security

Read the article, “How Apple and Amazon security flaws led to my epic hacking” by Mat Honan. A PDF of the article is posted to Canvas. In addition, you can find it online

http://www.wired.com/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/

For additional information, read:

 http://www.wired.com/2012/08/mat-honan-data-recovery/

4 Security Lessons Learned from Mat Honan’s iCloud Account Hack

AFTER reading the article, answer the following questions:

2.In all, 4 accounts were hacked.  Briefly list all 4 with the extent of “damage” (why hacking into the specific account was a problem).  Include your opinion for each account as well.

  3.Googleacct.    What is Google’s two-factor authentication?    Clearly explain first A. what two-factor authentication is at Google, then B. provide a clear and specific example of how Google uses two-factor authentication, i.e. how do they do two-factor authentication. This needs to be understandable. [note be sure you understand how GOOGLE uses it!]

4.“Wired” successfully verified the hackers’ access technique by performing it on a different account.   When it came down to it, what were the final three items needed to successfully do this?  Simply list the three.

5.Mat Honan corresponded with the hacker.  A.  What was the hacker’s “name”? and B.  Why were the accounts hacked, i.e. what was the “target”? Be clear.

6.What are TWO lessons learned that YOU personally could apply, after having read this article?  [i.e. in addition to what the companies need to improve!].  Be specific and be sure these are take-aways from having read this article.

Email forensics

 Explain the concept of information stores. Why is an understanding of how different clients store messaging information critical to the success of an email search? Need a word document with no less than 250 words.

Mini Paper

 My Topic is a:- a comparison of authentication mechanisms

 Research topic.  You must  include at least four primary, peer-reviewed sources in your  bibliography.  Additional sources of varying standards can also be used.   However, these four must be specifically cited.  An un-cited source  should not appear in your bibliography.

A primary source is the original material. If you are directly  quoting the words of an author, that is usually a primary source.  However, if you are quoting a paraphrase from an author (known because  the author is making a citation), then you should find the original  document they are paraphrasing and then quote or paraphrase the  original.

  • Peer-reviewed means that experts in the field have vetted the ideas,  methods, and conclusions to determine its suitability for publication.

  • Use the library databases, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia to locate  these primary sources (i.e. see what Wikipedia cites, or what papers are  listed as often cited in Google Scholar). Ensure that they are from  peer reviewed sources (such as ACM, IEEE, etc.) and not from trade  publications (such as eWeek, PC Magazine, etc.) Wikipedia is not a  primary source — you can use it, but it will not count as one of the  four peer reviewed primary sources.

  • Write a 4 to 6 page research paper on your topic.  The page count  excludes any figures, tables, pictures, title page, front-matter,  back-matter, appendices, or bibliographic references. In other words,  there should be 4 to 6 pages of double-spaced prose.

  • Proofread your assignment carefully.  Improper English grammar,  sentence structure, punctuation, or spelling will result in significant  point deductions.

InfoTech in a Global Economy 3

 

Today’s Global Economy is very top-down driven with the government making all the decisions and regulations as it relates to doing business globally.  What are some advantages and disadvantages to this approach?  Is there another approach that might work better?

1 question

 Write an essay of atleast 500 words on what you would like to learn for future study in this course(Policy, Legal, Ethics, & Cmplc).Write in essay format, not outline or bulleted.Use the five paragraph format. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. You need to refer to 3 sources and include them in the references. 

Download the CMST_301_Final Examination.docx file attached to this assignment.

  • Type your responses to the essay questions directly in the attached exam and save the file as: CMST_301_Final Examination.docx.
    • Submit the completed document to the Final Exam assignment folder 
  1. You must answer 4 of the 8 essay questions. Should you answer more than 4, only the first 4 will be graded. Each essay is worth 25 points for a total of 100 points for the exam. The exam is worth 20% of your final grade. Be sure you organize your response covering all the aspects of the questions.
  2. Length Requirement: Each essay response is required to be at least 500 words in length. Essay responses that are shorter will receive deductions based on how many words under (the farther from the designated length, the higher the deduction). Between 400-499 words, you will lose 5 points, under 400 words, you will lose 10 points.  Direct quotes do not count toward the word total. Please keep direct quotes to a minimum. Your response should be at least 90% original thought.   Also, I am expecting to see analysis and the synthesis of ideas in your essays (not just a manipulation of direct quotes with your words spliced in between). 
  3. Content Requirements: Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought.  Must use data from a minimum of two scholarly sources to support statements and draw a thorough and convincing conclusion from the data. 
  4. Bibliographical Requirement: Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar.  Examples of scholarly sources include our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources), textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines, and conference proceedings. UMUC has a top-notch, extensive online library. You can find many scholarly sources there. Note: “Personal communications (e.g. Twitter Posts, Blogs, and YouTube Videos)” are not considered professional or scholarly sources.  Include at least TWO in-essay citations in EACH essay and a reference list at the END of each essay.
  5. Formatting Requirements
    • The paper must follow APA guidelines throughout.  See Course Content>Course Resources>Sample Paper to Show Appropriate Document Formatting.
    • Double-spaced (including the reference page) with the first line of each paragraph indented.
    • 1-inch Margins
    • 12 point professional font 
    • Begin each essay on a separate page
  6. This exam is **not** a group project. Your answers should be yours alone.
  7. Please spell-check your work.