Biometric security, Online security & security awareness Assignment

1. After reading the information presented in this chapter and other sources, write a one-page paper that identifies three companies that are using biometric security measures for authentication. Why has each company chosen this alternative over other security measures? What are two advantages and two disadvantages of biometrics as a security measure?

2. After reading the information presented in this chapter and other sources, write a one-page paper that offers five recommendations for improving the security of online transations. List two companies that provide preventive measures for e-commerce sites. What are included in their offerings? What are the costs? When you purchase from online businesses, how do you know that a Web site is secure?

3. The computer lab of a local college needs a one-page document that it will distribute to its incoming students to increase their security awareness. After reading the information presented in this chapter and other sources, prepare a document, which should include a 10-item bullet list of the things that students must remember to reduce the risks of using information technology.