Answer to Question #203760 in Management for tsion

Question

List at least three factors or computer crimes contributing to information security threats. (3 marks)

b. Discuss three of the mechanisms that address information security challenges.

Answer 1

a) Excess Privilege, Error and Omission, Denial of Service, Social Engineering, Unauthorized Access, Identity Thief, Phishing, Malware, and Unauthorized Copy.

b) i) Physical security -refers to limiting access to key network resources by keeping the resources behind a locked door and protected from natural and human made disasters.

ii) Authentication -identifies who is requesting network services.

iii) Data encryption -is a process that scrambles data to protect it from being read by anyone but the intended receiver.