Essays on Eavesdropping

Introduction

Watergate was a controversial scandal that rocked the USA in the 1970s, following a burglary attempt at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters located in Watergate Office Complex in Washington D.C. and the alleged involvement of the then US president Richard Nixon in the cover-up. The Watergate scandal marked a historic significance in the US politics as it showed how politicians abused their power to get what they desired. The Watergate scandal brought to the surface an array of secret and illegal activities conducted by the members of the Nixon administration. These activities involved the adoption of unethical means ...

Crisis in Denmark is an article written by William Shakespeare in the 1590s. The play is set in the kingdom of Denmark, whose King is Claudius. He killed his brother King Hamlet and was engaged to his brother’s wife Gertrude, the queen of Denmark. Gertrude had a son known as Prince Hamlet, who is eager to revenge his father’s death (King Hamlet). Back in his mind, he knows his uncle Claudius is the course of his father’s death after his father appeared to him as a ghost, also seen earlier by Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio Hamlets’ ...

Internet Security, Privacy Risks and Vulnerabilities

Internet Security, Privacy Risks and Vulnerabilities

Introduction

Technological solutions are rapidly changing and the internet is accessible to almost everyone hence bringing about many benefits as well as improving the quality of life. However, serious downsides of security and privacy risks and vulnerabilities are involved. This essay looks into the risks of security and privacy, its technological effects, common attack strategies and damage mitigation.

Despite the numerous benefits of internet usage, it serves as an avenue of breeding criminals as hackers and other devious people who steal information for illegal purposes. This makes the internet as much risky as it ...

1. An alien on Mars can be able to detect life on the planet earth. The earth’s atmosphere contains plenty of oxygen and methane that exists naturally there. These gases can be detected by spectroscopy whereby the light reflected off the earth is split into the different colors that it is composed of. Then the elements present on the planet earth are established according to the colors that the elements emit and absorb. These elements present enable scientists to know the existence of life on earth. This unique method of detecting life on earth is according to the ...

Pedro J. Gonzalez

ISSC456 American Military University I. Introduction. The use of wireless network has increased due to its low cost and accessibility. Many businesses have switched to the use of wireless networks because of convenience and the ability of their employees having access to data while on the road. Although it is convenient, it does have some vulnerabilities. There are several modes of unauthorized access to wireless networks such as man-in-the-middle attacks, Denial of Service (DoS), identity theft (MAC spoofing), network injection, etc. With an increase of unauthorized access to networks, there are several security measures administrators can ...

Business Consulting – Bill’s Restaurant

Bill has desired to track daily and weekly expense to manage the monthly expenditure. In order to do so, Bill has developed a spreadsheet containing the date, expense heads, and daily total expenditure, receipts required and total expenses. Bill has to perform the following tasks in order to get desired results: In order to get the total expenses for each day in the column F of the worksheet, Bill has to place a formula of SUM (firstColumn:lastColumn) against each cell in the column F to get daily expenses. For instance, Bill has to place a formula of SUM(B5:E5) at the ...

Arguably, the best approach to getting treatment for Schizophrenia is getting the correct diagnosis. Schizophrenia is usually characterized by profound disruption both in the emotional and cognition facets, thus affecting the most fundamental personal attributes such as thought, perception, language and a sense of self. In America, effective diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made possible through the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is popularly abbreviated as DSM-V. This tool serves as the universal authority for the various psychiatric diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In most cases, the individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia will experience a ...

NSA 2

Introduction The United States National Security Agency is responsible for counterintelligence operations pertaining to the monitoring, collection, and analysis of global data (National Security Agency, 2014). These counterintelligence operations include eavesdropping, wiretapping, and other types of electronic surveillance used to intercept threat against the United States. In recent decades, the NSA has also assumed responsibility for all counterintelligence operations for cyber and network warfare. Due to the changes faces of terrorism, the NSA counterterrorism strategies must also adapt to new threats posed to the United States.

Counterterrorism Tools

In the Information Age, terrorists possess the ability to deliver computer viruses ...

ABSTRACT

The rapid growth in information and communication has made people interconnected than ever before. Online activities are increasingly demanded on a daily basis whether in the office, in conference halls or while on the move. The activities range from information search, file sharing or report delivery and online purchases. Wireless network connection provides an option for people to be interconnected wherever they are even in rural settings. The appropriate wireless network for an office infrastructure is Wireless Local Area Network. This network type allows employees to interact seamlessly in the office setting while on stationary locations and on the move. ...

