... is one of the major issues in our technology world today. Computer professionals are not only dealing with computer ethics but also confront with computer virus, worms, intrusion and hacking. However, virus and worms has been criticized many software vendors, internets server and end users over the period of decades. Almost every year, virus and worms strikes repeatedly through the internet around the ... infection knocked out their website. It was approximate among 25000 to 50000 virus-infected computers (Kirby). Furthermore, When Mydoom infects computer, it opens the "back door" (open...

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... measures on network computers. But in the end, hackers see security systems as a challenge, not an obstacle. Computer fraud and crime In the world of computers, computer fraud and computer crime are very serious issues facing every computer user. This ranges from system administrators to personal computer users who do work in the office or at home. Computers without any means of security are vulnerable to ... attacks from viruses, worms, and illegal computer hackers. If the proper steps are not taken, safe computing may become ... ...

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... top information officers in charge of security, Colin Crook. This frightening occurrence is not a rare event; many businesses are finding that their computer system's security is being bypassed and that their private files are being invaded. As Businesses begin to rely more heavily on the Internet for ... not entirely effective against the malicious attempts of hackers. They rely primarily on passwords to determine who has access to what files and often the users choose very simple passwords like a date of birth or a child or some loved ones name. These passwords alone are fairly easy to...

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... drum as the potential victim but follows and unanticipated path."(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual profile of a computer criminal because they range from young teens to elders, from black to white, from short to tall. Definitions of computer crime has changed over the years as the users and misusers of computers have expanded into new areas. "When computers were first introduced into businesses ... , computer crime was defined simply as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system."(2600:Summer 92,p.13) Some new terms have been added to ... the computer criminal voc...

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... drum as the potential victim but follows and unanticipated path."(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual profile of a computer criminal because they range from young teens to elders, from black to white, from short to tall. Definitions of computer crime have changed over the years as the users and misusers of computers have expanded into new areas. "When computers were first introduced into businesses ... , computer crime was defined simply as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system."(2600:Summer 92,p.13) Some new terms have been added to ... the computer criminal vo...

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... things such as probe systems to find out how they worked and how to make it give out secrets just as hackers do today. They believed computer time and software should be free and freely shared and resented those who protected ownership. A surprising aspect of hackers is that they actually had ... rules of their own, what they could and could not do to computer files. These rules said no one was to erase, damage, or change anyone's files. One last rule that they had was no using any one ... motivated. 4. The first workers on the job in the morning. 5. The most trusted employees on the job...

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... any way that you wish. Five ethical principles (Parker [1998]) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Another factor, which leads to the vulnerability of Digital Business, is the personal responsibility of computer users. ie. we, as the users of the computers. As we use computers for day to day Internet browsing, e-mail checking, homework; we sometimes forget that intruders may monitor the very networks which we ... any way that you wish. Five ethical principles (Parker [1998]) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Another factor, which leads to the vulnerability of Digital Business, is the personal responsibility of...

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... makes queries quicker and abatements system.[17] 2.2.17 Virtualization Virtualization is the process of creating a virtual version of something which may include operating system, storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization usually refers to running multiple operating systems on a single machine. As most systems have only one OS but virtualization allows the system to run ... , fully functional, totally operational and process analysis. This analysis work includes studies and analysis, systems understanding, analytical knowledge, system trade-off analysis and many...

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... of the Internet world. Many ISP's allow their users to select their own homepage on the ISP's computer for the whole Internet community to view. This is a concern because some users have "objectionable" material on their homepages and have ... pop-up ads that are not suitable for young children to view. Net-porn is an offshoot industry on the information superhighway and companies like Playboy and Hustler run their own servers that are permanent parts of the Internet. Users ... already looking ahead to another job"(Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 3). While electronic espionage is incr...

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... of the Internet world. Many ISP's allow their users to select their own homepage on the ISP's computer for the whole Internet community to view. This is a concern because some users have "objectionable" material on their homepages and have ... pop-up ads that are not suitable for young children to view. Net-porn is an offshoot industry on the information superhighway and companies like Playboy and Hustler run their own servers that are permanent parts of the Internet. Users ... already looking ahead to another job"(Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 3). While electronic espionage is incr...

