1-3 Final Project Review and Topic Submission
The final project for this course is the creation of an information technology incident report. The rubric (Topic) attached covers the topic, while the “Final Rubric” covers the actual final project broken down in modules. The project is broken down into 3 modules. The person chosen will come up with a topic for this specific question and I will work with them throughout the remaining modules. Willing to pay $10 just to come up with a topic that will be used for the remaining modules and final.
IT659TopicGuidelinesandRubric
Thepurposeofthisassignmentistosubmitatopicforyourfinalproject.Theinstructorwillreviewyourtopicandprovideyouwithfeedbackonyourtopic
choice.
Prompt:Youwillselectarecentorcurrentincidentfromthepublicrecordthatwillsupportthecreationofaninformationtechnologyincidentreportas
describedintheFinalProjectDocument.Providerationaleastowhyyouareinterestedinthistopic.
GuidelinesforSubmission:YouwillsubmitaonepageMicrosoftWorddocumentwithdoublespacingand12pointTimesNewRomanfontwithoneinch
margins.
YoumustscoreEvidentonthecriticalelementtoearnyourpointsforthisassignment.Pleaseseethefeedbackprovidedbyyourinstructor.Youmayneedto
resubmitbaseduponyourinstructorsapproval.
CriticalElement Evident(100%) NotEvident(0%) Value
Topic Selectsarecentorcurrent
incidentfromthepublicrecord
thatwillsupportthecreationof
aninformationtechnology
incidentreportwithreasonfor
selecting.
Doesnotselectarecentor
currentincidentfromthepublic
recordthatwillsupportthe
creationofaninformation
technologyincidentreportwith
reasonforselecting.
100
EarnedTotal 100% IT659FinalProjectGuidelinesandRubric
Overview
Thefinalprojectforthiscourseisthecreationofaninformationtechnologyincidentreport.
Successfulmanagementininformationtechnologyrequiresknowledgeofthelegalandethicalenvironment. Globalization,increasingcommercebetween
graphicallocationsbroughtonbytheabilitytoconnectonline,andtheincreasingmixofculturesbringadditionalcomplexitytotheconsiderationsoflawand
ethicsincybersecurityandinformationtechnology(IT).Thefinalprojectforthiscoursewillrequireyoutoresearcharecent(withinthelastfiveyears)incident
oreventinthefieldofIT,ecommerce,orcybersecurityinthecontextofthelegalandethicalstandardsofthattimeperiod.Youwillidentifytheissuesthe
organization(s)had,recommendchangesforthatorganization(s),andwriteareportthathighlightsyourrecentanalysis,findings,andrecommendations.
Theprojectisdividedintothreemilestones,whichwillbesubmittedatvariouspointsthroughoutthecoursetoscaffoldlearningandensurequalityfinal
submissions.ThesemilestoneswillbesubmittedinModulesTwo,Four,andSeven.ThefinalsubmissionwilloccurinModuleNine.
Inthisassignmentyouwilldemonstrateyourmasteryofthefollowingcourseoutcomes:
Applycyberlawprinciplesappropriatelytoeverydaycircumstances,businessmodels,andinformationtechnologyissues
Assesslegalandcomplianceissuesrelatedtoinformationtechnologyfortheirimpacttoorganizations,society,andculture
Proposerelevantchangestoorganizationsandstandardsthatensurelegalandethicalcyberpracticeandbehavior
Determinetheimpactofvariouslegalcasesoncomplianceandregulatorystandardswithininformationtechnology
Analyzetheimpactofvariousculturalattitudesandlegalissuesrelatedtoglobalcommunicationoninformationtechnology
Prompt
Youwillselectarecentorcurrentincidentfromthepublicrecordandanalyzethecasetoidentifytheissuesthatledtothe incident.Whatrecommendationscan
youmaketoensuretheincidentwillnotoccuragain?Whatweretheresultsoftheincident?And,finally,whatwerethecultural,societal,orglobalimpactsof
thiscaseandthesubsequentchangestothelegalenvironment?Pleasenote:Yourselectionwillneedtobesubmittedandapprovedbytheinstructor.
