Internet-connected computers are at risk. And it's clear that anyone who does business on the Net is vulnerable. Corrections, defenses or patches exist for most flaws, but when they're not installed, the systems are vulnerable and attacks succeed. As it is stated on Computer World magazine, as the s...

Bidder's Edge was a content aggregator that repeatedly copied Ebay's database (through the use of bots or intelligent agent software) and aggregated Ebay content with data from competing sites to allow its users to simultaneously search multiple auction sites simultaneously. Bidder's...

Explain the ways in which hacking is an offence under the UK Computer Misuse Act (1990). Illustrate your answers with examples and cases from the news or text books. Definition of Hacker: "Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems", or "A mal...

Over the past month you could not pick up a newspaper without finding an article about the recent Denial of Service (DOS) attacks on E-commerce sites over the Internet. This increase in Internet security problems and crimes, is paving the way for tougher legislation in regards to monitoring and t...

Contents PageExecutive Summary2Introduction3Background and context4Methodology5Focus issue and core situation7Analysis of main driving factors8Scenarios12Strategic Plan19Reflective learning on scenario planning practice21Summary, recommendations & conclusions23Appendix24References27 Executive Summar...

Controlling the InternetCensorship plays a role in everything that is portrayed on the Internet. However, due to the size and its rapid growth, it has become almost impossible to control. In respect to censorship in the Internet, we will be examining the issues of pornography, privacy, security, a...

Business continuity is of great importance to organizations and continually attempt to find better ways to protect the availability of information through technology. There are three business drivers that have brought this issue to the forefront of management and boardroom discussions. They are th...

OverviewSecurity is the discipline of using effective protection measures to safeguard important assets from abuse. In other words, "security" is about protecting important things. Protection involves not just mechanisms (such as locks and doors), but also proper selection and use of mechanisms. ...