Computer security audit introduced

THE Government has implemented the computer security audit to minimise cases of cheating, abuse and interference due to computer slip-ups and misuse of information technology in all agencies.   For this purpose, ICT MAMPU Security Division has been set up to overcome the problems, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said in reply to Ng Lip Yat @ Ng Lip Sat (BN- Batu).   Until mid 1997, as many as 101 incidences were reported ranging from breakdowns to breach of security.   "This year, 26 security problems were identified at Government and education agencies including spoilt web sites, service interception and server breakdown," he said.                             

referents :
Computer Security Audit Introduced . ( 2000 , November , 22 ). New Straits Times .

An office computer network of choice

DO YOU WANT everyone in your office to share information instantly?  Do
you want to provide marketing and sales support, disseminate training
materials and schedules quickly and cheaply? Do you dream about a system
where collaboration means all members share and have immediate access to
all necessary resources?
If so, you need an office computer network. Computer networks allow you
to banish resource hogging corporate documents that are now produced on
paper like human resources guides, office and phone directories, parts and
price information, newsletters, annual reports, maps, company facilities
and product information literature. Computer networks allow you to store,
manipulate and disseminate information quickly and cheaply.

Sources:
O'Daniel. (1998, may, 16). An office computer network of choice. Malaysian business. 

Two network cards in one computer

Q: I need your advice in helping me solve my dilemma. My
telecommunications company recently installed an asymmetric digital
subscriber line modem to facilitate the ADSL services at my premises. The
trouble is that it is now hooked up to the network card that once
connected me to other computers in my home via a hub.
So my question is: Is it possible to have two network interface cards
(NICs) in one computer? And how do I configure it so that it allows other
computers to share the broadband service on my computer while I access
other facilities like printers and files? I suppose I could always get a
router for it but the ADSL modem manual says that the modem I use does not
support this feature. Can you clarify?
A: Yes, it is possible to have more than one NIC in a personal computer
(PC), and thus use it as a sort of "software router". But this is not
recommended because of the following factors:
1. Cost: Hardware routers are not expensive.
2. Ease of installation: Hardware routers are easier to set up.
3. Stability: Hardware routers are potentially more stable.
4. Security: Hardware routers are a lot harder to crack (if this is even
possible).
5. Power consumption: ADSL routers may consume less power than PCs.
6. Speed: Using the same PC to route and share may degrade performance.
Since the hub is already available, there are a few options (besides
software routing):
1. Attach the modem and the hub to the router: This is recommended only
if the router does not have a built-in switch.
2. Attach the modem and the PCs directly to the router: This is the
recommended method if the router has built-in switching capabilities.
If a hardware router is used, one can off-load all the "connection
sharing" capabilities to the router. The PC is then free to concentrate on
file and printer sharing.
Before selecting a router, however, be sure to enquire if the router
works with your Internet service provider (ISP)'s ADSL service. However,
if you're really interested in software routing, do a search for "Internet
connection sharing" (ICS) or "network address translation" (NAT). Internet
connection sharing or ICS is called exactly that in Windows.
ICS is sometimes called NAT and is referred to as that in other
operating systems (OSes). Doing a search for either term will yield a ton
and a half of Web sites that describe ways to share Net access.
Q: I am a regular reader of your Mbox column in Computimes. Recently I
encountered this problem: the dial-up connection box keeps popping up
after I have disconnected after surfing the Internet. Each time I close or
cancel the box, another one will pop up. This sometimes happens more than
12 times. There is nothing on the task bar to show if any file or Web site
is still open.
After logging out and disconnecting, I would expect to return to my
desktop. But instead the dial-up connection box automatically comes up
again and again and again. This occurs each time I have logged off.
I hope you can help me get rid of this irritating situation. I am using
Windows 98.
- Dr Ramlee
A: The main cause of dial-up networking (DUN) being activated is some
program requesting Internet access. I suspect that this sometimes happens
when the connection is shut down before the browser is closed.
Why does this happen? Because some browsers try to close all open
connections when the browser is shut down (which is a good thing).
Unfortunately, since the connection no longer exists (it was
disconnected), the browser will cause DUN to pop up. It will pop up each
time a connection is requested. So if there were 12 open connections, well
one can imagine.
The fix for this is to close the browser before disconnecting the line.
In other words, close the browser, wait for a few seconds, and then only
disconnect the line. The latest update for Windows 9x users
(support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q2851 89) may correct
this.
To disable, redial altogether: If you have a "Properties" button on your
DUN "connection box", click on it, and then click on "Options" and ensure
that the box next to "Redial if line is dropped" is unchecked (empty).
If not, double click on "My Computer" and then on "Dial-Up Networking".
Next, click on "Connections" on the DUN Window, select "Settings" and then
click on the "General" tab, and ensure that the box next to "Redial" is
unchecked. Some related issues: If the DUN box pops up randomly (when
you're not online), an application is requesting an Internet connection.
This can be (but not necessarily is) a sign of a Trojan or virus
infection. In which case, a good virus/Trojan cleaner is recommended.
Some applications have an "automatic update" function. If an application
running in the background has this function, it may attempt to
periodically connect to the Internet to check for updates. This may also
cause the DUN box to pop up at odd times.
If this happens, try to disable the "auto update" function of the
program. There is usually a menu entry in most programs that will allow a
user to turn off any "automatic updating".
The remote networking applet is sometimes not shut down when the
connection is closed. After disconnecting, wait a second or two, and then
hit the "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" key combination. If there is an application
called "rnaapp" listed, click on it to highlight it, and then click on the
"End Task" button to close it.
As is usual with problems of this nature, updating the OS and the
application will help. One can solve strange problems with drivers,
applications and OSes by simply updating to the new version.

