• DocumentCode
    683576
  • Title

    E-Learning Software Security: Tested for Security Vulnerabilities & Issues

  • Author

    Violettas, George E. ; Theodorou, Tryfon L. ; Stephanides, George C.

  • Author_Institution
    ICT Dept., Tech. Trainers Coll. (TTC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    7-9 May 2013
  • Firstpage
    233
  • Lastpage
    240
  • Abstract
    This paper intends to shed light on the security problems faced by e-learning software, which, until now has not been systematically tested for vulnerabilities and weaknesses. These result to web programs exposed to attacks that are fairly easy to implement. Additionally, e-learning software deals with intelligent, studious individuals, The intended audience for the product has the knowledge, or is potentially being taught the knowledge, to compromise the software. The problem is that in a situation like this, the compromised software remains unrevealed, probably for ever, because the beneficiaries have absolutely no need to reveal their findings, but rather exploit the very best of it.
  • Keywords
    Internet; computer aided instruction; security of data; Web programs; e-learning software security; electronic learning; security issues; security vulnerabilities; software compromise; Communities; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Security; Software; Testing; electronic learning; information security; web design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    e-Learning "Best Practices in Management, Design and Development of e-Courses: Standards of Excellence and Creativity" , 2013 Fourth International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Manama
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECONF.2013.66
  • Filename
    6745547