So you are an individual with a passion for doing something big or someone who wants to share his ideas with the world. For both reasons the best way to make your name would be building a website. Perhaps, there could be many reasons you want a site. Maybe for your small business, an art website to lighten up the world with a fire inside your soul, create amazing ideas or just to spread...
Mitigating DoS or Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks
This is post 9 of 10 in the series “Intrusion Detection” TCP Congestion Control Installing Wireshark on Mac OS X (Yosemite) What are Rogue Access Points? Two Common Router Security Threats Modern Application Frameworks, Legacy Browsers and Security Implications What are Covert Channels? Mobile Considerations in Network Security Architecture Common Bluetooth Vulnerabilities to be Aware...
Classes I Teach
I’ve been teaching at the University of Maryland University College for just over a decade. Below are the classes I am currently teaching or will be teaching in the upcoming semester. For more details on these classes including schedule and syllabus see UMUC Schedule of Classes. Current 2020/2021 School Year CMST 388 Fundamentals of JavaScript | 3 Credits Prerequisite: CMST 386...
Kate – Remote Usability Session 3
This is post 4 of 11 in the series “Usability Testing Sessions” This is the series for Usability Testing Sessions Helen – Pilot Usability Session Beth – Remote Usability Session 1 Rob – Remote Usability Session 2 Kate – Remote Usability Session 3 Lorie Remote Usability Session 4 Megan Remote Usability Session 5 Jeff Remote Usability Session 6 Romey Remote...
Health Services and Challenges facing the Low-Literacy Population
In the United States, a large proportion of the population falls into the category of having low literacy skills. “A long-awaited federal study finds that an estimated 32 million adults in the USA — about one in seven — are saddled with such low literacy skills that it would be tough for them to read anything more challenging than a children’s picture book or to understand a...
Challenges Policy Makers face to Counter Cybercrime
This is post 1 of 18 in the series “Human Aspects in Cybersecurity” Challenges Policy Makers face to Counter Cybercrime Cybercrime vs Traditional Crime Risks, Threats and Vulnerabilities Security Policies Cost and Challenges with E-Government Cultural Values and Moral Legitimacy One audit standard fits all? Mobile Security Will the Mandiant Report Raise Public Awareness? Ethical vs...
Cybersecurity as a Public Good
Over the last decade, the boom of the Internet has had a major impact on the way we interact with other individuals and business entities. Products and services have become available at the touch of a button and access to vast amounts of information has become available to anyone with a direct connection to the web. Much correspondence, which was traditionally mailed through the...
Human Cognition Factors in Online Messaging
In a hypothetical study, the Interaction Design and Information Architecture (IDIA) department at the University of Baltimore decided to promote their Humans Computers and Cognition (IDIA 640) course to prospective students already enrolled in the program and to those interested in the field. In order to foster interest in the program, it was decided that a banner or ticker should be deployed...
Evaluation of a Major News Website From a Human Cognitive Perspective
Over the last decade, a shift has occurred in the way many people access, read and watch current events and news. From the traditional newspapers and scheduled television news programs, we have moved to a more dynamic interactive medium, which dispenses information in a real-time format. News websites are a fairly young media; however they have evolved exponentially since the late 1990s to the...
Northern Ireland Dating Site Redesign
NIDating is a free Northern Ireland Dating and matching personals service for local singles from Belfast to all other regions across the province. The site also caters to other singles throughout the rest of the UK and Ireland.
Mobile Device Applications from a Development Perspective
Limitations and opportunities explored Mobile devices have many positive aspects including opening up networking channels and increasing the accessibility of information, but as with any new technology, potential pitfalls must be researched, remedied and cautiously provided for. This literature review discusses several potential pitfalls of mobile technologies as well as potential...
TSI (Ireland) Ltd.
Background Information TSI Ireland was formed over a year ago in February 1999 as a Private Limited Company. Financial backing came from the two partners within the company, Mr. Martin Hamill and Mr. Eric Carson (Business Manager for Orange, Northern Ireland). Staff comprised of 6 full time workers split into the following areas: two Administration personnel, a telecoms engineer, sales...