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Week 8 – Discussion

What do you think is the single greatest physical threat to information systems? Fire? Hurricanes? Sabotage? Terrorism? Discuss this question and provide support for your answer.

Writing Assignment – WK 8

Some organizations prohibit workers from bringing certain kinds of devices into the workplace, such as cameras, cell phones, and USB drives. Some businesses require employees to use clear or see-through backpacks when carrying personal items. What other devices might not be allowed in certain facilities, and why would they be restricted? The video on Google’s Data Center may give you some ideas to write about for this assignment.

Your written assignment should consist of 2-3 paragraphs.

Task 3 Do Homework

• 8.1 What is the difference between RFC 5321 and RFC 5322?
• 8.2 What are the SMTP and MIME standards?
• 8.3 What is the difference between a MIME content type and a MIME transfer encoding?
• 8.4 Briefly explain base64 encoding.
• 8.5 Why is base64 conversion useful for an e-mail application?
• 8.6 What is S/MIME?
• 8.7 What are the four principal services provided by S/MIME?
• 8.8 What is the utility of a detached signature?
• 8.9 What is DKIM?

Discussion:

 In no less than 250 words, describe a type of email threat and how a hacker can use it to get sensitive information.  How can a network administrator prevent this type of attach from happening? 

course name: Cryptography (ISOL-535-B05)

This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.

Assignment:

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.

Requirements:

· Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.

· Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

· Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

· Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment.

· You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.

Deadline: 1/16 

Find a peer-reviewed scholarly journal article discussing blockchain technology. Complete a review of the article by writing a 2-3 page overview of the article. This will be a detailed summary of the journal article, including concepts discussed and findings. Additionally, find one other source (it does not have to be a peer-reviewed journal article) that substantiates the findings in the article you are reviewing. You should use the UC library ( https://www.ucumberlands.edu/library) and/or Google Scholar to find these types of articles ( https://scholar.google.com/ )Once you find the article, you will read it and write a review of it.  This is considered a research article review.Your paper should meet these requirements: 

• Be approximately three to four pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA 7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Discuss the benefits of virtualization software, as described in the text. Do you agree/disagree with these benefits, or can you think of additional benefits not already presented?  Also discuss the security concerns highlighted by server sprawl and how you would propose to solve those in your (real or hypothetical) organization.

Please make your initial post of 500 to 600 words .

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

The Year Up Washington DC site offers four career tracks: 1. Sales/Customer Service 2. IT/Helpdesk 3. Business/Project Management 4. Software Development Please answer the following questions for your essay: 1) What is your first choice for your specialty track? Why? What previous experience (if any) do you have that would make you successful in this track? Discuss any previous school or work experience, certifications you have, or self-learning you’ve done. (Write 1-2 paragraphs) 2) What positions are you interested in within this field? Why? 3) What research have you done on your own to learn more about this career field? 4.) If you don’t get your first choice for your specialty track, how would your second choice fit into your career goals. Essay must be no more than 2 pages, double spaced.

My first choice will be IT/Helpdesk, second choice is software Development.  I am currently 19 years of age I have always enjoyed the IT field because technology is intriguing.

1. Provide the title of your term paper (note: you may change the wording in the official title in the final version however, you cannot change the topic once you select one)
2. Include an introduction on the topic
3. A minimum of 3-5 references in proper APA format

1. Pitch Deck
   Overview
   You have been hired to create a website. In this assignment, you will begin to gather the necessary information to complete the work and present your ideas to your client.
   Instructions
   You will need to answer the following questions:
   • What kind of domain names will you register (that is .com, .biz, .net, et cetera)? Why do you suggest this kind of domain? (Review the section in Week 1 on domain names.)
   • Will you register the site using multiple domains? Why is or isn’t this necessary?
   • Will you need to secure any portion of your site? Why? (See the section on HTTPS.)
   • Given the nature of Web trends and changes in technology, what steps, if any, do you suggest to keep your site viable for more than one year?
   • What browsers do you anticipate your visitors will be using based on information available today?
   • Does the browser have any impact on your design?
   • Based on what you’ve just learned this week about CSS, how will this help in the development of your site?
   • Requirements
     You may use any one of a variety of formats to create a pitch deck. PowerPoint is highly recommended, with extra points for creating a presentation using a video device or software that you can upload to YouTube or another easily accessible online hosting service. (If you choose this option, you must coordinate ahead of time with your instructor, to ensure that your instructor will be able to access your video.) Note: You’ve already been hired, but remember that you still need to show off how awesome you are.
     This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
     The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
   • Present information and requirements for a website design to a customer.
2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Part 1

A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK

A.    Define a team boundary based on the reading from our text book.  How do the teams manage their team boundaries? For your class team, what is an example of internal cohesion? If your class team was a face to face team, would you have better internal cohesion? Why? 

B.     Define team social capital.  Does social capital apply to your class team?  why or why not?  

Need Minimum 300 word content on this excluding references.

Part 2

In 350 words explain about Task and Maintenance Leadership.

students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.

Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 2 pages, double spaced of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. The assignment is worth 100 points. 

Requirements:

· Provide a minimum two (2) page, double spaced reflection paper. Include a coversheet with your name, title and class ID as a minimum.

· Use proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. 

· Coversheet, reference list, figures and tables don’t count toward the two (2) page count.

· Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course. 

· Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

· You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Use the internet to research and find one example of a data visualization each for categorical data, time-series data, and spatial data. Discuss the data set and the following topics.

How effective is the visualization? Why?

What elements would you modify?

Does the example reveal the tool used ( PowerBI, R, Tableau, Qlikview….? What problem is the visualization addressing? 

Your research paper should be at least 2 pages (600 words), double-spaced, have at least 4 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word (other word processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format). Your cover page should contain the following: Title, Student’s name, University’s name, Course name, Course number, Professor’s name, and Date.