Specificallythefollowingcriticalelementsmustbeaddressed:
I. Introduction
a) Applycyberlawandsecurityprinciplestothebusiness,ecommerce,andecommunicationindustries.Whatpurposedoestheapplicationof
cyberprinciplesservefortheseindustries?
b) Summarizetheselectedcase,includingthenecessaryorganizationalinformation,industry,problem,andtimeperiodoftheincident.
II. CaseAnalysis
a) Analyzethecasetodeterminetheethicalissueswithintheorganizationthatmayhaveledtotheincident.Whataretheseissuesandwhydo
youcreditthemfortheincident?
b) Determinelegalcomplianceissueswithintheorganizationthatmayhaveledtotheincidentorcouldleadtofutureincidents.Werethereany
legalandethicalstandardsinexistenceatthetimethatwerenotfollowedbytheorganization?Whatweretheseissuesandhowdidtheyimpact
theorganization?
c) Determinethesocietalandculturalimpactofthesecomplianceissues.Somethingstoconsiderinyourassessmentincludespecifictargetingof
demographicgroups,victimizationofcertaincustomers,andsoon.
III. IncidentImpact
a) DeterminetheimpactthisincidentmayhavehadontheethicalandlegalITregulationsofthetime.Iftherewerenodirectresultsofthiscase,
whatmayhavebeentheindirectimpactand/orwhatwastheimpactofsimilarcases?Forexample,whatregulatorychangesresu ltedfromthis
orsimilarcases?Whatisyourreasoning?
b) Determinetheconnectionbetweentheindustrystandardsandthestandardsinexistenceforinformationtechnology.Specifically,determineif
theorganizationwaslackingineitherindustryspecificorITspecificalignmentwithregulationsthatmayhavecontributedtotheincident,and
providesupportforyourconclusions.Forexample,misalignmentwithHIPAAlawsinhealthcareisanindustryspecificdeviationfromstandards.
c) CulturalImpact:AnalyzetheinfluencethisincidentmayhavehadonvariousculturalattitudestowardITandcybercommunicationor
commerce.Inotherwords,howcouldthisincidentimpactviewsofinformationtechnologyuse?
IV. Recommendations
a) Proposerelevantchangestotheorganizationthatmayhavepreventedtheincident.Howwouldthesechangeshavehelpedtopreventthe
occurrence?
b) Proposereasonableethicalguidelinesthatcouldhavehelpedpreventtheincidentandthatmighthelptheorganizationpreventfuture
incidents.
c) Proposechangestothestandardsexternaltotheorganizationthatmighthavehelpedpreventtheincident.Thiscanincludechangesto
regulationsandregulatoryandethicalstandardsthatmightexisttodaybutdidnotexistorwerenotproperlydeliveredatthetimeofthe
incident.Besuretosupportyourconclusions.
V. GlobalConsiderations
a) Whatinternationalcompliancestandards(eitheratthetimeoftheincidentortoday)wouldhavebeenrelevanttotheincident,andhow?If
yourcompanyisnotglobal,imaginethatis.
b) Analyzetheimpactoftheincidentonglobalcommunicationandcommerce(again,ifyourorganizationisnotglobal,imagineotherwise).In
otherwords,whatimpactdid(orwould)theincidenthaveonviewsanduseofinformationtechnologyandcommunicationinglobalcontexts?
c) GlobalTechnologyEnvironment:Basedonyourresearchandanalysisofthiscase,determinethegloballegalandregulatoryimpactsthiscase
hadontheinformationtechnologyoverall.Inotherwords,determinetherelationshipbetweenthiscaseandtheglobalregulatorystandards
thatarenowinplace,willbeputinplaceshortly,orshouldbeputinplaceasaresultofthisorrelatedincident(s).
VI. Summary:Givenyourknowledgeofcyberlawprinciples,ethicalneeds,andlegalcompliancestandards,summarizehowyouappliedtheseprinciplesto
youranalysisofthecase.Inotherwords,howdidyouapplycyberlawprinciplestothecircumstances,businessmodel,andIT issuesthattheselected
organizationfaced?
