Security in the IT world is not just about locks and closed doors, there are two main types of security when it comes to technology. Physical and Logical security describe the differences between hardware and software. With physical security, such as computers and the components within, surveillance and locks must be in place to prevent [...]
Common Criteria (CC) is a set of standards designed to establish an effective way of determining the level of security of a Target of Evaluation (TOE). These standards were established by a multi-national board of IT security groups. In coalition with many groups that are responsible for national standards, the CC was able to take [...]
Job Description A Web developer is a person or group which offers technology services to construct and maintain websites. A web developer is involved in the development of databases or programs in any number of available scripting languages such as PHP, ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion, Action script, client side scripting in JavaScript, Java, Active [...]
There are seven phases addressed in the building of a Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Each phase’s description and purpose are evaluated below: 1. Planning Phase – probably the most important in the development of a project. Planning identifies specific activities and resources needed to complete a project and these are acquired through four types [...]
Differences Object-oriented programming languages are instruction programs that tell (instruct) a computer to process stored data, along with any processes that have been assigned to the specific data by class, as a combined process. These languages, used in writing programs, allow the programmer to spend less time creating and writing instructions for the many functions [...]
WORD PROCESSING Word Processing software is used to create and edit documents and allows the user to apply special formatting and style to the documents. Word Processing software is commonly used for company letters, memos, and legal documents in a business. Software packages such as Microsoft Word and Word Perfect are two of the common [...]
Viruses and Trojans are by far the biggest security risk next to leaving unencrypted data in an unsecure location. Read up on the virus SQLSlammer.A. Even though, it is “checked” for and blocked by the major virus scanners, they cannot physically stop the attack from the virus unless you have downloaded the MS-039 exploit patch. [...]
A WAN is a network that uses long-range telecommunication links to connect networked computers over long distances. A WAN usually consists of two or more LAN’s which are connected through public networks like the telephone system we use to make phone calls fro home or work. There are two types of WAN’s, enterprise WAN and [...]
A private network is pretty much a network owned specifically for use for a person or business. I guess you can use a law firm as an example. There are 5 offices and in each office is a computer connected to each other via the company network. The sole purpose of that network is used [...]
Since systems are exposed to many commotions such as failure, short time system downtime, and more severe as equipment damage, having an effective contingency plan is required in order to reduce these risks. A crucial part of the contingency planning is the risk analysis or to develop standards of evaluating risks and create recovery solutions. [...]