This assignment includes an explanation of different techniques used for minimising security breaches, an report describing authentication and biometrics and a comparison of the security benefits of different cryptography techniques.
, Contents
Section I.................................................................................................................................................2
TECHNIQUES FOR MINIMISING SECURITY BREACHES............................................................................2
1. Security Policy................................................................................................................................2
3. Web Security & Filtering................................................................................................................3
4. Wireless Security............................................................................................................................3
5. Email Security and Filtering............................................................................................................4
7. Anti-Virus.......................................................................................................................................5
Section II............................................................................................................................................6
AUTHENTICATION AND BIOMETRICS.....................................................................................................6
1. What is authentication?.................................................................................................................6
2. How passwords work to authenticate a person.............................................................................6
3. Explain 4 different biometrics to authenticate a person................................................................7
Iris scanner.....................................................................................................................................7
Fingerprints....................................................................................................................................7
Voice recognition...........................................................................................................................8
Facial Patterns................................................................................................................................8
Section III...............................................................................................................................................9
COMPARISON OF THE SECURITY BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT CRYPTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES....................9
1. Data Encryption Standard (DES).....................................................................................................9
2. Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA)......................................................................................................10
3. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)............................................................................................................11
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