Using Your Knowledge – Security Threats

1. Using Your Knowledge –Security Threats Chapter 12 page 491 Q2 MGS 3040-03 Group B Omotayo Adeniyi, Micale Baptiste, Robert Kuhl Claudia Murcia, Deborah Stroud

2. Source Human Error Malicious Activity Natural Disasters Unauthorized data disclosure Procedural mistakes Pretexting Phishing Spoofing Sniffing Computer crime Disclosure during recovery Problem Incorrect data modification Procedural mistakes Incorrect procedures Ineffective accounting controls System errors Hacking Computer crime Incorrect data recovery Faulty service Procedural mistakes Development and installation errors Computer crime Usurpation Service improperly restored Denial of Service Accidents DOS attacks Service interruption Loss of infrastructure Accidents Theft Terrorist activity Property loss Consider the 15 categories of threat in Figure 12-1 below

3. Using Your Knowledge Describe the three most serious threats to each of the following businesses: Local Workout Studio Neighborhood accounting firm Dentist’s office Honda dealership

4. The three most serious threats to a local workout studio are: Unauthorized data disclosure  Human Error - when someone inadvertently releases data in violation of policy Computer crime - breaking into networks to steal data such as customer information, or employee's personal information 

5. The three most serious threats to a local workout studio con't Incorrect data modification System errors - caused by employees when procedures are followed incorrectly or procedures have been designed incorrectly Faulty service - service impropertly restored

6. Using Your Knowledge The three most serious threats in a neighborhood accounting firm are: Hacker- A person or thing that hacks. Also it’s when a person doesn’t have the authority or official power to have the access to a computer system. Viruses- A segment of self- replicating code planted illegally in a computer program, often to damage or shut down a system or network. Inside threats Losing client records Theft of client records Unauthorized discussions with third parties about client information

7. Using Your Knowledge What to do about threats: One of the most important aspects in dealing with internal threats is through control. You want to control access to only those who should have access. Document control can take several forms: Using passwords to gain access to network resources as well as within a document in order to maintain security Using document management software to control access to documents Using the file security system built into the server operating system to secure documents in folders with access for those users who require access

8. Using Your Knowledge Dentist’s office - The three most serious threats Procedural mistakes Human error Improper internal control of systems that process financial data Computer crime  Hacking - attempts to steal customer data Denial of service attacks Inadvertent shutdown of Web server by starting a computationally intensive application Malicious hacker can flood a Web server with artificial traffic so legitimate traffic can't get through   

9. Using Your Knowledge Honda dealership -The three most serious threats     Unauthorized data disclosure        Human Error             occuring by human error when someone             inadvertently releases data in violation of             policy.     Loss of infrastructure         Accidents             human accidents can cause loss of                        infrastructure

10. Using Your Knowledge Honda dealership-The three most serious threats     Incorrect data Modification          Malicious Activity                 Hacking-Although some people hack                 for the sheer joy of doing it, others                 hack for  the malicious purpose of                 stealing or modifying data.

11. Using Your Knowledge - Security Threats Chapter 12 Group B The End!! Thank you for your time!