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Nearly a decade has passed sinuce the National Academy of Engineers declared Cyber Security a "grand challenge for the next century." Every day there is news on ways in which cyber security challenges and responses are complicating every aspect of our lives. Can the challenge be solved? (40marks) As a first step to solving any problem, one must understand its nature. So, it is important for all cyber security analysts to keep on top of news stories in the field. In this discussion forum we will do just that with the hope that everyone will make it a daily habit throughout their career. Today, some cyber news has been flooded out of the headlines by Hurricane Harvey, but as noted in this article, cyber concerns are front and center as students return to school.

you will be writing an essay to discuss the evolution of hacking. Your Essay should highlight the evolution of hacking from individuals to corporations (and their predominate locations) to cyber warfare. Include at least 5 different locations and events (more is better) to tell the story of how hacking has changed over time from the 1940's to present. Use your specific events to illustrate both when and what happened in each of these locations/events that changed the face of hacking as well as the global nature of hacking. The events should be presented in time order. Also include images or figures, and any additional visual aids to help tell your story. Where did the hack originate, who was the target if known, how did this event affect hacking as we know it, what was significant about this event. Your 5 or more locations should include at least 2 (preferably 3 or more) international locations as well as at least one United States location.

Why is it beneficial for an information technology or information systems professional to have an understanding of privacy and law?     Privacy is a rapidly expanding area, with new laws and requirements. How does it fit in with cybersecurity rules, and data breach reporting rules?   Describe some difficulties that might occur if a CIO or CISO did not properly understand law, including about cybersecurity and privacy.     Describe some difficulties that might occur if a lower level technology employee did not properly understand law, including about cybersecurity and privacy.   Describe some difficulties that might occur if a company’s lawyer (who needs to give good legal advice) did not properly understand technology.

What are your opinions on whether social media sites like Facebook should provide law enforcement access to its users' accounts in order to conduct investigations? What precisely is the point of asking such a question?

Learn all you can about the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act . What is it? When was it enacted?  What agencies oversee its enforcement?  Provide some examples of court cases that involved violations of this act.   What are some of the punishment(s) if someone is found guilty?

As the world becomes more interconnected through the Internet and social media platforms, what are the implications of the vast amount of data being collected and analyzed by tech companies, and how can individuals and society as a whole strike a balance between utilizing this data for beneficial purposes like personalized services and targeted advertising, while safeguarding user privacy and preventing potential misuse or manipulation of data for malicious intent?

Security, cybercrime, privacy, social interaction, and governance are just few of the many areas that fall under the umbrella of computer ethics. How strongly do you believe that CIOs should include computer ethics as a core part of their strategy for keeping sensitive data safe?

Biometrics has many benefits and drawbacks. What are the privacy issues that biometrics proponents should be concerned about? Are you either in agreement or disagreement with these concerns? Please tell me more.

The ubiquity of information technology has made data/information critical to the operation of businesses, and its lost can cripple an organization, a country, or worse. Identify two (2) security threats and discuss two (2) methods you would use to secure data/information in order to ensure the accuracy and integrity of your organization’s information system