viernes, 24 de mayo de 2013

NASA to encrypt data after its latest laptop loss

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The article is about the new security method proposed by the NASA that consists in encrypting the laptops to prevent from possible thieves that can get their personal information. It has been frequent over the last years and the managed information on these laptops is part from national security area.

Social and Ethical Issues:
Security is the principal issue on this case because the stored information on NASA computers is really important and contains too many specific details about new technologies and human resources. But we are also talking about Us Government Administration that in association with NASA share the international transport of weapons and nuclear equipment information from the country.

It is National Security problem and possible copying of methods or processes from the beneficiate entity that could probably send the thieves. The possibility that other enemy countries are involved would be critical in some privacy aspects from USA controlling system from information.

Areas of Impact:
The area of impact is Legal because the responsible people from stealing this laptop and especially this important information could be judged for threating the United States national security, surpassing the regulations from the law.
NASA has been affected in too many aspects as the politics from the entity, classification from employees, new technologies, IN-PROCESS technologies, specific and secret immovable from work, etc. All these aspects lead the case to the legal impacts, the information had been stolen and can accuse to critical effects, the case must be investigated and analyzed.

IT System:
Inputs: Laptops codes and serial numbers identification and classification, also encryption program development or purchase.
Process: Organize laptops importance, depending on their classification; configure the computer to meet the minimum requirements from encryption. Encrypt the laptops: Configure MCSS compliance, install a robust password, install the dual boot operating system, configure DNS settings depending on what are your preferences.
Storage: Updated system, encryption passwords and codification including the type of Upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Users profile data saved.
Outputs: Secure information on the laptops, almost impossible access from hackers or intentional steal from information from other entities.

Stakeholders:
Primary: NASA because is the direct affected from the case.
Secondary: Us Government (Export administration regulations), the ones who have stolen the laptops and the personal and other workers from NASA.

Solution to the issue:
The solution is included on the case, and is basically the encryption from the computers, but could be to redesign their organization methods and itinerary from work. This could include GPS localizer on each laptop and inaccessible chips on the laptops that contain all the information and couldn´t be find on each computer.




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