Milestones
MilestoneOne:Introduction
InModuleTwo,youwillsubmittheintroduction.Inthisassignmentyouwillidentifythecyberlawprinciplesandexplainhoweachappliestothebusiness,e
commerce, orecommunication industries chosen.Describethe purpose of the applicationof the principles serve for the industry. Youwill alsoneed toinclude
thenecessaryorganizationalinformation,industry,problem,andthetimeperiodoftheincidentthatoccurred. Theformatofthisassignmentwillbeaoneto
twopageWorddocument.ThismilestoneisgradedwiththeMilestoneOneRubric.
MilestoneTwo:CaseAnalysisandIncidentImpact
InModuleFour,youwillsubmittheCaseAnalysisandIncidentImpacts.Inthisassignmentyouwillanalyzetheethicalissuesanddeterminethelegal
complianceissueswithintheorganizationaswellasthesocialandculturalimpactsofthesecomplianceissues.Youwillbeexpectedtoaddress theimpactthe
incidentmayhavehadontheethicalandlegalITregulationsatthetime.Theconnectionbetweentheindustrystandardsandthestandardsforinformational
technologyshouldbedetermined,aswellastheinfluenceoftheculturalimpacttoITandcybercommunicationorcommerce.Theformatofthisassignmentwill
be athreetofivepageWorddocument.ThismilestoneisgradedwiththeMilestoneTwoRubric.
MilestoneThree:RecommendationsandGlobalConsiderations
InModuleSeven,youwillsubmittheRecommendationsandGlobalConsiderations.Inthisassignmentyouwillsuggestrelevantchangestotheorganization
itselfandchangestotheethicalguidelinesthatcouldhavepreventedtheincident.Standardsexternaltotheorganizationthatmayhavehelpedpreventthe
incidentshouldalsobeproposed.Thisassignmentwillalsoaddressinternationalcompliancestandardsandhowtheywouldhavebeenrelevanttotheincident.
The impactof the incidentonglobal communicationandcommercewillbe analyzed, aswellas the impacton the global technology environment. The formatof
thisassignmentwillbeathreetofivepageWorddocument.ThismilestoneisgradedwiththeMilestoneThree Rubric.
FinalSubmission:InformationTechnologyIncidentReportandSummary
InModuleNine,youwillsubmityourInformationTechnologyIncidentReportalongwithasummaryexplaininghowyouappliedtheprinciplestoyouranalysis
ofthecase.Itshouldbeacomplete,polishedartifactcontainingallofthecriticalelementsofthefinalproduct. Itshouldreflecttheincorporationoffeedback
gainedthroughoutthecourse.ThissubmissionwillbegradedusingtheFinalProductRubric.
Deliverables
Milestone Deliverable ModuleDue Grading
1 Introduction Two Gradedseparately;MilestoneOneRubric
2 CaseAnalysisandIncidentImpact Four Gradedseparately;MilestoneTwoRubric
3 RecommendationsandGlobal
Considerations
Seven Gradedseparately;MilestoneThreeRubric
FinalSubmission:InformationTechnology
IncidentReportandSummary
Nine Gradedseparately;FinalProductRubric
FinalProductRubric
GuidelinesforSubmission:Yourreportshouldbelongenoughtocontainallrelevantinformation,reasoning,andresearch.Itshouldbeformattedlogicallyand
writteninaprofessionalmanner,followingAPAguidelines.
