Internet Security

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Internet Security

Internet Security is the most important aspect of information technology. It has been years since computer has been invented and to keep the information confidential we have to safeguard this information. The importance of integrating security measures into systems development. Every business has their own security systems to reach their goals of information security. The computer world created security systems in order to reduce risk, maintain confidentiality, ensure the reliability of data resources, and compliance with national security laws and privacy policies and laws.

SECURITY STANDARDS

There are several types of standards when integrating security measures into new systems. Some companies developed their own application that has their own standards; others usually follow well-established national or international standards especially if the systems they developed are to be used by government agencies or contractors. Two major standards developed by the United States government and the other by the International Standard Organization. The U.S. used of the information security standard not only for businesses but also for our homeland security. Ever since the September 11 incident we have developed a tighter security for every branch of the government. The new standard is being used most especially for our military from the Internet worldwide and others has to follow. The most important one is the issuance of immigration visas. Our land, air and water transportation has been the first one to put this into action and intelligence officer’s tract criminal’s activities through these measures. These are the Standards from the Orange Book: Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TSE...

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...rmation security but not people security. Sometimes people’s value diminished because of business. We are so lucky to have live in the United States of America knowing that our security is the first priority of our government. Through the use of information security our government was able to tract down some of the most dangerous people in the world who were also involved in the September 11 incident. We are the world’s leader in the military and democracy. To live in a secure world is to live in peace!

Reference:

Management Information Systems, Third Edition Effy Oz,

http://www.jeis.co.jp/

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security-www.html

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security-prog.html

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security-groups.html/

http://www.sans.org/resources/glossary.php

http://www.firewallguide.com/newsletter.htm.

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