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Security

Outline
^ What is Security
^ What is Electronic security
^ Objectives of security
^ Importance of security
^ Types of security
^ Security policy
^ Security Tips

Electronic Security
^ The process of preventing and detectingunauthorized use of a computer basedinformation system
^ Prevention measures to stop unauthorized usersfrom accessing any part of the computer basedinformation system

Importance of Security
^ Privacy
^ Crime
^ Networks and their associated technologieshave opened the door to an increasing numberof security threats.

^ Important data can be lost, privacy can beviolated and the computer can even be usedby an outside attacker to attack othercomputers on the Internet.

WHO MIGHT ATTACK?
^ Foreign intelligenceAnother area of concern is foreign espionage.France, Israel, and Russia are known to haveactive industrial espionage efforts underwayagainst the United States.
^ Insidersthey may be hackers for their own amusement,for example, or they may be working for rivals orforeign intelligence agencies.

InternetAccess

CorporateIntranet

InternetPresence

eCommerce

Extranets

Security Considerations InternetBusinessValue

Confidentiality
^ The process used to protect secret informationfrom unauthorized disclosure.
^ Secret data needs to be protected when it isstored or when it is being transmitted over thenetwork.