Abstract

In this thesis, the security concerning the near-field communication and its applications will be investigated. A thorough risk assessment is performed on the threats, attacks and the fraud scenarios related to NFC. It goes on to argue against the statement as per the standard that NFC is safe by its design, because it works in close proximity only. It discusses the possibility of eavesdropping along with other possible hack attacks. The impact of the attacks is analyzed and the best possible solutions are discussed. It goes without any debate that the first and the foremost authentication that needs to ...

Government Surveillance

The preference for increased surveillance on the masses has recently become a political issue. This paper assesses a number of benefits and drawbacks in relation to the development of mass surveillance techniques and practices and assesses the impact of these new practices upon democratic systems, governance and law enforcement operations. This paper also reviews the practice through the lens of globalisation and assesses that increasingly criminal behaviour is being conducted in the virtual world, as opposed to the real world, and is occurring in a cross border globalised fashion. This paper concludes that the latter of these arguments provides sufficient justification for ...

Abstract

The topic of wireless Security issues in pervasive computing is a very dynamic area given that the technology keeps on changing. The change in technology comes with different challenges especially when it comes to integration of two or more technologies to satisfy human needs in life. Pervasive computing(PC), for instance, can represent an entry point for many of attacks.It can compromise users’ data, crash the complete system, render services unavailable, and possibly result to the loss of property and even lives. This paper examines and reports various security concerns in wireless security within the context of PC. The analysis ...

Abstract

The project deals with changes in the federal law enforcement since 9/11 attacks. The opening paragraphs induct into the political microclimate of the early 2000s and the rationales behind the 2001 terrorist attacks. Further sections give insight into improvements and changes made by the Department of Justice, one of principal law enforcement agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, its subordinate agency, and police. The paper reflects the opinion of prominent security experts, accomplished writers, and governmental officials. Keywords: security, counterterrorism, attack, law, enforcement, bureau, police, justice Being a big geopolitical player that it is, the USA has its ...

Over the past few years, mobile phone technology has evolved to fulfill the general role of the computation platforms. The mobile devices have gained advanced capabilities similar to the personal computers. However, the advancement of the mobile technology has made them more vulnerable to the attackers. With the advancement of technology, there is a possible increase of the security attacks and threats. Various mobile devices have open operating systems that are susceptible to executable formats that enhance major virus attack. Therefore, mobile devices call for security measures so that they can be able to achieve their objectives such as integrity, ...

IP SUB NETTING

INTRODUCTION Voice over Internet Protocol or IP telephony is a routing protocol for voice communication over IP-based internet networks. Unlike traditional dedicated-circuit switched networks, voice data flows through generalized packet-switched networks. Voice over IP is increasingly adopted in the world due to its inherent features and benefits. Organizations all over the world have saved millions worth of resources by adoption voice over IP communication to replace traditional telephone systems. Through network consolidation, transmission of data, voice, and video signals have been facilitated as a result significantly reducing the cost of set up and maintenance. Thus, different multimedia devices have ...

Introduction

The quest to bring justice in highly democratic and constitutional societies like the US is on many occasions a double-edged sword. While many people and indeed the constitution provides for privacy and freedoms under the Fourth Amendment and other related sections; increased complexity of crime calls for a certain level of intrusion into people’s privacy in order to ensure a safe and just society. The Federal Wiretap Act (1986) is a delicate Act that is premised on fighting crime through eavesdropping of communications. Scope of a wiretap order and possible constitutional violations of extending an original court order The Federal Wiretap Act ...

(Course No.) (City & State)

INTRODUCTION

Cloud computing has presented new challenges and opportunities to industry IT. Cloud computing can be defined as a set of resources and services offered through the internet. The cloud services are provided from data centers located all over the world. Cloud service providers facilitate its consumers by providing virtual resources via the internet. An example of such a service is Google Apps provided by Google and Microsoft SharePoint. Cloud computing has been termed as a game-changer in scientific and industrial communities. It is increasingly infiltrating into industrial systems, businesses, government organizations, private entities and learning institutions. ...

Introduction:

As information technologies evolved and became more important for business and home use, users demanded for ways of directly connecting to systems in different locations. From large internet service providers, operators of bulletin board systems, to businesses getting critical data to road warriors in a timely manner, remote system access and networks became critical services that administrators were required to provide. However, it was necessary to ensure that only authorized users could access the provider’s resources, they could only access the resources they needed, and the administrators could track the users’ activities and access time for purposes of ensuring ...

