Prof. Janet Brown-Sederberg
Computer Technology &
Information Management
Technology Building Room 103
508.588.9100 x 1630

jbrown-sederberg@massasoit.mass.edu

Computer and Information Security: Spring 2008

 
Class Notes

9/11

1979 Soviet Union Invades Afganistan
1989 Mujahideen Push Soviets Out of Afganistan
1992 Mujahideen Topple Soviet Backed Afgan Government
1996 Taliban Take Over Afganistan When Mujahideen Cannot Form Government
2001 Northern Alliance Pushes Out Taliban and Takes Over Government of Afganistan

  • Time Line RE: Osama bin Laden (OBL)/Al Qaeda

1989 OBL, Member/Leader of Mujahideen in Afganistan During Soviet Occupation, Returns to His Home Country of Saudia Arabia
1990 Gulf War Breaks Out
1990 OBL Offers Services of His Followers (Latter Known as Al Qaeda)to Help Government of Saudia Arabia Defend Itself Against Possible Invasion by Iraq, Government of Saudia Arabia Declines His Offer and Instead Asks the United States to Help in Its Defense. US Troops Arrive in Saudia Arabia.
1991 OBL Moves (He Has Been Exiled from Saudia Arabia) to Sudan and Moves Operations of Al Qaeda there.
1996 OBL Is Expelled from Sudan For His Possible Participation in the Attempted Assination of President Mubarak of Egypt.
1996 OBL Returns to Afganistan and Establishes Ties With Taliban Groups Lead by Mohammed Omar, Becomes Part of the Taliban Government of Afganistan
2001 911 Attack Coordinated by OBL
2001 US Invades Afganistan, OBL Forced Into Hiding

  • Bill of Rights

    Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.


Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.


Amendment III

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.


Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.


Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.


Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.


Amendment VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.


Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.


Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Link to Full listing of Amendments: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendments

War Games

Intro

Networks

System Assessment

Denial Of Service Attacks

Malware

Assessing/Securing a System

Encryption

Internet Fraud/Cyber Crime

Cyber Industrial Espionage

Cyber Terrorism/Information Warfare

General Resources  General Hacking   Cyber Stalking           Identity Theft  Port Scanners and Sniffers     

Cantenna

 Password Crackers  Counter measures  Spyware   Counter Spyware     Cyber Investigation tools        General Tools  Anti Virus Software and Websites    

Government Spying


 


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