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... of the Internet world. Many ISP's allow their users to select their own homepage on the ISP's computer for the whole Internet community to view. This is a concern because some users have "objectionable" material on their homepages and have ... pop-up ads that are not suitable for young children to view. Net-porn is an offshoot industry on the information superhighway and companies like Playboy and Hustler run their own servers that are permanent parts of the Internet. Users ... already looking ahead to another job"(Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 3). While electronic espionage is inc...

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... network security problems can rage out of control, dragging more and more systems down. A personal firewall is a type of software program that detects and protects unauthorized users from invading your personal computer. 1 These products are easy to use and are definitely worth the expense, which is usually in the range of $50 or less. Firewalls are an effective ... built-in Firewall, Application Control, an Internet Lock, Security Levels, and Zones for the ultimate in comprehensive protection. ZoneAlarm's integrated firewall features a Stealth Mode that hides your computer from the In...

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... orientation package for new staff members c. Datacore will provide updated security awareness material and/or training at least annually to all managers, support staff, and computer users. 2. Protecting information a. Users will make sure that information kept on their computers is not lost or damaged (including by viruses), and that confidential information stays confidential b. Sensitive information ... passwords a. Unencrypted passwords must not be stored in disk files of any kind, including email and other documents. b. Datacore system administrators will periodically attempt to "c...

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... become a very important part of computing today. This is because of the growing numbers of computer hackers and viruses downloaded into computers. In the interest of the company I would introduce logins to the computer system. When the computer is booted a prompt will appear on the screen asking for a user ID and a user ... on doors, so only people with keys can open the doors to get into the computer room. 2. Password, so that each individual that is using the computer will be able to be identified for when he/she used the computer. 3. Restricted access, each individual is only allowed ...

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... of unhealthy information on the Internet, while the development of Internet has greatly increased worldwide communication. I think if a child is able to use computer, he will go to Internet easily and find some interesting things. On the other hand, everybody knows that there are many unhealthy things on ... And finally, if children spend several hours a day or more at a computer, it always affect children's bodies; especially their eyes. Illinois Eye Institute said it was estimated that anywhere from 40-75 percent of heavy computer users suffered from eyestrain, red and burning eyes, d...

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... advantage of others. Finally we can say that all hackers cannot be characterized as nasty or a nuisance. We should all bear in mind that it is very risky to connect a computer system to a network, especially the Internet, when there are not protected by all the security systems from hacking. Hacking may be done for several reasons. The most important reasons, ... dropouts and job changers who turned to computing as a way of outsmarting everyone except the other members of their social group" . Psychologists, sociologist and other scientist view hacking as a computer addiction. Hackers a...

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... lot of her spare time practicing what she learned. She had applied her new self-defense skills to create a secure web connection for the Gordon's home computer. Question 1 Does Julie face an ethical dilemma? What should she do? The Internet is fairly new and the original inventors of it did not envision ... lot of people today are not fully aware of all the risk there are exposed to when they have their computers connected to the internet. Julie's computer has been hi-jacked by hackers to work on other task. This is basically an unauthorized break-in. Since security on the Internet has n...

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... more lax in bill passing concerning terrorism and national security. The Combating Terrorism Act of 2001, grants law enforcement the right to "tap" more Internet users in more situations than before without a court order. "The measure, proposed by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California), says any U.S. ... money and the FBI's only creation is a worm. One would think that for $2.5 million you could really write something that would get into your computer, a real cracker or a program that does not need to be end user run to be effective. "In justifying the budget, the FBI ...

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... can keep a message secret, positively identify its sender, and assure the recipient that it was not modified in transit. Thus, answering some of the main security issues that makes many users wary of using e-commerce. The strength of a cryptography security system depends on three main elements which are outlined in Tresse et al. (1998, pg.212) algorithms, protocols and key management ... : Virus scanning today seems to be a basic security measure taken by all online businesses, figure 1 shows that ninety percent are using virus scanning. Essentially viruses can do little harm to a compu...

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