Day: January 7, 2020

Cyber Breach at Target

January 7, 2020 4 Comments Business and Management, Not applicable

Answer the following questions thoroughly after reading the packet attached.

Cyber Breach at Target

1. Why was Target the victim of such a devastating hack? Was Target simply unlucky or particularly vulnerable because the firm was lax? What evidence supports an assessment that Target was unlucky?  What evidence supports an assessment that Target was lax?

2. Which of the following factorspeople, processes or technologies/structureswas most responsible for the success of the hack (i.e., Targets failure to respond in a timely manner)? Explain.

3. What do you think of the cybersecurity organizational structure at Target?  What were the strengths and weaknesses?

4. What might have contributed to the lack of action on the FireEye alerts?

5. What do you make of the fact that the CEO was not informed for three days after the FBI alert?

6. To what extent would you hold Target’s board accountable for the company’s vulnerability? Explain.

7. To what extent would you hold the CEO accountable for the failure?  Explain.

8. What could Target have done better in the post-breach period?

Assignment

January 7, 2020 5 Comments Information Systems

Uncovering the existence of a problem can be achieved through monitoring and analyzing of the organization’s productivity level. The derived measurements of productivity are based on real data.

Look at the growth of decision support and analytics in a number of ways including the listing found on attached image. (The listing starts from Group communication and collaboration down to the last item, Anywhere, anytime support). 

Pick one item from the list of 7. Offer your opinion, observations, experiences, and/or research on the item that can facilitate managerial decision making.  Be sure to follow the APA writing style (Cite and add a Reference).

Let me know if you can’t open the attached image.

Write your opinion, observations, experiences, and/or research on one of the items listed in image. Must be 400 – 500 words.

VARIABLE COSTING

January 7, 2020 No Comments APA, Business and Management

You are required to write a 1,000-word paper addressing the following:

Introduction
Summarizing the major points of the article
Relating the article topic with the concepts covered during the week
Conclusion
The 1,000-word minimum is NOT included in the title or reference page.  The paper MUST be in APA format.  Please submit the document in Word format. Save your document as “LastnameFirstinitial-ACCT300-1”. Submit the document with a Turnitin Originality Report of 25% or less by midnight Eastern Time on Day 7 (Sunday).  A report with a similarity index less than 25% is acceptable for undergraduate level work.

Turnitin.com is an excellent resource to check the content and quality of writing assignments and to avoid plagiarism. An Originality Report will be generated upon paper submission.  The Originality report does not actually recommend changes. It does point out where you may need to add a citation or quotation marks (if not already cited). Once you use it a few times, you will appreciate this tool, as it will assist you in improving quality and content, as well as avoid plagiarism. Your goal is to keep direct quotations to a minimum and to make sure that you do not just cut and paste material. Ensure that all your references are cited.

This assignment will be evaluated based on the following Writing Assignment Grading Rubric:

Guidelines

Writing Assignment Grading Criteria

Content (60%)

Response demonstrates a clear understanding of the key elements of assignment questions.

Response thoroughly covers the elements in a substantive manner.

Response demonstrates critical thinking and analysis.

Content is complete and accurate.

Introduction and conclusion provide adequate information on the given topic.

Organization (20%)

Paper structure is clear and easy to follow.

Ideas flow in a logical sequence.

Introduction provides a sound introduction to the topic and previews major points.

Paragraph transitions are logical and support the flow of thought throughout the paper.

The conclusion thoroughly reviews the major points.

Writing Style, Grammar, APA Format (20%)

Sentences are well constructed, complete, clear, and concise.

Words used are specific an unambiguous.

The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.

Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.

APA guidelines (6th edition) are followed, such as headers, citations, references, etc.

Effective use of aids such as sections, summaries, table of contents, indices, and appendices (if appropriate)

Test

January 7, 2020 4 Comments Psychology

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Suppose you are the judge responsible for sentencing Jason Miller, a 20 year-old man convicted of robbing a convenience store. At trial, the prosecution showed that Jason was the getaway driver for his older brother and another man (both of whom had lengthy criminal histories). Jason was not armed and did not have any interaction with anyone inside the store. The other two men brandished firearms and struck the clerk, causing severe head trauma. Jasons attorney presented evidence at his sentencing hearing that Jason had only been arrested once before for stealing a cell phone from another student in high school; Jason had successfully completed diversion for that offense. His attorney also presented evidence that Jason had maintained a job for two years after high school graduation as a construction worker. In your jurisdiction, you have the option of sentencing Jason to prison (for 1-25 years) or to probation (for up to five years). How would you determine an appropriate sentence for Jason?

