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Information security in IT Information security in IT society: humanitarian aspects.society: humanitarian aspects.

Prof. Petro Bekh

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev

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IT – vunarability and impactIT – vunarability and impact

E.g. Terrorist uses of the Internet:

• Propaganda & publicity;

• Fundraising (or finance);

• Information dissemination & sharing information;

• Underground communication & networking

• Recruitment & mobilization etc., etc.

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Consequences Consequences of data security violation of data security violation

• political –resignation of a government;

• military –change of the cryptography technique;

• business – financial damages;

• personal – loss of job or accommodation

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Aspects of information securityAspects of information security

• software data protection

• safety of data storage

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Information stored in a digital Information stored in a digital formform

• list of top secrete agents

• financial transactions

• blood and cell analyses

• holographic copies of masterpieces

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Software methods of data Software methods of data protection protection

• the faster computers - the more sophisticated methods

• none of the codes could be cracked mathematically

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Destruction dangerDestruction danger

• physical destruction is much more easier than decoding

• destruction has greater political effects

• weapon of terrorists

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Ways of solutionWays of solution

• compression algorithms

• firewalls

• antivirus programs

• dubbing technique

• read-only storages

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What should we store carefullyWhat should we store carefully

• commercial data• political and official texts (documents, laws,

agreements etc.)• numerical tables• manuscripts • soniferous sources (songs, symphonies, etc.) • paintings

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Sources of dangerSources of danger

• Crime

• Terrorism

• Fires, Floods, hurricane (like latest Katrina), earthquakes, etc.

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What the What the civilized world should docivilized world should do

• develop mathematical/software methods

• digitize masterpieces

• use copies instead of originals

• implement reliable storage techniques

• organize safe depositories