Capella has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Capella’s information security curriculum meets the NSA Committee on National Security Systems standards 4011, 4013, 4014.
This center provides access to resources, tools, and the latest information regarding information assurance as a way to enhance understanding in this field of study.
The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella’s information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards 4011, 4013, (and 4014 coming). Learn what this means to a Capella learner.
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to make you aware of some potential job opportunities in the IT area, the first one is form Defense Information Systems Agency and the second one is from the FBI. Please take a look and good luck!
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
What are some of the other resources you use when looking for jobs in IT?
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Could Twitter be used as a terrorism tool? Apparently the U.S. Army Thinks so!
An Army intelligence report sheds light on a few examples of how the popular social networking application Twitter could be used by terrorists. Actually, the report looks at several technologies that might be dangerous in the wrong hands. Whether this could actually happen or is just theoretical, it does point out that technology can be used for both good and bad intentions.
Therefore, could it be possible to develop technology that can be disabled in an emergency? For example, the new car theft and high speed chase prevention device technology that will disable an engine if the automobile is involved a high-speed police pursuit. But perhaps more importantly, can this be done without infringing on personal privacy and endangering the public? Say that in an emergency, the authorities shut down a certain communications technology. Could that actually put the public in danger? The terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India last month demonstrates that social networking applications can and do save lives.
It is not an easy decision to make, but it does force us to think about consequences as we build technology. We really need to understand all the ways, good and bad, that technology can be used.
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When is identity theft considered a harsher penalty than simple identity theft? While the difference might seem easy, but in the eyes of the law it can be severe. Then there is the difference between simple identity theft and aggravated identity theft– again, not so simple– that can carry an extra two years in jail.
If you present false information, to get a government document for instance, and you knowingly write down an incorrect immigration number, it’s identify theft. However, if the incorrect number belongs to an actual person, its aggravated identity theft. What if you are applying for a passport and incorrectly put in the wrong social security number? And that social security number belongs to another person? A simple mistake – identity theft – aggravated identity theft?
While most of us might agree it’s a simple mistake, what about the time, energy and money it will take to correct that mistake? If you have ever been the victim of identity theft, you know the burden falls on you to correct the mistake and in the meantime, your credit rating could be damaged.
It’s an interesting dilemma; we may need solutions to prove a unique and correct identity, not necessarily a harsher punishment, either way, identity theft seems like it will continue to grow. You can also read more about identity theft at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
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