ITM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Public Key Infrastructure, Antivirus Software, Click Fraud

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 100
• Professor: O. Turetken

Document Summary

Identity theft: a crime an imposter obtains key pieces information. Phishing setting up fake websites or sending email messages that look legitimate and using it to ask for confidential information. Pharming redirecting users data to bogus website. Back door unauthorized access to anyone who knows it exists, Click fraud bogus- clicks to drive up pay per clicks. Cyberterriroiam- the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear in society. Dos- hackers flood a server with false communication in order to crash the system. Distributed dos- uses numerous to launch dos often uses botnets. It general controls (itgc) are the basic controls that can be applied to it systems such as applications, operating systems, databases, and supporting it infrastructure. The objectives of itgcs are to ensure the integrity of the data and processes that the systems support: access control, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software, securing wireless networks, encryption and public key infrastructure.