 

Question 7

Becky Williams works on a road crew for the City of Palm Springs. She often works early in the morning to repair potholes on the busy streets. One day, a vehicle sped through the construction zone and veered off the road, pinning Becky between the vehicle and a work truck. Becky was trapped for an hour while emergency crews freed her. As a result of the incident, Becky suffered tremendous physical damages, including the amputation of both of her legs. Becky filed a civil suit; her attorney asked for damages to compensate Becky for her physical injuries as well as for the trauma caused by the accident. At the trial, evidence was presented as to the medical costs, lost wages, and loss of future earning capacities. Discuss any issues Beckys attorney may have in presenting her case for psychological injuries.

 

Question 12

Plea bargaining is encouraged in the criminal system for many reasons. It can help reduce the caseload, eliminate the need for victims to testify, result in charges being dropped for a defendant, and can secure a defendants testimony against co-defendants. Plea bargaining does not occur in every case. Those defendants who instead request a trial are sentenced to prison at a higher rate than those who accept a plea bargain. Consider the role of the judge in sentencing. Explain why a judge may sentence a defendant who is convicted of a crime after trial more harshly than one who accepted a plea bargain for the same charge.

 

Question 14

The largest discrepancy between verdicts reached by judges as opposed to jurors occurs when jury _____ are involved; even though a defendant may be guilty, the jury finds them not guilty because they view the charge as trivial or the act as justified.

 

Question 17

In 2016, a jury in Omaha, Nebraska convicted Anthony Garcia in two separate double murders. The first occurred in 2008 and involved the slaying of a nanny and an 11-year-old boy. The second occurred in 2013 and involved a retired doctor and his wife. Defense attorneys requested that the trial be moved outside of the Omaha area due to the extensive media coverage; that request was denied. Given the information you have studied about juror bias, describe the type of information that the defense should have presented to the judge in support of their request.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

January 7, 2020 8 Comments APA, English and Literature

Introductions (openings) and conclusions frame an essay and contribute to the unity of the whole. The introduction sets up the topic and the main idea (thesis). The introduction does two things: it hooks the readers interest and points to the direction and scope the essay will take. It prepares the reader for what he or she is about to read. The conclusion reaffirms (restates using different words) the thesis and rounds out the ideas. The conclusion brings the essay to a satisfying close for the reader.

Remember to write your response in complete sentences that make sense on their own. In other words, your answers should reflect the question you are answering.

Here are two introductory paragraphs for an essay on the importance of teaching children how to swim. After reading and analyzing the two paragraphs, answer the following questions:

Which introduction is more effective? Explain your answer. Point out the strengths and weaknesses of each introduction.
What would the body of this essay consist of (based on your choice of the more effective introduction)? What kinds of evidence would be included? Be specific rather than general in your response.
Write a suitable title for the essay.
Who would be suitable audiences for each of these introductions?
Introduction #1

Humans inhabit a world made up of over 70 percent water. In addition to these great bodies of water, we have built millions of swimming pools for sports and leisure activities. At one time or another, most people will be faced with either the danger of drowning or the challenge of aquatic recreation. For these reasons, it is essential that we learn to swim. Being a competitive swimmer and a swimming instructor, I fully realize the importance of knowing how to swim.

Introduction #2

Four-year-old Carl, curious like most children, last spring ventured out onto his pool patio. He fell into the pool and, not knowing how to swim, helplessly sank to the bottom. Minutes later, his uncle found the child and brought him to the surface. Since Carl had no pulse, his uncle immediately administered CPR until the paramedics arrived. Eventually, he was revived. During his stay in the hospital, his mother signed him up for beginning swimming classes. Carl was a lucky one. Unlike thousands of other children and adults, he got a second chanc

Any topic (writer’s choice)

January 7, 2020 2 Comments APA, Psychology and Education

Using the lesson plan you created, justify the activities and actions included in the lesson using theories and concepts from educational psychology.
You must make at least FOUR connections from areas in your lesson plan to theories/concepts from educational psychology using academic language.
You must cite ALL of your work using APA format (including in-text citations and a References page).
You must use at least THREE sources (yes, the textbook counts). You must remember to cite these and make sure they are credible (peer-reviewed).

