Task 1 - Research:
First, visit https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-greatest-contest-ever-privacy-versus-security and read “The greatest contest ever – privacy versus security” article on computer security versus privacy to gain an understanding of the topic. Next, conduct a brief research on the “Computer Security Versus Privacy” topic referencing current events as they relate to the topic. Then, analyze the information with respect to different perspectives, theories, or solutions. Finally, present and describe your opinion on the topic.
Below is a list of topics you need to address in your paper:
Define computer security and privacy, discuss a specific aspect of computer security and privacy, and state your thesis.
How is computer security understood? What methodology is implemented? How is data collected? Who collects the data? What limitations exist with computer security and what are the implications?
How is privacy understood? What methodology is implemented? How is data secured? Who uses the data and for what purpose?
Present in-depth information regarding existing knowledge and/or research on computer security and privacy. What are the various viewpoints and ideas regarding computer security and privacy?
Based on existing literature and data, what insightful trends can you identify that relate to your thesis?
What conclusions can you draw from your findings?
Task 2 - Report specifications:
Write a report to document your research findings with the following report specifications. Save your work in a Word file with your lastname-firstname as the file name (e.g., smith-jane). See attached for a sample report and the rubric that will be used to grade this assignment.
Use Word to generate a report with the following specifications:
The report body should be a maximum of two double-spaced pages (not including the cover page, table of contents, bibliography page, and appendices).
Use Arial font size 12 with 1” for all margins.
Not including your textbook, use at least three different and recent references (less than 3 years old), and use citation to credit sources of information (see below)
Cover page: The report should have a cover page that includes your name, course name and CRN, and date.
Table of Contents (TOC): The report should have a table of contents showing page numbers for the rest of the report.
Introduction. The report should start with an introduction section that introduces the research topics.
Report Body: The body of report should contain compilation of the research findings, analysis of the information, and explanation of the suggested solutions.
Conclusion: The report should end with a conclusion section that summarizes the research findings.