Artificial Intelligence: A Force for Good

  Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly developing technology with the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our lives. While there are some concerns about the potential negative impacts of AI, there are also many ways that it can be used for good. Here are some examples of how AI is being used for good: Healthcare: AI is being used to develop new drugs and treatments, improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and provide personalized healthcare. For example, AI-powered systems are being used to analyze medical images and data to detect cancer and other diseases earlier and more accurately than ever before. Education: AI is being used to personalize learning, provide real-time feedback, and help students learn at their own pace. For example, AI-powered tutors can provide personalized feedback to students on their homework and help them identify areas where they need additional help. Environment: AI is being used to monitor and protect the environment. For exampl

A Look at Defense-in-Depth

What is Defense-in-Depth?

                Defense-in-Depth is the method to which multiple layers of defense protect a network. These defenses are intended to delay an attacker's attempt to further into a system but not stop them completely. By slowing down the attacker, the IT team has time to reacted and mitigate any damage to the network.

The idea behind Defense-in-Depth stems from a military strategy that revolves around having a weaker perimeter defense and intentionally yielding space to buy time. In the case of cybersecurity, the approach here involves multiple layers of control but not give up any ground.

Here is a video that can bring a little light on to the idea of Defense-in-Depth from Network Direction:


Below is the topology of how Defense-in-Depth would potentially look like:

Fig 1. A large scale highly secure deployment of Siebel Business Applications

Having a setup, such as the one above, would bring security to any business of any size. In this case, for the image above, the layout contains firewalls that physical and virtual. Even in a home network, the router that the ISP provides will have a firewall built-in. The computers that occupy the network well have them also. Meaning that defense-in-depth is already at work in a home network without the owner realizing that it is even there. However, this does not mean that security can be lax. On the contrary, having extra security can go a long way. Password protection and being aware of who you let on the network are the number one ticket to protecting what you have and defending your network with layers of protection.

Have you had any experience with this week’s subject? If so, please leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you!

If I left anything out and would like to correct or add more to the topic, please do so in the comments.

Until next week!


References

Recommended network Topologies. (2015, April 15). Moved. https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E63029_01/books/SecurHarden/securharden_netsecur002.htm

Defense in depth (computing). (2006, November 17). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved July 26, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_depth_(computing)



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