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Cavaliaj: /* USB Keys */

2007-12-06T17:55:03Z

USB Keys

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	* Establish virus and spyware protection standards for employees who use home or off-premise computers.		* Establish virus and spyware protection standards for employees who use home or off-premise computers.
	* Establish password and data encryption standards for portable storage devices.		* Establish password and data encryption standards for portable storage devices.
-	* Establish a reporting procedure for notifying a responsible party in the event that a portable data storage device is lost or stolen	+	* Establish a reporting procedure for notifying a responsible party in the event that a portable data storage device is lost or stolen (If something were to be lost or stolen, it could lead to identity theft if the data contained on the device could allow for it. [http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php/Identity_Theft])

	== References ==		== References ==

Cavaliaj: /* See Also */

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Cavaliaj at 03:06, 2 December 2007

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc]<br>		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc]<br>
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-	--[[User:Cavaliaj\|Cavaliaj]] 21:40, 1 December 2007 (EST)	+	--[[User:Cavaliaj\|Cavaliaj]] 22:06, 1 December 2007 (EST)

Cavaliaj at 03:05, 2 December 2007

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)
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	=== USB Keys ===		=== USB Keys ===

Cavaliaj: /* Compact Discs */

2007-12-02T03:04:03Z

Compact Discs

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	=== Compact Discs ===		=== Compact Discs ===
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	'''Typical CD''']]		'''Typical CD''']]
	With the introduction of Compact Discs (more commonly known as CDs) the first real, mainstream alternative to Floppy disks made its appearance. The very first Compact Disc that was created for commercial use was produced at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, Germany on August 17, 1982. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_discs#History]] A standard CD today can hold between 74-80 minutes of audio, or 650-700 MB of data.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc]] By using "burning" technology, where data would be essentially carved into the data tracks, allowed for a fairly secure storage of data by making it read only. However later on after the release of CD-Rs (Recordable CDs) brought CD-RWs into the mix (ReWritable CDs) which allowed users to reburn data onto the medium, making it easier to update/modify/erase data at will. While this did help the medium in terms of cases where repeated transportation of data is needed, it overall makes the data on discs less secure, since it could be modified or important information could be lost if a disc was lost in transit to a person with malicious intent. Another adopted way of protection the data on a disc is to use copy protection techniques in order to hinder and prevent people from making 1:1 copies of a CD. Some of these techniques include:		With the introduction of Compact Discs (more commonly known as CDs) the first real, mainstream alternative to Floppy disks made its appearance. The very first Compact Disc that was created for commercial use was produced at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, Germany on August 17, 1982. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_discs#History]] A standard CD today can hold between 74-80 minutes of audio, or 650-700 MB of data.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc]] By using "burning" technology, where data would be essentially carved into the data tracks, allowed for a fairly secure storage of data by making it read only. However later on after the release of CD-Rs (Recordable CDs) brought CD-RWs into the mix (ReWritable CDs) which allowed users to reburn data onto the medium, making it easier to update/modify/erase data at will. While this did help the medium in terms of cases where repeated transportation of data is needed, it overall makes the data on discs less secure, since it could be modified or important information could be lost if a disc was lost in transit to a person with malicious intent. Another adopted way of protection the data on a disc is to use copy protection techniques in order to hinder and prevent people from making 1:1 copies of a CD. Some of these techniques include:

