Both identity theft and medical identity theft have significant negative impacts for the victims. Since the victim’s identity has been stolen, the process of establishing that the victim did not actually complete the financial transactions is lengthy and difficult.
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) seek to identify malicious network traffic. Intrusion prevention systems (IPS) advance IDS technology with the ability to dynamically adjust network and systems configurations to block malicious traffic as it is detected. As Gonzalez, Paxson, and Weaver (2007) state, “stateful, in-depth, inline traffic analysis for intrusion detection and prevention is growing increasingly more difficult as the data rates of modern networks rise.” In order to better understand the technical challenges and associated innovations associated with IDS and IPS, the author proposes to conduct a review of the literature on the subject of next-generation intrusion prevention systems.
As more and more of the world’s financial transactions occur online, criminals and criminal organizations will seek to leverage technology to commit their crimes. Unfortunately, just as computers and the Internet enable incredible productivity for legal pursuits, illegal pursuits are similarly amplified. Security of information and systems becomes an essential feature under these conditions.
Ten to fifteen years ago, the security threats to information systems were primarily mischievous in nature. Malicious elements focused on defacing web sites and hacking into computers as a demonstration of technical skill. The most damaging malware of the previous decade was simply destructive in nature, deleting data or denying service. Modern malware is much more insidious, seeking to compromise systems and stealthily steal valuable information. Modern security threats are primarily an organized criminal activity that is focused on making money through the sale of illicitly acquired information.
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