Monthly Archives: June 2023

Geri’s post reminded me about viruses in Mac Vs Windows. From time to time I hear from students about how Macs tend to get fewer viruses. Why do you think Windows has a bad rep with viruses and hacks? Is there a reason for being attacked more than a Mac? Are Macs more secure than Windows? What are your thoughts?

Related Diversification. Related Diversification is the most popular distinction between the different types of diversification and is made with regard to how close the field of diversification is to the field of the existing business activities. Related Diversification occurs when a company adds to or expands its existing line of production or markets. For this assignment, consider your own company or one that you know well. Assume your company opted to pursue a strategy of related diversification and respond to the following questions. 

• What industries or product categories could it diversify into that would allow it to achieve economies of scale?
• Identify at least two or three such industries or product categories?
• Describe the specific kinds of cost savings that might accrue from entry into each?
• Incorporate our coursework (Thompson text and other material) from this week into your above responses.

Submission Details: 

• Your analysis should be between 1000 -1500 words.
• Incorporate a minimum of at least our course text and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your paper.
• All written assignments must include a coverage page, introductory and concluding paragraphs, reference page, be double-spaced, and proper in-text citations using APA guidelines.

References:

Professor feedback:

  Please review the submission guidelines.  Also, review APA for propper formating and Reference Page. Your source material does not meet standards. 

Topic( Minimum 300 words):

–    Quebecor Printing is a commercial printing company that is expanding, acquiring ailing printing companies, and moving into international markets. They have completed more than 100 mergers and buyouts since 1972 and have focused on customized service by using “selective binding” to print. Apply strategies from Porter’s model to make Quebecor Printing’s business more profitable.

– Minimum two references. 

There should be no plagiarism. Attach a plagiarism report with 0 % similarity index.

Challenges of ML

Visit the Kaggle website for the Santander Bank classification challenge and describe the main problem. Also describe various challenges and limitations of this case analysis.  

https://www.kaggle.com/c/santander-customer-transaction-prediction/data?select=train.csv

Your initial discussion board post (250 – 350 words) 

Why are firewalls so important within an IT environment? What are the different firewalls and are all types still in use today? What concepts/inputs would you consider when updating an out-of-date firewall within an IT environment?

Your initial post should be 250-300 words. There must be at least two APA formatted references (and APA in-text citation) to support your thoughts in the post. Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.

1. Think about how you would feel  if there were no rules regarding how your credit card information was  stored on merchants’ websites. Consider whether you would purchase items  online. Would the Internet be as big as it is today if we had no laws  or information security policies regarding data that makes up an  e-commerce transaction? Provide rationale for your answer.
2. Imagine that you work for an  organization that has no Internet use policy. Employees use the Internet  in whatever way they want using company-owned personal computers. Could  this cause a problem for the organization? Why or why not?

Fully address the questions in this  discussion; provide valid rationale for your choices, where applicable;  and respond to at least two other students’ views. 

Section 1 Cisco Binary game

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/binary-game

Provide a screen shot of you achieving level 4.  

Section 2 Research Paper

A one page research paper on the National Cyber league.  Must be in your own words (I HATE COPY AND PASTE). Word document. The research paper on the National Cyber League (NCL) is first and foremost about introducing you to cybersecurity Capture The Flag (CTF) exercises. The paper is to have one-inch margins and answer these questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how.  You also are to list at least three benefits from joining and participating in the NCL.  The paper will be evaluated on how well you have expressed an understanding of the National Cyber League. 

Topic: Perform a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Certification Assessment of your local living area or work location. Remember to get permission from security. If you wish you may approach the subject in terms of Best Practices. 

 The COSO framework of internal controls is practiced within companies around the world. The objectives of the COSO framework are closely related to its five components. For this week’s activity, please discuss these five components of the COSO framework. Be sure to include each components’ impact on each of the COSO framework objectives. What do you feel an auditor would most be concerned with during an IT audit? Lastly, discuss suggestions for integrating COSO framework compliance into a company in which you are familiar. Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately 2-4 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA7 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.

As connected medical devices are increasingly adopted within healthcare providers—from patient beds to syringes—so are the cyber risks associated with them.

Discuss the policies that need to be in place for medical device management and maintenance