This is the practical connection assignment for this course. For this assignment, you will write a security policy for the organization of your choice. This organization should not be named, but you do need to describe the type of organization that it is and consider the organizational implications that will influence the development of your security policy. This project will consist of a high-level security policy […]

You all work in or know of people who work in enterprise IT environments Maintaining the enterprise security posture, legal risk, and security is constantly changing. What makes it so difficult to maintain information security policy, guidelines, and compliance in your organization? What steps can your leadership team take to ensure full compliance is achieved as technologies mature without disrupting the operational norms. 

Choose a company to base this paper on. You may use a current or former employer, but do not disclose anything confidential. Or, you can pick another organization if you are familiar with their internal (not customer-facing) information systems. You can disguise the organization and populate it with famous names. Made-up companies are problematic because of the amount of detail and realism they require.

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a business requirements document and a project plan. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

This week’s reading centered around how Big Data analytics can be used with Smart Cities. This is exciting and can provide many benefits to individuals as well as organizations. For this week’s research assignment, you are to search the Internet for other uses of Big Data in RADICAL platforms. Please pick an organization or two and discuss the usage of big data in RADICAL platforms […]

This week we focus on what non-executives need to know regarding technology.  Especially in regard to innovation technology.  Please note some key foundational factors that non-executives need to know and understand regarding technology.  Also, note how non-IT departments interact with IT and how the change in the market will change how business is performed. 

“A picture is worth a thousand words” may be a lovely cliché, but it’s exactly the wrong way to view visualization. For this week’s discussion question, please view the Periodic Table of Visualization at the following link (http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html). Choose one Data Visualization and one Compound Visualization by placing your mouse cursor over each option. Provide your classmates with a brief description of your choices and […]

Class – Please review Chapter 16: Leveraging ERM to Practice Strategic Risk Management Case and respond to the following questions.   1. Do you believe that ERM will continue to evolve, and if so, how?   2. Do you think that risk is a two-sided coin with both upside gains and downside losses?   3. How is a value measured in your organization, and do […]

Background: As noted by Kirk (2016), working with data is one of the four stages of the visualization workflow.  According to Kirk (2016), “A dataset is a collection of data values upon which visualization is based.” In this course, we will be using datasets that have already been collected for us. Data can be collected through various collection techniques.

Find an article online that discusses a breach or violation of a regulation, such as HIPAA, or of a standard such as PCI-DSS, GLBA, or FERPA. You can also look at Federal Agencies and discuss those that have not had sufficient controls in place (think of the breach that the Office of Personnel Management had). Summarize the article in your own words and address the […]