Cyber insecurity is where a computer is in a position to be exposed to vulnerable attacks which aims at causing various malfunctions. This causes a strong battle to emerge between the individuals responsible for the vulnerabilities and the ones in charge of ensuring there is maximum computer security. Despite different departments fighting to ensure that there is maximum security, various cyber criminals stills sneaks in to cause insecurity. The reality of cyber insecurity will always present itself with malware infections, password sniffing, computer hacking, and web site damages. Computer crime has interfered with the smooth running of various activities since cyber criminals has ...

Networking Security Threats and Countermeasures

In today’s “networked” environment, security is a must and a foremost concern for everyone connected to the network. Taking security countermeasures for granted could mean destruction of the person or the company being attacked. Although, joining a network has a lot of benefits including greater and easier access to data, data should never be compromised. Network security must be a priority for everyone connected to a network to “ prevent loss, through misuse of data” (Sundaram, 2010) which is its main purpose. Network security does not only mean securing the computers at the end of the communication line. It also includes security along the communication ...

Overview

Securing mobile data is one of the core focus areas of mobile manufacturers primarily because of the global trend in mobile consumption. In the face of an employee driven communication, workers are increasingly using mobile devices to access business application. In 2011, the prevalence rate of employee driven communication grew up by 10 percent up from the 31 percent in 2010. More people who rely on mobile device such as tablets and smart phones are less likely to use the traditional computers giving an indication of the growing trend in consumerization of IT. A critical area of focus for ...

National Security Agency is one of the important agencies of US government. It is a unit under the US department of defense tasked with the responsibility of collecting and analyzing various forms of foreign communication, as well as signals of intelligence, to detect potential threats to the country’s security. It is also tasked with the responsibility of protecting United States’ information and communication systems (Bamford 4). The mission of NSA have been widely cited as eavesdropping radio broadcasts, telephone conversations, internet communication , among other forms of technological communication. Its mission to secure communication pertains to the diplomatic and ...

In the American society, the privacy of the people as well as other individual rights are some of the things that are considered with utmost importance. However, there comes a time when these individual rights are withheld and the government or its agencies violates them. Below is an explanation of instances when the right to privacy of an individual can be infringed.

Privacy Rights

For a long time, America had been enjoying a period of peace and the security agencies did not have as much to worry about. However, this was bound to change after the 9/111 attack where the intelligence services as well ...

RE: Interfamilial wiretapping

Question Presented Whether the wife of the man who recorded calls between his wife and their son, who is at boarding school, and between his wife and the school headmaster has sufficient claim against the husband

Brief Answer

No, the woman do not have sufficient claim against the husband as Title III has some exemptions that can be used to clear a man involved in intercepting calls designated to his wife or any member of his family. Even though Article III is not clear about the exceptions related to familial affiliations, most courts have been able to demonstrate that such exceptions ...

EAVESDROPPING DEVICES

Eavesdropping devices are usually electronic devices that are used to intercept information and communication. They are not only used to gain access to audio communication, they are also used to gain access to visual images and data. The devices used are called eavesdropping devices because the parties whose communication is being intercepted and possibly recorded have no idea that surveillance is taking place. Most eavesdropping devices are considered illegal therefore one should be aware of the legal repercussions that may come with owning one. However, some are legal and are sold in electronic stores as well as over the ...

Wireless LAN has various advantages including cost advantage, convenience and productivity. However, the radio waves subject the network to various risks which can lead to hacking. The three main security issues considered before implementing a Wireless LAN are highlighted hereunder.

Denial of Service

Here, the network intruder floods messages, either valid or invalid, into the network. These messages affect the availability of the resources of the network. WLAN are highly vulnerable against this kind of attack. WLAN has relatively low bit rates which can easily get overwhelmed, exposing them to denial of service attacks. During the implementation of a WLAN, powerful transceiver should be ...

Introduction

Invading the privacy of businesses, institutions, and people, social engineering creates criminal acts using telephones, illegally accessing private information via computer accounts called "hacking", stealing bank account information, as well as eavesdropping are social engineering crimes. Two types of social engineering exist, including, human and technological based (Peltier, 2010). Social engineering uses deception, manipulating people into giving them personal information including social security and bank account numbers (Halles, 2008). Social engineers use tactics to extract private information including appealing to people's vanity, authority, look, over peoples' shoulders while entering pin numbers, and eaves drop. In his article, "Mitigating the ...