The Eighth International Literacy & Education Research Network Conference on

SPETSES, GREECE
4-8 July 2001

Abstract:

This paper will present the security issues in the virtual learning environment. Learning depending on technology and web are so much exposes to the threats and disaster since there is no computer on the Internet is entirely secure from all possible forms of attack. The risk is substance. Therefore this paper will discuss the risks of security for virtual learning concept, and then consider available countermeasures or controls. This paper will start by examining the kinds of vulnerabilities to which computing systems are prone. Then it considers how these vulnerabilities are exploited: different kinds of attacked that are possible. The third area that I look into is who: the kind of people who contribute the security problem to this environment. Finally this paper will suggest controls that some ways to prevent the attacks on systems of the virtual learning.

Bionote

Najwa Hayaati Binti Mohd Alwi is a lecturer of Faculty Information Technology at University Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR) the first virtual university in Malaysia. She teaches Computer Security and Disaster Recovery course to students of different educational backgrounds. Her research interests include integration of technology in the classroom and distance education focusing on security

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Presentation Type
30 min. Paper

Presentation Equipment and Other Requests
OHP, Data Projector, PowerPoint

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Country
Malaysia