRENT TRENDS
It is difficult to control and protect individual computer users as there are many different ideas of what the concept of privacy means in different countries. However, there are some basic activities that are considered an invasion of privacy no matter where you live in the world. Examples of these are as follows: * Collecting and analyzing user data without the user’s knowledge/consent or authorization. * Employing user data in a way other than was authorized. * Disclosing or sending user data to others without the user’s knowledge and authorization.
These things are considered don’t in cyber space, so even if there are international laws on privacy, [some countries and companies would still be likely to operate in an opprobrious way] (Subramanian, 2008). In 1991 the president of the Association for Computing Machinery showed his support for the fair information practices, which included the principles of notice, choice, access, and security, which urged all organizations to observe the rights of people they collect personal information about as well as their online activity. Later, our government asked the commerce department to assist the Federal Trade Commission to encourage organizations to place
References: Schwartz, M. J. (2012, January 17). From cyber espionage to Android malware, expect to see a greater variety and quantity of attacks than ever before. Retrieved from http://www.informationweek.com/security/vulnerabilities/10-security-trends-to-watch-in-2012/232400392 Sans Technology Institute, (2011, February 23). Sec Lab: Predictions and Trends for Information, Computer and Network Security. Retrieved from http://www.sans.edu/research/security-laboratory/article/security-predict2011 Subramanian, R. (2008). Computer Security, Privacy, and Politics: Current Issues, Challenges, and Solutions. Hershey • New York: IRM Press.