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Security of information systems : what technical solutions exist and what is needed

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Security of information systems : what technical solutions exist and what is needed

Gwozd, Ryszard (2000) Security of information systems : what technical solutions exist and what is needed. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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The objective of this thesis is to review the need for information system security, evaluate the technical solutions commonly used today, make recommendations on where extra research is needed, and to overview the technologies, algorithms, standards, and security policies used in providing computer and communications security. The information-security issue is equally important to the users of the Internet (e.g., businesses engaged in e-commerce) and to users of stand-alone ("air-gapped") systems. The problems that these two groups of users face are both different and have a different scale. However, there is no question that the urgent security problems are driven by the increasing demand for all-to-all connectivity; security is a top issue primarily because of the Net. Internet security is the most urgent and the most challenging field in computer security. Moreover, cyber security involves issues that go beyond technological solutions, algorithms and hardware. Often ignored or not stressed enough are user education and prudent engineering. Today, we are more alert about security, but still lack a complete understanding of what it means, bow far it should go and bow to accomplish it. Nevertheless, people are starting to feel that they should accept it, or at least try to understand it. Many users have an impression that they ought to know more about computer security, but few make the effort to learn about it. This thesis explains why the user has to be educated about security, what are different security levels, trusted systems, encryption, mandatory access control, and legislation. It helps the readers to understand the basics of computer security that will persuade them to practice safe computing

Divisions:Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Computer Science and Software Engineering
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Gwozd, Ryszard
Pagination:viii, 145 leaves ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M. Comp. Sc.
Program:Computer Science and Software Engineering
Date:2000
Thesis Supervisor(s):Probst, David K
Identification Number:QA 76.9 A25G87 2000
ID Code:1294
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:18
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:49
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