Conflict in the Digital Age

While in class we discussed conflict in the digital age and ways that we can smarten up on our online accounts. During class we all learned a bit more about passwords and the thought that goes into them. According to an online article written by Tony Bradley, PCWorld; on Lockheed- Martin, a global security company that employs numerous people worldwide and involved with research, design, manufactures services and products mainly for U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. federal government agencies. Lockheed currently was attacked; someone was using counterfeit electronic keys.

       Another way that someone can easily break into your online accounts. It was a sneaky way to hack into the online world at Lockheed-Martin. Lockheed being such a high paid respected company can be subject to online espionage as well just like a current online user in today’s world. It is easy to show that no matter how high tech the online software may be, any hacker can stay keen to their job. It is shown that 75% of companies cited employees as a likely source of hacking attacks. While, 45% of businesses had reported unauthorized access by insiders.

If you leave items laying around and open to the public can you really expect it to be there when you get back? When someone wants to steal it is easy for them to do so if given the opportunity. When you use stupidity with leaving your house or car unlocked it is allowing and making it that much easier for someone to take what is not theirs. With Lockheed-Martin their situation was a bit different; they were avoiding a targeted attack. Someone dedicated to getting their job done will eventually get what they want if they care enough to work at it. They have numerous target attacks because they have numerous items that other countries would want and head competitors. Just like your online passwords we must change up each account password to make it that much harder for a hacker to get your online information.

      Thankfully Lockheed- Martin caught their attack right off the bat. They were able to stop the hacking going on and make sure they kept their business safe. A spokesperson for Lockheed- Martin Reports that no program, customer or even employee data was compromised from this attack. They do not expect something like this to happen again, just like every other person who has been hacked before. Changing the passwords occasionally is a good way to keep your safety.