Essays on Security Page 16

The rise and evolution of social media has changed the definition of communication and social interaction. Cybercrime has breached social media networks thanks to both increased users and increased use. Hackers look for opportunities to gain access to peoples accounts personal or financial information typically through suspicious links or downloads different social media platform such…

According to (Boyd and Ellison 2007); Social media is a digital platform which permits user to create profiles and share information with each other .The relationship between the users is visible to other members who are signed in. On the other hand, Cyber crime is simply the illegal usage of telecommunication network. The sole purpose…

ABSTRACT Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is meant to be a software application which monitors the network or system activities and finds if any malicious operations occur. Tremendous growth and usage of internet raises concerns about how to protect and communicate the digital information in a safe manner. Nowadays, hackers use different types of attacks for…

Cybercrime is illegal access of information using a computer networks. Due to its transnational characteristic, cybercrime has effects on both domestic and international sectors. It is impossible for a country to handle cybercrime on its own. This is why it is crucial for us to work jointly and defend cybercrime on a global scale. The…

In the beginning of the semester, before each class, I was assigned to read about cybersecurity in the news. A topic that I brought up was that the Apple App Store was removing Onavo, a VPN app owned by Facebook, for violating guidelines on data collection. Facebook’s invasive data collection is especially concerning, considering how…

Introduction The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is a treaty which gives a framework that governs diplomatic relations among different independent states in the world. It was a milestone in strengthening inter-state relationships. Ratified by 187 countries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ViennaConvention), the Convention specifies the privileges of a diplomatic mission that enable diplomats to perform their…

A Seattle boy Dade “Zero Cool” Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller) is arrested and charged, at the age of 11, with crashing 1,507 systems in one day and causing a single-day 7-point drop in the New York Stock Exchange. And because of that he was banned to own or operate a computer or touch-tone telephones until…

In June 8, 1789, James Madison drafted one of the most famous pieces of legislation ever brought before Congress: “The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be…

Sun Tsu composed what is now considered a historic treatise, The Art of War, some two millennia ago. Even though the world has changed vastly since then, his prescriptions on the purpose and conduct of war continue to have relevance. Despite the fact that modern wars are evolving quickly, Tsu’s descriptions of war as a…

            In the aftermath of war there is usually one side that emerges victorious while the other raises the white flag of surrender. When the commander of the triumphant side can discern the fluttering piece of white cloth then it is time to meet the leader of the vanquished army in order to discuss the…