International Business

January 7, 2020 5 Comments Business & Finance
  1. Beyond yourself, as an international business student and future international business person, you can identify the people and organizations that might have an interest in international business. Identify some of them. Then assess the importance of some key people, groups of people, or institutions that may significantly influence the success (or failure) of an activity, project, or business.
  2. Think about the five steps in the “ethical decision making framework.” Take a Ethical Business issue that you are most familiar and describe how each of the 5 steps of the framework can be useful in resolving the ethical issue. Why do you think these 5 steps are important to resolve ethical Business decisions?
  3. Identify some possible forms of International Business. How are they different?

Course Name: Operations Security

January 7, 2020 2 Comments Computer Science

 

Information Systems Security (ISS). What is it? The act of protecting information and the systems that store, process and transmit

Why is ISS needed? ISS provides a foundation for establishing protection of systems and data against risks such as: Unauthorized access and Use, Disclosure, System Disruption, Modification or Corruption

Destruction

Lets look at a real-world scenario and discuss what C-I-A Triad is all about.

  please explain how DHS should handle the situation described in the preceding paragraph in about 300 words.

Psychology Questions

January 7, 2020 3 Comments Psychology

  

1. What do you find interesting and instructive about the supervision of your site? Describe some of the experiences you have had with the supervision (do not use any names of people from the site).

2. In what ways have you interacted with other counselors on staff at your site (do not use any names of people from the site)? Explain. Name at least two clinical strategies you have learned from your peers/supervisor. How have they helped you in your practice?

3. Many times, the types and acuity of disorders often impact the counselors level of exhaustion. How might the client population you see affect your stress level? Explain.

Each questions must be answer with 150-200 words each and have a cite in each of the answer

Complete Ignoring The Fact That When Runescape Players

January 7, 2020 No Comments Applied Sciences

Complete ignoring the fact that when runescape players appreciate their time so highly they will clearly be annoyed since they spent irl money/bonds, that someone was able to achieve exactly the same thing half the time as them. Runescape players putting a high value on their time could just as easily be used as a reason for why they should not market”time savers”. It leaves me scratching my mind if they give these kinds of statements, I’ve accepted it and I have been maxed to the better part of 10 years although I don’t really care about mtx anymore.

As somebody who doesn’t buy secrets, I’m not especially bothered by the whole”individuals are accomplishing the same thing in Xpercent of the time” element of it. The way I’ve always seen it, my accomplishments are my very own. I live in my lane, provided what other men and women do is not affecting me, they could remain in theirs for all I care.It’s the admission that there’s monetary value in minimizing the amount of time spent playing runescape that bothers me. It screwed up to pay a company for the privilege of not playing. Particularly since, if it’s suggesting that runescape is overly grindy for contemporary tastes, they could actually fix that rather than charging the nose out for a solution to this “issue”.

It affects the econemy and as a result you and every other runescape player also. If a runescape participant requires half the amount of resources to get the same quantity of exp subsequently the money making process you’d has only become half as valuable.That’s accurate for Artisan skills, but by precisely the same logic Gathering skills are equally valuable because runescape players only have to assemble half of these to advance, meaning there’s less of these on the industry. Therefore, strictly in concept (though perhaps not in training ), it must balance out.

Your achievements are your ONLY if you’re a loner with no sense of competitiveness, a solo runescape player that only plays runescape to unlock content, treating it as a gameplay that is linear. This is many aspects of this MMO have died. People used to hold competitions, there was clan cups for skilling, pvp and pvm involving clans and large groups competing with each other. Most runescape players have been immortalized simply because of their amazing feats and accomplishments that were for all to see on the hiscores. Of course that means nothing but it was rather popular and also a motive to play runescape for a whole lot of runescape players, a lot more than the runescape playerbase.