INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SECURITY AUDIT 1. Define the following terms: (6 Marks) -Integrity In information security‚ integrity means that data cannot be modified undetectably. This is not the same thing as referential integrity in databases‚ although it can be viewed as a special case of Consistency as understood in the classic ACID model of transaction processing. Integrity is violated when a message is actively modified in transit. Information security systems typically provide message integrity
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Five Types of Information Systems Information systems are constantly changing and evolving as technology continues to grow. Very importantly the information systems described below are not mutually exclusive and some (especially Expert Systems‚ Management Information Systems and Executive Information Systems are can be seen as a subset of Decision Support Systems). However these examples are not the only overlaps and the divions of these information systems will change over time. At present there
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A) The different types of information systems at Western Chemical are: a. Operations support systems These include: i. Transaction processing systems Transaction processing systems are used to process business transactions. Western Chemical uses the internet and an electronic commerce website to capture data and process sales and order data as well as update inventory data. ii. Process control systems These are systems used to monitor and
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Characteristics of Information Security; The extended characteristics of information security as proposed by (Whitman‚ M.E. & Mattord‚ H.J‚ 2010) are planning‚ policy‚ programs‚ protection and project management. Being highly respectable experts in the field of information technology‚ specifically information systems and security‚ transfers credibility and authenticity to the anticipated theories. The six characteristics will now be explained. Planning; The planning stage in Information Security (InfoSec)
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they directed us to improve the security of our technology. Gladys says you can help me understand what we need to do about it.” “To start with‚” Charlie said‚ “instead of setting up a computer security solution‚ we need to develop an information security program. We need a thorough review of our policies and practices‚ and we need to establish an ongoing risk management program. There are some other things that are part of the process as well‚ but these would be a good start.” “Sounds expensive
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Information Security How to provide it? A Research Paper Presented to The faculty of the De La Salle Lipa In Partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the Course Communication Skills 2 By: John Michael T. Imperial King V. Benedicto ABSTRACT: This research paper provides information about information security. Information security is about protection of important files and data. It is about stopping hackers from breaching over your files and maintaining the
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USB Security Threats Information Security is a vague term used to describe any aspect of a system used either intentionally or not for protection of information systems. Although security of information systems ranges from the personnel accessing the system to the hardware and software specifically designed for security‚ it also includes external devices such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive. The practicality of such devices make them popular for users at every level within an organization
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1. What is the difference between a threat agent and a threat? A threat agent is the facilitator of an attack however; a threat is a constant danger to an asset. 2. What is the difference between vulnerability and exposure? The differences are: vulnerability is a fault within the system‚ such as software package flaws‚ unlocked doors or an unprotected system port. It leaves things open to an attack or damage. Exposure is a single instance when a system is open to damage. Vulnerabilities can in
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infrastructure‚ which is the assets‚ systems and networks that underpin American society. There are three different categories of threats. Natural threats‚ human- cause and accidental/technical threat. “Natural threats include weather problems in both hot and cold climates and also geological hazards like earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ 18 International Journal of Control and Automation land shifting and volcanic eruption.” (Robles‚ Choi‚ Cho‚ Kim‚ G Park‚ Lee) The human caused threats are referred to as terrorism
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Intro What are the causes of homeland security threats for the United States? While the above question could be looked at in answer as being extremely broad and cover a wide variety of areas‚ I believe‚ after multiple hours of reading through research articles‚ that the research question being asked could be summarized with a few general ideas. Because of the fact that there are so many types of terrorists‚ the Department of Homeland Security has spent countless hours studying behavioral qualities
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