Essays on Security Concerns

Cyber Defense

Background In the recent past, there has been an increasing reliance on technology to undertake numerous aspects of social, political, and economic lives in many countries across the globe. While the reliance on technology has had a positive impact on many aspects of our lives, that reliance also inherently attracts threats such as cyberterrorism. Consequently, cyber defense becomes a crucial element for nations. Cyber defense refers to the deliberate steps taken by governments to protect information that they hold to be sensitive. Cyber threats are not just a danger to the individual countries such as the U.S. that have ...

The United Nations Mission of Observer in Tajikistan was initiated in December 1994 and expired in May 2000. The main aim of United Nations was to focus on the peacekeeping mission to maintain peace after Tajikistan’s Civil War. The observers were deployed in Tajikistan to promote peace and demobilization. International and national observers promoted peace by monitoring peace activities and initiating negotiations between opposing parties. The headquarters of the mission were located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with an aim to monitor peace between the ruling government and the United Tajikistan opposition. The paper highlights three major drawbacks of United ...

Policy Manual Introduction

A policy manual is a general guideline that details the policies and best practices that an organization in a particular industry should follow. This is the case with health care in general and protecting patient data in particular. Starting from a manual system, an electronic or automated system has been found to enhance best practices in the field of health care (Hamilton, Jacob, Koch & Quammen, 2004).

Importance to Organization

It prepares a roadmap for daily administration. A policy manual is also a yardstick for performance. It can be used to train fresh recruits about the conduct desired. It can also be resorted ...

The advancement in communication technology coupled with improvement in smartphone App application software enhances user flexibility in communication platform supported by the UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) concepts. The growing tendency of data security concerns among the mobile users is of the essence for smooth trade and efficient payment services to be in place. Regardless of age differences among mobile device users, improvement of data security is of high impact for improved performance of the technology. The existence of the Generation X platform anchored on the G-network accelerates the rate of acceptance of internet services ...

Part 1

The healthcare industry uses different security models mainly related to Electronic Health Records (EHR). One of the most applicable security models is the EHR Security Reference Model. The model is critical in ensuring secure patient care delivery using the cloud. The model is most applicable because it provides secure EHR collection and integration (Zhang & Liu 2010). It also facilitates EHR secure storage and access management. It also has the EHR secure usage which supports practitioner’s signature and verification for patients. Other models in the health care industry include the EHR Secure Integration Model which aims at verifying the ...

Statistics show that a large number of workers employed in office settings resort to taking time off work some time in their career owing to their schedules which tend to have damaging effects on their physique. A number of studies have highlighted the negative impacts of jobs which limit movement and also reduce the chance of exercise leading to a number of skeletal and muscular symptoms in office workers. Studies show that with furniture that has been designed to impart a higher level of comfort and also through programs that guide employees to have correct posture, muscular and skeletal ...

Leadership & Body Language in Hospitality

INTRODUCTION Hospitality is a service-oriented industry. By definition, service is hospitality's most fundamental component based on which needs of customers, internal or external, are met. In order to better serve customers, hospitality organizations invest in every possible means to make customers satisfied. This covers changes from as broad as B2B strategic partnerships, international expansions and segmentized promotions) to small-scale as dress code, menus and decorations. In so doing, hospitality companies endeavor to add value in an industry growing more competitive, particularly by recent adoption of ICT platforms and applications enabling immediate peer-to-peer, B2C and B2B feedback. The case for ...

Information Technology Auditing

Information Technology Auditing

Question 1

Final Audit Report My final audit report would be written in a manner to ensure that it encompasses the critical aspect of Information Technology aspects of Westchester Hospital. The report will give a succinct insight into the IT infrastructure of the hospital by highlighting and categorizing the machines which have root accounts alongside the specific administrative privileges which are shared with other several system administrators. The report would further incorporate a comprehensive analysis of the general operations of the Westchester Hospital’s IT system by identifying the security concerns of the systems and the best measures ...

Introduction

The constant development in almost every aspect of the society has led to a lot of new inventions, needs, and growing trends. With growing population all around the world, new businesses have been formed while the existing business has grown. Security issues have also been in the spotlight with different incidences and threat on different aspect demanding for an improved security system (Wilson, & McCreight, 2012). There has always been the need to advance security measure throughout history as security issues are prone to societal changes and advancement of technology and know-how. Currently, most security measures that were being used ...

Introduction

The advent of the Internet has revolutionalized the way companies and individuals conduct business, and have necessitated the proliferation of processes involved in honoring transactions through diversified payment methods. Mobile wallet denotes mobile technology that functions like a real wallet by facilitating online payments and purchases (Amoroso et al., 2012). The ease and convenience of operating a digital wallet have made the platform to attract wide spread interest. This paper is devoted to the usage of mobile wallets, their advantages and possible problems. The number of users with smartphones grows from year to year. In this case, mobile wallets ...

Online shopping has been one of the most active platforms through which e-commerce is known for popularly. The number of companies that are offering the products online through online malls and online company sales website suggests this with the increased numbers. Arguably, the position that this literature describes is that the paradigm shift in shopping that has been one of the major progress that has been made in E-commerce, and it is seen as inevitable (Flint, Blocker and Boutin, 2011). Reading from the suggestions of Klumpp and Jasper (2008), online shopping has materially been identified with the fastest growing ...

Introduction

The cloning is one of the contemporary controversial topics. The development in this area has been made through the history and there are various positive and also negative effects connected with it. Public opinion is not crystallized on the cloning topic where some are in favor and others against. The paper will provide information that cloning can have both negative and positive impacts, and that the knowledge in the public about the issue is insufficient which results in negative attitudes towards it. The thesis of the paper is that despite its therapeutic uses, cloning for the purpose of reproduction ...

Information System Security

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Introduction

The decision by CIO to allow employees to bring smartphones and tablets into workplace to boost productivity is parallel to the industry concept of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). BYOD is getting large acceptance as organizations are adapting to the concept.

BYOD provides benefits to both the organization and the employees. Organizations enjoy reduced cost with regards to spending on devices, maintenance, and training while employees enjoy flexibility and availability of organization data on their personal devices that boosts their productivity (Ghosh, Gajar, & Rai, 2013, pp. 62-70).

Security Concerns

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The purpose of this paper is to particularize the historical, science and technological impact of Li-Fi, to also include the vast reaching context of this incredible point in the wireless timeline. The paper seeks to establish the historic background of the Li-Fi technology as well as its technical working. The possibilities of Li-Fi extend to the application in military and undersurface communication operations. Traffic Management is another area where LED will be of great use. Li-Fi can be used in LED lights traffic managements. Other areas where Li-Fi will be ideal include disaster management, remote location positioning and dead ...

Introduction

The objective of security mechanisms in any business is to protect the competitive edge of the organization and to ensure the smooth running of its activities. It encompasses protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible and productive to its intended users (Burgess, Sellitto, & Karanassios, 2009). Each business must develop a comprehensive security mechanism in place in order to ensure its survivability. The strategies and methodologies employed in security differ from one system to another. One has to choose a strategy that best suites his/her business model rather than ...

A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The global spread of information systems has demanded a networked environment using network technology, internet and wireless networks. Such complex network with different technologies makes information systems more vulnerable to various threats. Wireless communication play a critical role in education, services, government, but most importantly the business environment. Nichols and Lekkas (2002) define wireless communications as the process of communicating information in electromagnetic media over a distance through the free-space environment, rather than through traditional wired or other physical conduits. It is clear that wireless telecommunication has become a significant component in generating productivity gains for businesses. Even though, the merits surpass ...