Cavaliaj at 03:03, 2 December 2007

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	=== Compact Discs ===		=== Compact Discs ===
		+	[[Image:Floppy_Disk_Drive_8_inch.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|
		+	'''Typical CD''']]
	With the introduction of Compact Discs (more commonly known as CDs) the first real, mainstream alternative to Floppy disks made its appearance. The very first Compact Disc that was created for commercial use was produced at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, Germany on August 17, 1982. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_discs#History]] A standard CD today can hold between 74-80 minutes of audio, or 650-700 MB of data.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc]] By using "burning" technology, where data would be essentially carved into the data tracks, allowed for a fairly secure storage of data by making it read only. However later on after the release of CD-Rs (Recordable CDs) brought CD-RWs into the mix (ReWritable CDs) which allowed users to reburn data onto the medium, making it easier to update/modify/erase data at will. While this did help the medium in terms of cases where repeated transportation of data is needed, it overall makes the data on discs less secure, since it could be modified or important information could be lost if a disc was lost in transit to a person with malicious intent. Another adopted way of protection the data on a disc is to use copy protection techniques in order to hinder and prevent people from making 1:1 copies of a CD. Some of these techniques include:		With the introduction of Compact Discs (more commonly known as CDs) the first real, mainstream alternative to Floppy disks made its appearance. The very first Compact Disc that was created for commercial use was produced at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, Germany on August 17, 1982. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_discs#History]] A standard CD today can hold between 74-80 minutes of audio, or 650-700 MB of data.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc]] By using "burning" technology, where data would be essentially carved into the data tracks, allowed for a fairly secure storage of data by making it read only. However later on after the release of CD-Rs (Recordable CDs) brought CD-RWs into the mix (ReWritable CDs) which allowed users to reburn data onto the medium, making it easier to update/modify/erase data at will. While this did help the medium in terms of cases where repeated transportation of data is needed, it overall makes the data on discs less secure, since it could be modified or important information could be lost if a disc was lost in transit to a person with malicious intent. Another adopted way of protection the data on a disc is to use copy protection techniques in order to hinder and prevent people from making 1:1 copies of a CD. Some of these techniques include:
	* Dummy Files (Illegal file headers)		* Dummy Files (Illegal file headers)
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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)

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-	~~The DVD image posted, by the author of this wiki, is irrefutable proof of his sexual orientation.~~

	=== USB Keys ===		=== USB Keys ===

SJakubowski: /* Digital Video Discs */

2007-12-02T03:01:51Z

Digital Video Discs

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafeDisc SafeDisc] (odd data formats + weak sectors)
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		+	The DVD image posted, by the author of this wiki, is irrefutable proof of his sexual orientation.

	=== USB Keys ===		=== USB Keys ===

Cavaliaj: /* Digital Video Discs */

2007-12-02T02:57:25Z

Digital Video Discs

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	=== Digital Video Discs ===		=== Digital Video Discs ===
-	[[Image:.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]	+	[[Image:BDVD.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]
	In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:		In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)

Cavaliaj at 02:55, 2 December 2007

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	=== Digital Video Discs ===		=== Digital Video Discs ===
-	[[Image:~~Barbie In The 12 Dancing Princesses DANISH R2--Cd---www-1-.FreeCovers.net-~~.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]	+	[[Image:.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]
	In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:		In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)

Cavaliaj at 02:55, 2 December 2007

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	=== Digital Video Discs ===		=== Digital Video Discs ===
-	[[Image:~~Barbie_In_The_12_Dancing_Princesses_DANISH_R2~~-[Cd]-[www[1].FreeCovers.net].jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]	+	[[Image:Barbie In The 12 Dancing Princesses DANISH R2--Cd---www-1-.FreeCovers.net-.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|right\|'''Typical DVD''']]
	In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:		In 1993 the storage format war was back in full force. Two mediums in question, the MultiMedia Compact Disc and the Super Density Disc, each backed by a large group of big names. The war waged on until eventually the parties behind the MultiMedia Compact Disc succumbed and made a deal with the companies backing the Super Density Disc. When all was said and done the Digital Video Disc (DVD) was born, hitting the market in December 1995 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History]]. Essentially adopting the same ideas that backed CDs, DVDs utilized a laser technology that used a lower end of the spectrum, this way the format could hold much more data than the standard CD. As for security the same issues regarding data integrity and copy protection are about, but with much more advanced techniques. Two of the most popular, and most secure to date include:
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecuROM SecuROM] (using encoded Q-channels)

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
		+	[[http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php/Information_security_awareness Information Security Awareness]]<br>
		+	[[http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php/Identity_Theft Identity Theft]]<br>
		+	[[http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php/Social_engineering Social Engineering]]<br>

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==