Development of organizational internet security policy: a holistic approach

This chapter describes a general framework for developing organizational internet security policy. A model of internet security risks for an internet user organization is proposed. The framework utilizes this model, as well as a holistic approach, to develop the organization's internet security policy. A hierarchy of sub-policies for the internet security policy is also suggested. This chapter presents findings from part of a wider investigation into internet security policy.

Internet security applications of the Munn rings

Effective multiple clustering systems, or clusterers, have important applications in information security. The aim of the present article is to introduce a new method of designing multiple clusterers based on theMunn rings and describe a class of optimal clusterers which can be obtained in this construction.

A Grobner-Shirshov algorithm for applications in internet security

The design of multiple classification and clustering systems for the detection of malware is an important problem in internet security. Grobner-Shirshov bases have been used recently by Dazeley et al. [15] to develop an algorithm for constructions with certain restrictions on the sandwich-matrices. We develop a new Grobner Shirshov algorithm which applies to a larger variety of constructions based on combinatorial Rees matrix semigroups without any restrictions on the sandwich matrices.

Security for internet banking: a framework

As a continually growing financial service of electronic commerce, Internet banking requires the development and implementation of a sound security procedure. This involves designing effective methods via which users can
be authenticated in a remote environment. Specifically for Internet banking there is areal need for away uniquely to identify and authenticate users without the possibility of their authenticity being cloned. Some technologies in use have been presented for meeting the security requirements for national, regional and global Internet banking assurance. However, there has been little research conducted particularly on the creation of secure
and trusted pathways. Concentrates on presenting a security framework for Internet banking based on discovering and defining these pathways in terms of adequate authentication mechanisms. Proposes a framework concerning how to identify security requirements for Internet banking such that the
transactions being conducted are secured within their respective environments.

Browser security : a requirements-based approach

A browser is a convenient way to access resources located remotely on computer networks. Security in browsers has become a crucial issue for users who use them for sensitive applications without knowledge ofthe hazards. This research utilises a structure approach to analyse and propose enhancements to browser security. Standard evaluation for computer products is important as it helps users to ensure that the product they use is appropriate for their needs. Security in browsers, therefore, has been evaluated using the Common Criteria. The outcome of this was a security requirements profile which attempts to formalise the security needs of browsers. The information collected during the research was used to produce a prototype model for a secure browser program. Modifications to the Lynx browser were made to demonstrate the proposed enhancements.

Background to the development of a curriculum for the history of “cyber” and “communications” security

For any discipline to be regarded as a professional undertaking by which its members may be treated as true “professionals” in a specific area, practitioners must clearly understand that discipline’s history as well as the place and significance of that history in current practice as well as its relevance to available technologies and artefacts at the time. This is common for many professional disciplines such as medicine, pharmacy, engineering, law and so on but not yet, this paper submits, in information technology. Based on twenty five elapsed years of experience in developing and delivering Cybersecurity courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this paper proposes a rationale and set of differing perspectives for the planning and development of curricula relevant to the delivery of appropriate courses in the history of cybersecurity or information assurance to information and communications technology (ICT) students and thus to potential information technology professionals.

Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report 2011

Arbor Network's annual Internet security report for 2011/12. We will discuss this report in INFO6003 lectures.

The Australian small to medium enterprise E-business Security Methodology (ASME-EBSM)

This research investigated Australian SMEs (small to medium enterprises), E-business and strategies for security management. Limitations of current approaches and empirical survey results produced the Australian SME E-business Security Methodology. This new approach delivers recommendations to provide e-business security management strategies for micro, small and medium SME e-business systems.

Management framework for corporate telecommunication and data centre information security

Network security, particularly Internet security, is at the forefront of business and government networks. This research has discovered weaknesses in current professional practice, particularly in mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of security violations in corporate telecommunications and data centres. The importance of integrating security policies, processes and operational practice is demonstrated. Leadership models and innovation mechanisms best suited to improved security design are also identified.

Detecting stepping stones in internet environments

An effective and efficient scheme along with a number of related algorithms were presented in this thesis for detecting stepping stones in real Internet environments, even when evasion techniques are used by attackers. A high quantitative comparative experimental analysis on stepping stone detection systems was conducted as well.

Segurança na internet: a percepção do usuário como fator de restrição ao crescimento do comércio eletrônico no Brasil

O comércio eletrônico já é uma realidade brasileira. Contudo, esta modalidade de negócio eletrônico ainda não atingiu o seu pleno potencial, especialmente nas negociações orientadas para o consumidor (B2C). Vários fatores são apontados como restrições ao seu crescimento, mas nenhum deles é tão destacado e controvertido quanto a segurança na Internet, especialmente nas transações eletrônicas. Este trabalho analisa a questão da segurança do ponto de vista dos usuários de Internet, uma vez que a percepção de segurança dos internautas determina a sua confiança, e a sua confiança influencia a sua decisão de compra eletrônica e a abrangência das compras realizadas através da Internet. A segurança, vista freqüentemente como a grande vilã no mundo digital, passa a ser entendida alternativamente como um dos fundamentos do comércio eletrônico e, conseqüentemente, uma grande vantagem competitiva para os negócios eletrônicos.

A distributed systems approach to secure Internet mail

One of the obstacles to improved security of the Internet is ad hoc development of technologies with different design goals and different security goals. This paper proposes reconceptualizing the Internet as a secure distributed system, focusing specifically on the application layer. The notion is to redesign specific functionality, based on principles discovered in research on distributed systems in the decades since the initial development of the Internet. Because of the problems in retrofitting new technology across millions of clients and servers, any options with prospects of success must support backward compatibility. This paper outlines a possible new architecture for internet-based mail which would replace existing protocols by a more secure framework. To maintain backward compatibility, initial implementation could offer a web browser-based front end but the longer-term approach would be to implement the system using appropriate models of replication. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.