End user awareness of cybersecurity challenges
Khan, Muhammad Faheem (2013)
Khan, Muhammad Faheem
Oulun seudun ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013060312484
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013060312484
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The purpose of this Bachelor’s thesis was to explore the challenges and threats intend to affect Cyber World. The ever increasing use of internet around the world has without doubt increased the usage of internet based services, easier ways of communication and information sharing. Such drastic increase in usage of network based systems has made the current cybersecurity systems old dated as the hackers and attackers of networked systems is on the rise with new and modern attack methodologies.
The objective of the thesis is to find out the countermeasures of the threats formed by cyber criminals. The use of a computer as an instrument to illegal ends, such as committing fraud, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Another objective of the thesis is awareness of the end user of computer and internet about cybercrimes and threats imposed to the user while using internet.
To find fact and figures about cyber threats, different printed and electronic media were used. An interview was conducted with a network administrator of a university to get real life scenario of the topic and to analyze the preventive measures adopted by the organizations to protect the network from internal and external threats.
As a result, it is important to adopt safety measures against cybercrimes and protect the organization network by installing hardware devices. It is also important to train the computer user about cyber threats and educate them that how to use the computer and peripherals in school and office.
The objective of the thesis is to find out the countermeasures of the threats formed by cyber criminals. The use of a computer as an instrument to illegal ends, such as committing fraud, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Another objective of the thesis is awareness of the end user of computer and internet about cybercrimes and threats imposed to the user while using internet.
To find fact and figures about cyber threats, different printed and electronic media were used. An interview was conducted with a network administrator of a university to get real life scenario of the topic and to analyze the preventive measures adopted by the organizations to protect the network from internal and external threats.
As a result, it is important to adopt safety measures against cybercrimes and protect the organization network by installing hardware devices. It is also important to train the computer user about cyber threats and educate them that how to use the computer and peripherals in school and office.