exercise 1

Research one social issues that has arisen as the result of the implementation of computer networks. explain what the issues is and describe how computer network are the cause of the issue. discuss the advantage and drawbacks of implementing such computer networks. where possible use detail from newspapers or journal reports that highlight relevant causes in the public.

you should write 500 - 1000 words

exercise 2

Research the international and national bodies that are responsible for developing and maintaining standard for telecommunication networks and the internet. name each body and briefly outline these responsibilities in your own words.





answer

exercise 1

Network security consists of the policies and practices adopted to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. Network security involves the authorization of access to data in a network, which is controlled by the network administrator. Users choose or are assigned an ID and password or other authenticating information that allows them access to information and programs within their authority. Network security covers a variety of computer networks, both public and private, that are used in everyday jobs; conducting transactions and communications among businesses, government agencies and individuals. Networks can be private, such as within a company, and others which might be open to public access. Network security is involved in organizations, enterprises, and other types of institutions. It does as its title explains: It secures the network, as well as protecting and overseeing operations being done. The most common and simple way of protecting a network resource is by assigning it a unique name and a corresponding password

Network security issues involve maintaining network integrity, preventing unauthorized users from infiltrating the system (viewing/stealing sensitive data, passwords, etc.), and protecting the network denial of service attacks.These issues are greatly magnified as a networks increases in size. Larger networks are more susceptible to attack because they offer more vulnerable points at which intruders can gain access. More users, more passwords, and more hardware mean more places a hacker can try to get in.

Defense against these problems include using firewalls and proxies, installing strong antivirus software, deploying strict password policies, making use of network analysis software, physically securing computer networking assets, and invoking procedures that compartmentalize a large network with internal boundaries.



exercise 2

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a professional association with its corporate office in New York City and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. It was formed in 1963 from the amalgamation of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers. Today, it is the world's largest association of technical professionals with more than 400,000 members in chapters around the world. Its objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering and allied disciplines.


African Telecommunications Union

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) is an organization in Africa that combines countries and mobile telecommunications providers in an attempt to dramatically increase development of the continent's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure



Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions

(ATIS) is a standards organization that develops technical and operational standards and solutions for the ICT industry. ATIS is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)