Discussion 1

Resistance to change is a normal everyday aspect in the workplace.  Note what happens to the organizational climate when this resistance occurs and any tactics to reduce negative connotations when dealing with change.

Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., EST. 

Need it in APA Format 

NO Plagiarism 

1 Page, Remember the APA cover page and the references 

Research Paper

 5. How has information technology supported the development of facial recognition software and the current issues related to its use? 

privacy qa

Answer each these questions in a paragraph with at least five sentences: Include the question and number your responses accordingly. Provide a citation for each answer.  

1. What is privacy?

2. What risks, if any, does facial recognition software raise?

3. How much information about you can be found on-line with a simple google search? 

4. How much information about you can be found by searching government and commercial databases?

5. Describe informed consent. 

6. Should secondary use of consumer provided data be available without notice to the consumer?

7. How do data mining and predictive analytics work? 

8. Watch this Science Friday video by Ira Flatow. And, offer your opinion – Are advancing algorithms taking our free will? 

9. Should Facebook be regulated, at least as far as it’s privacy and data policies? 

10. How many public cameras is too many? 

Security controls

Discuss the following, supplying citations to support any information that you provide.  Do not include your opinion, only what you can support with a citation.  Address the following topics.

  1. Describe operating system hardening
    1. Define it
    2. Why is it done?
    3. What steps are usually done in a Windows environment?
  2. Describe system restoration methods and procedures
    1. Define it
    2. Why is it needed?
    3. What tools and approaches are recommended?
  3. Describe network security controls
    1. Define it
    2. Why is it needed?
    3. What steps, tools, and policies are used to secure networks?
  4. Describe incident response teams and the role of evidence
    1. What are incident response teams and why do they exist?
    2. How does evidence collection relate to incident response teams?
    3. Discuss evidence
      1. Describe why evidence is collected,
      2. How it should be collected
      3. What can happen if it is collected or handled in an inappropriate way

For all writing assignments ensure that you do the following:

  • Write 1000 to 1500 words in APA format.
  • Utilize at least five scholarly references. 
  • Note that scholarly references do not include Wikipedia, .COM websites, blogs, or other non-peer reviewed sources. 
  • Utilize Google Scholar and/or the university library. 
  • Do not copy and paste bulleted lists.  Instead, read the material and in your words, describe the recommendation citing the source. 
  • Review the rubric to see how you will be graded.
  • Plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment. 
  • The second instance of plagiarism will result in your failure of this class.
  • If you use a source, cite it.  If you do not, it is plagiarism.

Discussion

How is the implementation of network security similar and different between on-perm and cloud environments? Give some examples.

How is the management of network security similar and different between on-perm and cloud environments? Give some examples.

US HISTORY PAPER

History 1376 Expansion Paper Assignment

DUE DATE: OCT 26
NO PLAGARSIM
ONLY USE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED WITH PROPER CITATION
SHOULD USE ATLEAST 3 DIFFERENT SOURCES TO CITE (ex. Textbook, article and documentation) Address 2 different context

Citations: Throughout your paper, you must indicate the source of your information and evidence. Since the entire essay is about American Progress, you don’t need to cite the painting every time you analyze a piece of it. Other than American Progress, please cite your sources with the following parenthetical citations at the end of a sentence. If you cite:

  • Lecture: (lecture)
  • Article: author’s last name, shortened title in parentheses: i.e., (Ramos, “Alamo is a
    Rupture”)
  • Podcast: episode title, podcast title: i.e., (“Trail of Tears,” This American Life)
  • Primary document: shortened title/description: i.e., (T. Jefferson letter) or (Cherokee map)
  • Painting: shortened title/description: i.e., (casta painting) or (Alamo)
  • U.S.: A Narrative History: title and page number: i.e., (U.S.: A Narrative History, 40)
    Requirements:
  • 1,000-to-1,250 words
  • Double-spaced, one-inch margins
  • You must use at least three (3) different sources
  • You must cite your sources
    The purpose of this paper is to analyze art as a historical source. The assignment is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 26. Your papers must have your name at the top, and they must be double spaced
    Assignment: In 1872, John Gast produced his famous painting, American Progress, for a popular publishing house specializing in travel guides. The image was reproduced extensively in guidebooks and therefore reached masses of Americans. (The assignment prompt is on the next page.)

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Using materials from readings, lectures, and lab discussions, answer the following question:

• Is this painting a realistic or unrealistic representation of U.S. westward expansion to 1872? How so?

Things to consider: what is and is not depicted; how the artist depicts westward-expansion scenes and the various individuals; how the scenes may reflect history and how they may not; how the scenes relate to one another; the overall message this painting conveys.

This is an argument-driven essay. You will state a clear argument at the beginning of the paper and use the body of your essay to back up your argument. You may only use materials from class to build your argument. Take your time with this assignment. Please be sure to keep your paper focused, clear, and concise.

Leader Traits and attributes

Discuss and identify leader traits and attributes that are most beneficial in implementing the best decisions in an organization. 

  1. Explain the differences in charismatic and transformational leadership and how both leadership styles impact organizational effectiveness.  Please note how these leadership styles affect implementing new innovative technologies.
  2. Review table 8.1 in the reading this week, note the work characteristics and the traditional versus high-performance focus, note which focus is best for strategic decisions and which is best for operational decisions.  Please explain.

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread.  Use APA references and in-text citations.