Seminar 11 Review

We had one of the most interesting seminars for the course till now. It was about Security in this new world run by technology. The professor showed us an interesting presentation on how ATM scams work using very simple and low-tech techniques. I looked for and found the high tech method used for ATM skimming. Below are some photos depicting how the method works:

With newer technology coming to prevent such techniques, the high tech thieves of today are devising new methods to commit these crimes. The only way I think we can ensure security is by keeping ourselves informed or these ways and how to prevent them.

This seminar was different in another way. We played a game that helped us understand how cyber terrorism is taking advantage of the limited resources available to government and the administrative bodies of organizations and companies and become successful in finding loopholes to attack the systems. It was evident that if it is possible for these organizations and the government, there is a far greater chance for everybody to successfully protect their resources as best as possible.

I am very confident in saying that I have learnt a lot during the course of this subject and what I learn here will certainly help me a lot during my career and studies ahead. I would recommend this course to all who are interested in knowing how the new technologies affect the way we do business. I believe its a unique course with a excellent teaching style Even though it requires a lot of work from the student's side, in the end it gives equally high returns.