Homeland Security's Activities and Programs for Cyber Security and Privacy Protection

Running head: HSM 497 HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
HSM 497 Homeland Security & Emergency Management
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How are the Homeland Security’s Activities and Programs providing Cyber Security
and Privacy Protection to the US population?
The research hypothesis represents for and against the statement that has been made
regarding the Homeland Security’s Activities and Programs contributing to the Cyber
Security and protection of privacy to the population in United States. The three most
important variables of the research are Homeland security’s activities and programs, Cyber
Security and Privacy protection.
Research variable 1: Homeland security’s activities and programs- This is the Independent
variable, because the cyber security and privacy protection are managed by the Homeland
security, on which these two aspects are dependent upon. The Homeland Security is
associated with the management of security of nation from the various kinds of threats that
are faced and made sure to prevent any loss of data and information of people in US and
provide protection to avoid cybercrimes too.
Research variable 2: Cyber Security- Dependent variable, because the cyber security
techniques against cyber related crimes are undertaken by the homeland security on which
the research variable is dependent upon (Deflem & McDonough, 2015). The transactions
done online often is exposed to potential risks and threats, which should be overcome with
the measures undertaken by Homeland security, US.
Research variable 3: Privacy protection- The protection of privacy is also dependent
variable because of its dependence on the independent arable, i.e., the Homeland security.
Often the information about people are lost and this creates hacking personal accounts and
using their identity for other purposes too. The Homeland security has made sure to protect
the privacy of people and ensured successful information protection too (Mondale, Stein &
Fisher, 2015).

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Source: Deflem, M., & McDonough, S. (2015). The fear of counterterrorism:
surveillance and civil liberties since 9/11. Society, 52(1), 70-79
After the 9/11 incident, Homeland Security has maintained strict security for ensuring
that any kinds of terrorism activities are prevented by managing surveillance and monitoring
any activities that might result in harmful actions. As stated by Deflem & McDonough
(2015), counterterrorism manages various practices, military tactics and strategies that are
implemented by the Government for combating terrorism and ensure maintaining a peaceful
community all over US (Deflem & McDonough, 2015).
Source: Mondale, W. F., Stein, R. A., & Fisher, C. (2015). No Longer a Neutral
Magistrate: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in the Wake of the War on
Terror. Minn. L. Rev., 100, 2251.
According to Mondale, Stein & Fisher (2015), The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court has gained authority over the intelligence community to form intelligence policy and
created requests for surveillance warrants too against the suspected people. The Homeland
Security has worked with this Intelligence community to combat against cybercrimes
(Mondale, Stein & Fisher, 2015).
Source: Kessler, G. C., & Ramsay, J. (2013). Paradigms for cyber security education in
a homeland security program. Journal of Homeland Security Education, 2, 35.
As stated by Kessler & Ramsay (2013), educational facilities are parted to individuals
regarding the cyber security solutions to ensure that the Homeland Security workers achieve
the desired skills and knowledge to work as a coordinated task force dealing with
cybercrimes and protecting privacy. With higher education, the cyber security professionals
have defended the networks and infrastructure and even trained young individuals to become
a part of the Homeland Security (Kessler & Ramsay, 2013).