Note 8 for E-commerce

Watch & Read:

The Best computer security you can have is common sense!

Protect your password (don't give it to anyone),
use a firewall on your network,
update your Computers's Operating System with the latest patches
and use virus protection plus update your software regularly!

Review the following:

Encryption Methods: Cryptograhy, Public Key Encryption, PGP

Report attacks and check for the latest attempts on computer systems

CERT® Coordination Center Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Emergency Response Team

CIAC Security Website Must check regularly Website!!!

CSRC Computer Security Resource Center

Forrester Research Research into markets and Cyber-trends (Crime included)

Internet Hoaxes cause problems for business. Symantec has a page dedicated to hoaxes as does about.com

Terms you need to Lookup:

Firewall, Patches, Cryptograhy, Public Key Encryption, PGP

Virus Types: Trojan Horse, Worm

Homework:

You should be reading Chapter 8 in Everything Online Business Book.

Rent, Buy or Borrow (Library or Friend) one of these movies: The Net, Hackers, or Sneakers. Post on Blackboard how realistic the movie was and tell me if something like this could happen in real life.

Reminder: Post your articles on Blackboard under the Weekly Articles on the Discussion Board Section.

Final Step:

Review in your mind everything we covered in class and remember to cover it again before you go to bed so your mind to process this information while you sleep.