assignment 1.

1.Why has there been a dramatic increase in the number of computer related security incidents in recent years?
  The number of computers increase in recent years because in today's generation many people uses computers..
   And many children spend a lot of time to use computers in their homes..And many people spend a lot of time to use computers in their office.   
2.What are some characteristics of common computer criminals including their objectives?

Breaches of Physical Security
Breaches of Personnel Security
Breaches of Communications and Data Security
Breaches of Operations Security
Ways of Detecting Common Attack

Computer crimes range from the catastrophic to the merely annoying. A case of computer-driven espionage might wreak devastating losses to national security. A case of commercial computer theft might drive a company out of business. A cracker's prank might not actually cause damage at all--but might cause a video game company or another computer user some annoyance. Some computer crimes are perpetrated for kicks, and some for social or political causes; others are the serious business of professional criminals. There is perhaps no other form of crime that cuts so broadly across the types of criminals and the severity of their offenses.
 3.What actions must be taken in response to a security incidents?
If there is an incident and it’s identified as an attack, there are several things that can be done. The worst of course is the “lets close our eyes and maybe it will go away.” This happens more often than not.  So with that said there are two ways to approach incident response: Reactive and Proactive. Either is better then nothing, but if you can set your organization up to incorporate both you have a plan that will carry you through the worst situation