Referrence:
Ng, K.B.(22/08/2002). Two network cards in one computer. New Straits Times

Awesome Author for an Awesome Blog

Hello everyone, my name is Abang Muhammad Syazman. I am a Business Management student in UiTM Pahang. I live in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. My hobby is to play football as I am a big fan of the game and my favourite football club is Arsenal as shown in the picture here. To me, in football it tooks passion and courage in order for the team to be a winner. Same goes to life, sometimes you lose but never look back. Change your attitude and it will change your outcome as well.

I have been assigned by my lecturer to answer 3 questions in this post and here are my answers.

Question 1

Describe yourself in 5 words.
Handsome, Smart, Motivated, Optimistic, Active　

Question 2
How do you value friendship?
Friendship is an inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring all right out just as they are. They listen to you and even argue with you but faithful friendly hand will always there for you when you need them. My family, lover and friends are the best friendship i ever had, Love you guys :)

Question 3
Please complete the sentence
I love MGT 300 because it is the studies of the modern era where technology is everything. Information Technology has a significant impact on our lives, it has an extensive vocabulary of new concepts and it is a major part of the economy. It is never a loss to study this subject but it is a major loss not to.

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Hello2 everyone!!Name given Nur Zawawi bin Zakaria,but you guys can call me'Awie'. Firstly, my hobby is play Rugby.my favourite club is COBRA Rugby Club of Malaysia.For your information,i'm semester 4 student taking General business managment at UITM Pahang.Secondly,i have interest at entrepreneurship since i was young.i'm staying at Shah Alam and i'm third child from four sibilings.i know i not good looking but i work harder to the best...mean ALLAH bless my life...

I have been asked by my lecturer to answer this question

1.Describe yourself in 5 words.
(1)Handsome better than Abang syazman
(2)hard working
(3)Still Young
(4)friendly
(5)I'm dream of having RM5K in my account every month..

2.How do you value friendship?
when my friends, especially Syazman give me a ride, i think he my best friend forever life. hahaha. My classmate, Aishah is my female good friend. she so awesome and gorgeous. For me, friend who not angry with my insult is a nice friend, like Farah (but i call her FaraLong)

I love MGT 300 because it is a very interesting subject, and enjoyable too.other than that,MGT300 give me know about the information technology and management information.
In addition, my lecturer for this subject is very cute. She helps me a lot. thanks for miss nurulhuda tajuddin for teaching us.

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Hello everyone, we are two friends who work together in this blog to sell our products. We have been assisted by a wondeful advisor who is also our lecturer that is Miss Norulhuda Tajuddin. Thank you very much for your support and have fun exploring our blog. Enjoy :)