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Abey commented on the post, Report: From Q3 to Q4, 90 percent increase in global DDoS attacks observed, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
With cloud services on the rise and different companies hosting data with these cloud service providers. its more of an incentive to target cloud service providers because now instead of bringing down one company they can affect a bunch of companies in a single attack.
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Abey commented on the post, Anthem fined $1.7 million in 2010 breach, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
What are these fines used for? Are they given to the customers to find a service to monitor and better protect their personal information?
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Abey commented on the post, U.S. Datacenter Upgrades Plagued by Security Concerns , on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
When they say non-sensitive data are they referring to using cloud services for public facing, static, websites?
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Abey commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 29, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
“security teams are engaged in a massive shift from protecting devices to protecting data”
Sounds like a retreat more than a shift…
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Abey commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 22, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
“Windows Defender:
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Abey commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 22, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
I’d rather have a D/DOS attack than have a data breach…
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Key Points, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 5 months ago
What would you consider a key point that everyone in the class should grasp?
Frauds come in many types and varieties, it can be as simple as a parking attendant not giving out receipts to collusion and […] -
Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Far Side of the Distribution, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 6 months ago
Applying this to IT audit or security, that 1% could be a fraud, breach or a risk that could potentially grow, if not addressed or managed appropriately.
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Visualization, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 6 months ago
My favorite type of visualization is Compound Visualization. With the exception of Data Visualization I think most of the other types could be combined into Compound Visualization. Some of the charts like parallel […]
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Goodbye Microsoft XP, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 6 months ago
I’m surprised Microsoft decided to stick with their decision to end Windows XP support despite of the security implications to financial systems. Looks like they are willing to risk the bad publicity that will […]
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: How do you detect fraud?, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 6 months ago
I meant to say, … if I agree with “some of” the characteristics described in unusual behavior…
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: How do you detect fraud?, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 6 months ago
I found the ghost employee fraud as the most interesting. I’m not sure if I agree with the characteristics described in unusual behavior as a fraud because I think that behavior would seem unusual depending on […]
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Target Data Breach, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 7 months ago
I was under the impression the Target breach was a sophisticated attack, but after reading the article it seems like the attackers just got lucky either because a critical position was vacant at a crucial time […]
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Theme-Park Visitor Tracking, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 7 months ago
but, but, but, typing in a PIN number doesn’t make the whole experience feel magical anymore, it would feel like I’m walking around with a debit/credit card taped on my wrist 🙂
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: Theme-Park Visitor Tracking, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 7 months ago
I think this technology serves the customer a uniquely personalized experience and the company a smarter way to manage its resources. One recommendation would be to provide employees a device to confirm the […]
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Abey commented on the post, Discussion Question: ERD and primary keys, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 7 months ago
I think TUID would serve as a better primary key than AccessNetID since every person at Temple is issued a TUID number. AccessNetID’s are only generated if a user needs access to online resources. Since TUID is […]
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Abey commented on the post, Data Theft: This Time It's Personal, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 8 months ago
1. Really worried. You should start looking at your bills for unusual charges starting today.
2. Stay at a Holiday Inn
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Abey commented on the post, Recruiting Fraud, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 8 months ago
Although the program seemed to be successful and the national guard was able to recruit new people, I don’t think there would have been a way to effectively prevent this fraud from happening since the […]
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Abey commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 8 months ago
Compare inventory turnover by month
Weekly report of system and network downtimes
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Abey commented on the post, Knowledge and Information Systems, on the site 2014 Spring – Data Analytics for IT Auditors 10 years, 8 months ago
I think knowledge is knowing what to do by weighing all the information and experience you have in a given situation. I think in some cases knowledge is just too complex to be transferred to a computer system. For […]
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