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Data security firewall  What is a firewall? A firewall is network security device or software that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic, it permits, or blocks network traffic data packets based on a set of security rules . The purpose of the firewall is filter out any malicious traffic like viruses and hackers and tonight access to the viruses and hackers, and it will allow safe network traffic through such as the Internet. By default, a firewall blocks all network traffic coming into the network it is protecting.  For the campus firewall this means that no traffic from the Internet can get on the Missouri State campus network without explicit permission.  To permit traffic through the firewall we create exceptions or rules that allow certain traffic on the network.  The rules are defined by the IP addresses of the sender and receiver of the traffic as well as the type of traffic e.g. web or SSH.  Types of firewalls Firewalls can either be software or hardware, though

  Password policies and importance of data Encryption. what is a password? A password is a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a place. A Password is a word, phrase, or string of characters intended to differentiate an authorized user or process for the purpose of permitting access, from an unauthorized user or put another way a password is used to prove one's identity or authorize access to a resource.   Passwords and passcodes are the most common way of authenticating users. Examples of their use includes the PIN (Personal Identifier Number) you use with your credit and debit card as well as the many passwords you are expected to remember when logging in to computer-based services. An ideal password must satisfy two conflicting aims. It should be: ·         memorable enough that the user can recall it without writing it down ·         long enough and unique enough that no one else can guess it.   How to create a strong password Using e

Data security – week 2 Microsoft Data Breach Microsoft is one of the most popular companies that everyone uses day to day, but did you know Microsoft had a data breach in July 2021. That Microsoft PowerApps data breach exposed 38 million records containing personal identifiable information PII. The data breach caused 47 major companies across multiple industries including the government and the public health agencies to be impacted and this data breach. The breach exposed personal identifiable information that includes names, COVID-19 contact tracking information, vaccination appointments, Social Security numbers call mom employee IDs and email address. Analysts discovered the open data protocol API for an organisation’s that power apps portable that contain  an anonymously accessible list lists of data. Microsoft Power Apps is a cloud-hosted suite of services that allows organizations to create business intelligence applications. Power Apps portals allow both internal and extern

 What is a data breach? First of all, I think we need to understand that a data security breach could happen to anyone person or a big company or a small company. Really a data security breach could happen to anyone.   A breach of security data is where critical data and sensitive information Is obtained without the knowledge and authorization off the owner’s system. Data is so valuable nowadays and if the attacker pulls off a data security breach that means the attacker could have innocent people’s private information, account details, Finances. The attacker could even modify or alter or even destroy any sensitive data once the data security breach has been successful. The attacker could also steal private information and account details for fraudulent use, make an account on the information the attacker has obtained.     Top three biggest data security breaches          The biggest data security breach was Yahoo. This involved 3 billion Yahoo users accounts were Compro