May 29th, 2011 — security Equipment
Clothes don't have the security tags that are white, and sound the alarm when deactivated. Electronic equipment does, dvds, games etc. At what point during the checkout process are they deactivated?….At the self checkout counter.
You can either be patient and wait in a line so you dont have to hassel with it…or if your way to impatient, you can probably ask the person that is looking out over all the self-check outs. there is usually someone standing at a booth making sure everyone is set.
May 8th, 2011 — security Equipment
McAfee recently released a report proving that cyber attacks have significantly increased on infrastructure companies. most of these attacks involved the extortion of information and malware attempts. McAfee worked in conjunction with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and was based on surveying 200 information technology executives and over 1,000 information technology workers and technicians.
The Survey
The surveying was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2010 and found that almost 70 percent of companies polled faced some type of security threat via mail-ware on a regular basis. The report also unveiled that almost 60 percent of companies had launched security audits and procedures as a result of these attacks.
Organizational Denial
The Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at McAfee stated that too many organizations have the mentality that an attack will not happen to them. if an attack does occur, the company will just pay for it then. Based on the results of the report, this is dangerous thinking and a great way to incur major issues with servers and workstations. Like anything else, it is always best to catch potential problems upstream, before they cause real damage.
Disrupting Critical Infrastructure
The majority of the attacks primarily focus on the disruption of a company’s critical infrastructure. The most recent type of damaging attack is malware called Stuxnet which as affected numerous company’s data acquisition programming and supervisory control. Stuxnet can easily enter systems because of a Microsoft Windows security exploit.
Electric Smart Grids
Also, electric smart grids face a major risk according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. As a result, the office and independent security consultants have suggested the implementation of stronger, more robust security measures. The report also uncovered that almost one quarter of companies that have enacted smart technologies have not developed security protection for the subsequent grids.
Report Results
The report deduced that the rise in attacks is directly related to the need of companies to always implement the newest technologies and updates without integrating security measures in the process. therefore, this number would be significantly reduced if organizations enforced all steps during implementation.
Companies need to work smarter and realize that they can be attacked at any given time without the proper protection. therefore, it appears as if a strong method of relaying this information is through the education of information technology professionals. Hopefully in the future, the experts will listen and protect their company from cyber attacks.