CriticalElements Exemplary(100%) Proficient(90%) NeedsImprovement(70%) NotEvident(0%) Value
Introduction:
ApplicationofCyber
Principles
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightintothe
nuancedpurposeofcyber
principlesinmultipleindustries
Accuratelyappliescyber
principlestothebusiness,e
commerce, ande
communicationindustries to
explainthepurposeservedby
the principles
Applies cyberprinciples to
business,ecommerce,ande
communicationbutwithgaps in
accuracyorwithoutdetail
regardingthepurposeserved
by these principles
Does notapplycyberprinciples
tobusiness,ecommerce,and
ecommunication
6.5
Introduction:
SummaryofCase
Meets Proficientcriteria,and
qualityofintroductions
establishes expertiseinthe
discipline
Comprehensivelyandconcisely
introduces theselectedincident
withnecessaryorganizational
information,theindustrytype,
theproblem,andthetime
periodofoccurrence
Introducestheselectedincident
withorganizationalinformation,
the industrytype,theproblem,
andthe timeperiodof
occurrence,butlacks necessary
detail orincludes superfluous
information
Does not introducetheselected
incidentwithorganizational
information,theindustrytype,
theproblem,andthetime
periodofoccurrence
6.5
CaseAnalysis: Ethical
Issues
Meets Proficientcriteria,and
reasoningevidences strong
ethical criteriaorkeenanalytic
skil ls regardingorganizational
ethics
Accuratelyanalyzes thecaseto
determinewhichethical issues
withintheorganizationledto
the incident,andwhy
Analyzes thecasetodetermine
whichethical issues withinthe
organizationledtothe incident,
andwhy,butwithgaps in
accuracyordetail
Does notanalyzethecaseto
determinewhichethical issues
withintheorganizationledto
the incident,andwhy
6.5
CaseAnalysis: Legal
Compliance
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeenunderstanding
oflegal criteriaofthetime
Accuratelydeterminesthe legal
complianceissueswithinthe
organizationthatledtothis
incidentandcouldhave
resultedinother issues
Determines the legal
complianceissueswithinthe
organizationthatledto this
incidentandcouldhave
resultedinother issues, but
withgaps inaccuracyordetail
Does notdeterminethe legal
complianceissueswithinthe
organizationthatledtothis
incidentandcouldhave
resultedinother issues
6.5
CaseAnalysis:
Societal andCultural
Impact
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidencesdeep insightinto
unexpected,hidden,orcomplex
impacts oncultureandsociety
Comprehensivelyand
accuratelydetermines the
societal andculturalimpacts of
the legal andethical compliance
issues
Determines thesocietal and
cultural impacts ofthelegal and
ethical complianceissues, but
withgaps inaccuracyordetail
Does notdeterminethe societal
and cultural impacts ofthelegal
and ethical complianceissues
6.5
Incident Impact:
Regulations
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeenunderstanding
ofethical andlegal regulations
followingtheincident
Accuratelydetermines the
directorindirectimpactofthis
orsimilarcaseonethical and
legal ITregulations atthetime
Determines thedirector
indirectimpactofthis orsimilar
caseonethical andlegal IT
regulations atthetime, butwith
gaps inaccuracyorlogical
reasoning
Does notdeterminethedirect
orindirectimpactofthis or
similarcaseonethical andlegal
ITregulations atthetime
6.5
Incident Impact:
Standards
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightinto
understandingandapplyingIT
andindustryspecificstandards
forinformationsecurity
Accuratelydeterminesthe
connectionbetween industry
standards andstandardsin
existenceforinformation
technologywithlogical
reasoningandsupport
Determines theconnection
between the industrystandards
andthe standards inexistence
forinformationtechnology,but
withgaps inaccuracyorgapsin
reasoningandsupport
Does notdeterminethe
connectionbetween the
industrystandards andthe
standards inexistencefor
informationtechnology
6.5
Incident Impact:
Cultural Impact
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightinto
nuances ofvarious cultural
interpretations andviews
towardtechnologyandcyber
security
Accuratelyanalyzes the
influencethis incidentmayhave
hadonvarious cultural
attitudes towardITandcyber
communicationorcommerce
Analyzes the influencethis
incidentmayhavehadon
various culturalattitudes
towardITandcyber
communicationorcommerce,
