Essays on Security Measure

I. Physical Network Design

Introduction

A. Network Topology Business Needs In order to complete the needed full-time assignment efficiently and effectively, the University of Maryland University College will need a system in addition to tools to help the student attain their objectives. This entails new office space, a library, classrooms and computer labs will be able to achieve this capacity and optimize student learning potential

Proposed Topology

In order to plan for the facility of the network, I am proposing a star network topology for the facilities networking. This kind of network infrastructure is considered expensive due to numerous network devices that ...

An internship with Abu Dhabi Airport entitled Abu Dhabi Airport Internship report completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for CEHS 396-Internship in Homeland Security

Abstract

This report offers the description of my internship at the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) in the United Arabs Emirates. Fundamentally, Abu Dhabi Airport is a public joint-stock organization that is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government. It is located 16.5 nautical miles east of the Abu Dhabi City, which is the second largest city within the United Arab Emirates. My primary duties and responsibilities as an intern were to understand about the ...

The objective of this paper was to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the possible security vulnerabilities that an organization’s computer and network operating systems may have; and also to provide appropriate techniques in order to boost protection based on the findings of the said assessment. The organization, whose computer and network operating system framework would be focused on, that was chosen is Target, operator of one of the largest network of malls in the United States’ retail industry. What makes this computer and network operating system security case analysis significant is that any form of risk involving ...

Introduction

Natural disasters (e.g. forest fire, hurricane, tsunami) and persistent terrorism attacks remind companies, guests, and staffs of the hospitality industry to be ready for all forms of emergency. Security is not confined to only one element. Rather, it has been categorised into different kinds ranging from property damage prevention to potential injury and death within the hotel vicinity. To enhance security, numerous hotels have used closed circuit televisions, smoke detectors, fire sprinklers, and electronic locks. Hence, there are three types of security, namely, security of systems, security of persons, and physical aspects (Kusluvan et al., 2010). This paper discusses ...

Introduction

Ever since the infamous attack on the World Trade Center which occurred last September 2001, terrorism is a real, pertinent, and primary cause of concern as of late. Many establishments, particularly airports, are very tantamount on upholding security so as to avoid any more terrorist attacks occurring on a wide scale such as what happened at the World Trade Center. In spite of these countermeasures, terrorist attacks are still a genuine threat at large. Despite best efforts, many countries are still experiencing terrorist attacks every now and then, thereby putting the safety of many people in danger. On a ...

Possible infrastructure vulnerabilities:

A computer network is made up of two or more electronic media that are able to communicate with each other through a predetermined way. Computer networks are very important to the world at present. Network vulnerabilities can be described as any security exposure that exposes the network to undesirable activity or unauthorized access. Network vulnerability has the possibility to lead to unauthorized access to information and resources of the network, altering the activities of the networks and even to the total denial of the network (EC-Council Press, 2011). Network vulnerabilities can be categorized into two main categories; application or ...

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 ...

ABSTRACT

Internet and online security is one of the most important issues facing not only companies and organizations but individuals as well. These concerns are driven by the fact that as the world increasingly grows to use and rely on computers, mobile devices, and the internet; cybercriminals and others including government agencies, are progressively turning their attention to means and methods of exploiting weaknesses in the system. Unfortunately, weaknesses in the system, either through the diversity of devices that are available for use or the means by which those device access the internet or go online, are growing. Despite these ...

Surveillance is the process of monitoring activities, behavior or other information that pertains to people. The aim of surveillance is to influence, manage, and protect the well-being of the same people being monitored. Surveillance may occur in different forms such as observation of a person from a distance using a camera or a CCTV. It may also go beyond camera to involve interception of transmitted of information such as phone calls and internet, the act perfected by government agencies. Further, surveillance may take the form of low-technology methods like human intelligent agents and postal interceptions. The word surveillance emanated ...