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Big Companies Are Embracing Analytics, But Most Still Don’t Have A Data-Driven CultureFor six consecutive years NewVantage Partners has conducted an annual survey on how executives in large corporations view data. This year, results show nearly every firm is investing in some form of analytics, and most are seeing value. But only one-third say they have succeeded in creating a data-driven culture. And many fear disruption by firms better equipped to use AI. Almost four in five respondents said they feared disruption or displacement from firms like those in the fintech sector or firms specializing in big data. The technology judged most disruptive is AI — by far. Seventy-two percent chose it as the disruptive technology with the most impact — far more than cloud computing (13%) or blockchain (7%).Discussion Questions1. How do executives in large corporations view data?
2. What has made big data and AI projects virtually indistinguishable?
3. Why does it take large established firms so long to shift to a data-driven culture?
Corea, F. (2017, March 6). Big data strategy: Is your company data driven. Retrieved from Medium: https://francesco-ai.medium.com/big-data-strategy-part-iii-is-your-company-data-driven-acf871c38001Discussion Topics requirements

• This Post and Replies be minimum  250 words minimum per Post/Reply.
• Post your initial responses by Wednesday night  of the module week so that your classmates have a good chance to read and reply before the end of the week.
• Respond to at least two of your peers by Sunday night. Peer responses should be approximately 250 words.
• Provide cogent responses by either supporting or debating your fellow students’ posts, and explain your viewpoint(s) clearly.
• References must be cited and in current APA format.
• Minimum of 2 references to support your views
• Refer to Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements discussionrubric22.pdf

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The digital transformation of the workplace is an ongoing process for firms that are striving to stay relevant within today’s business environment. Moving towards a digital profile is to some extent inevitable, as information technology (IT) pervades all types of branches and sectors. The Internet of things (IoT) is a catch-all name for the growing number of electronics that aren’t traditional computing devices, but are connected to the Internet to send data, receive instructions or both (Fruhlinger, 2020). IoT encompass many different industries, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, construction, and consumer electronics. IoT devices include wireless sensors, software, actuators, and can be embedded in to industrial equipment,
environmental sensors, medical apparatus, and mobile phones (ARM, 2020). According to Statista, there were 22 Billion IoT devices in use in 2018 and that number is expected to increase to 50 billion in 2050 (Statista, 2020).Discussion Questions

1. What role has information technology and the IoT played in helping organizations benefit their business?
2. What are some of the IoT challenges?

Discussion Topics requirements

• Post and Replies should be minimum  250 words minimum for each.
• Post your initial responses Wednesdays by midnight of the module week so that your classmates have a good chance to read and reply before the end of the week.
• Respond to at least two of your peers by  Sunday night. Peer responses should be approximately 250 words.
• Provide cogent responses by either supporting or debating your fellow students’ posts, and explain your viewpoint(s) clearly.
• References must be cited and in current APA format. Minimum of 2 references to support your views
• Refer to Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements discussionrubric22.pdf

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While some disruptions are nearly impossible to prepare for and even more difficult to recover from, others can be addressed with a thorough disaster recovery plan. In almost all cases, disruptions of your IT infrastructure fall in the second category and can be fixed. The goal of a disaster recovery plan is to provide organizations with the means to address unplanned incidents as quickly as possible to minimize their operational, financial, and reputational impact. 
Discussion Questions1. If you were developing a business continuity plan for your company, where would you start?2. What aspects of the business would the plan address? Provide reasons for your answer. Discussion Topics requirements

• Post/.Replies are 250 words minimum for each.
• Post your initial responses no later thanWednesdays of the module week so that your classmates have a good chance to read and reply before the end of the week.
• Respond to at least two of your peers by  Sunday night. 
• References must be cited and in current APA format. Minimum of 2 references to support your views
• Refer to Discussion board Rubric for additional requirements discussionrubric22.pdf 

Homework Content ( your operating system)

1. Even though this class is new to you, none of you should be new to Operating Systems…in fact, everyone who has a phone or laptop probably used the operating system as a main factor for making your purchase (i.e., Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux, Android vs. iPhone)…

   So what phone or laptop do you own?…what is the operating system on your device?…be VERY specific…what was it about the operating system that made you choose it?…now that you have purchased your device, what is your evaluation of the operating system?…does it perform and do all the things you thought it would when you made your decision to buy?…are you satisfied with the security aspects of the operating system?…for each question, explain WHY…

   Be VERY specific when you answer this…

   REMEMBER…this is a PERSONAL evaluation of the decision that you made regarding your purchase…it is NOT a list of functions and features…you may reference functions and features but you need to be specific on how those functions or features apply to YOU…if all you do is provide me a list of functions and features, you will NOT do well on this assignment…

   You should submit at least TWO FULL PAGES OF CONTENT…meaning sources, title, etc. do NOT count…be sure to include any reference material you used…

   Please refer to the “Written Assignment” rubric in the folder “Rubrics”…the items in that rubric will factor into your grade…

Create a PowerPoint based on the Cryptography project proposal. Add a script that will take 15 – 20 minutes to present. 

1. Autobiography: Write a 3 paragraph, 500-word autobiography (written in 1st person) that describes:
   • your life to this point including where you were born and an interesting fact about where you were born;
   • your education and experience in your major area of study;
   • and the goals you set for yourself after you obtain your masters in computer science 

Project Description

Carry out a security self-assessment of an organization of your current or previous employer or your own organization. You must seek permission from the individual responsible for the information security of that organization. You may use any NIST Special Publications (e.g. SP800-171, SP1800), or any other national framework to assist in your report.

Report

Write a report based on the self-assessment of an organization. It should be 5-7 pages long, 12 point character size, double line spacing, and have 1” margins on all sides. It is recommended that you do not use the actual name of the organization in the report; use a title, such as “ABC, Inc.” Your report should include a brief description of the organization, nature of the business, analysis of the results, and recommendations for improvement in the form of an action plan.

Deliverables: A single Word document

Project Guidelines:

For the project, you can do a security assessment on either a single IT system or the entire IT infrastructure of an organization, whichever you think is feasible and manageable.

You can use these guidelines when working on your project:

1) Your project report just needs to be a very general assessment of the IT system in organization. You can keep it brief (about 4 to 8 pages long, not including the cover page), and broadly cover the following areas:

 Management Controls

 Operational Controls

 Technical Controls.

You don’t need to get into specifics on anything that might be considered sensitive or proprietary. Keep it very general (something that can be in the public-domain).

2) For your project, **only** use information that is considered public. Please **do not** use or reference any proprietary or non-public information. As the project guidelines state, do not use the actual name of any organization – instead use “ABC Inc.” And in your project please don’t reference any documents that are not considered to be in the public domain; also don’t use any company names – use something generic such as XYZ Inc.

3) Instead of doing a self-assessment of a real company, you can also do a self-assessment of a fictitious company similar to a real entity. For example, you could imagine that you are performing an assessment of a fictitious entity such as the following:

 A college bookstore that accepts online textbook purchases, or

 A pharmacy store that maintains a database of customer prescriptions

 An auto-insurance agency that maintains customer data

 … etc. … etc.

You can imagine yourself being hired as an Info Security consultant to perform a security audit of the fictitious company’s IT infrastructure. Assume that some rudimentary security measures are currently in place, but there is much room for improvement. In your report describe your assessment of the security measures currently in place and recommend any needed improvements to ensure better IT security in the organization.