butwithgaps inaccuracyor
detail
Does notanalyzetheinfluence
this incidentmayhavehadon
various culturalattitudes
towardITandcyber
communicationorcommerce
6.5
Recommendations:
Organizational
Changes
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightinto
solvingorganizationalissues
Proposes anddefendsrelevant
changes totheorganizationthat
wouldhavehelpedpreventthe
incident
Proposes anddefendschanges
totheorganization,butchanges
arenotrelevantornot
comprehensivelydefended,or
wouldnothavehelpedprevent
the incident
Does notproposeanddefend
changes totheorganization
6.5
Recommendations:
EthicalGuidelines
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightintothe
nuancedethical standardneeds
oforganizations
Proposes reasonableethical
guidelinesthatcouldhave
helpedprevent the incidentand
thatmighthelppreventfuture
incidents withinthe
organization
Proposes ethical guidelines,but
guidelinesarenotreasonableor
wouldnothavehelpedprevent
the incidentorwouldnot
preventfuture incidents within
theorganization
Does notproposeethical
guidelinesfortheorganization
6.5
Recommendations:
ExternalStandards
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightintothe
nuancedconsiderations
requiredwhen recommending
external standards for
organizationstofollow
Proposes external standards
thatmayhavehelpedprevent
the incident,withrelevantand
logicalsupport
Proposes external standards
withsupport,butthestandards
wouldnothavehelpedprevent
the incident,orthesupportis
notrelevantorlogicalgiventhe
case
Does notproposeexternal
standards withsupport
6.5
Global
Considerations:
International
Compliance
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightintothe
applicationofinternational
standards
Accuratelyidentifies and
explainsindetail the
international compliance
standards relevanttothe
incident
Identifies andexplainsthe
international compliance
standards relevanttothe
incident,butwithgaps in
accuracyordetail
Does not identifyandexplain
the international compliance
standards relevanttothe
incident
6.5
Global
Considerations:
Cultural Impacts
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightinto
cultural perspectivestoward
cybercommunicationand
commercewithinaglobal
context
Accuratelyanalyzes theimpact
ofthe incidentoncyber
communicationandcommerce
fromthe largercultural
perspective
Analyzes the impactofthe
incidentoncyber
communicationandcommerce
globally,butnotinterms ofthe
largercultural perspectiveor
withgaps inaccuracy
Does notanalyzetheimpactof
the incidentoncyber
communicationandcommerce
globally
6.5
Global
Considerations:
Global Technology
Environment
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidencesanuanced,indepth
understandingofglobal legal
impacts ofrelated cases
Analyzes indetail theglobal
legal andregulatoryimpactof
this or similar cases to
determine global laws and
regulations thatresultedor
shouldhaveresulted
Analyzes theglobal legal and
regulatoryimpactofthisor
similar cases to determine
global laws and regulations that
resultedorshouldhave
resulted,butwithgaps indetail
Does notanalyzetheglobal
legal andregulatoryimpactof
this or similar cases to
determine global laws and
regulations thatresultedor
shouldhaveresulted
6.5
Summary
Meets Proficientcriteriaand
evidenceskeen insightinto
appropriateapplicationof
knowledgetoorganizations
Conciselysummarizes and
reflects onhowknowledgeof
cyberlawprinciples,ethical
needs,andlegal compliance
standards wereappliedtothe
selectedcase
Summarizes andreflects on
howknowledgeofcyberlaw
principles,ethical needs,and
legal compliancestandards
wereappliedtotheselected
case
Does notsummarizeandreflect
onhowknowledgeofcyberlaw
principles,ethical needs,and
legal compliancestandards
wereappliedtotheselected
case
6.5
Articulationof
Response
Submissionis freeoferrors
relatedtocitations,grammar,
spelling,syntax,and
organizationandis presentedin
aprofessionalandeasytoread
format
Submissionhasnomajorerrors
relatedtocitations,grammar,
spelling,syntax,ororganization
Submissionhasmajorerrors
relatedtocitations,grammar,
spelling,syntax,ororganization
thatnegativelyimpact
readabilityandarticulationof
mainideas
Submissionhascriticalerrors
relatedtocitations,grammar,
spelling,syntax,ororganization
thatpreventunderstandingof
ideas
2.5
EarnedTotal 100%
