You are given the following problem to analyse and answer
the questions listed at the end of it and submit your answers as a report. Make
sure to follow the requirements and report structure mentioned below under a
separate heading.
Problem:
Because improved computer security measures sometimes create
a new set of problems—user antagonism, sluggish response time, and hampered
performance. Some people believe the most effective computer security is educating
users about good moral conduct. Richard Stallman, a computer activist, believes
software licensing is antisocial because it prohibits the growth of technology
by keeping information away from the neighbours. He believes high school and
college students should have unlimited access to computers without security
measures so that they can learn constructive and civilized behaviour. He states
that a protected system is a puzzle and, because it is human nature to solve
puzzles, eliminating computer security so that there is no temptation to break
in would reduce hacking.
1. Do you agree that software licensing is antisocial?
2. Is ethical teaching the solution to computer security
problems?
3. Would the removal of computer security measures reduce
the incidence of computer fraud? Why or why not?
I need it in a report format (1000 words) with Executive
summary, tale of content, Introduction Discussion Conclusion and
Recommendations.
Requirements & report structure
Reference sources from general websites are not acceptable.
At least six (6) credible references must be used and at
least three (3) of these must be from academic (scholarly) journals. The
remaining three (3) may be from industry magazines or books. The references can
be from printed or online sources and must be current (i.e. within the last
seven (7) years).
You are to answer the questions listed at the end of the
problem and submit your answers as a report (1000 to 1500 words).
For report, create a WORD file to develop your report and
include the following:
Title page (no borders or frames, required details include a
suitable report title, assignment title, your name, student number, course code
and title, and due date)
Executive summary (briefly describe the purpose of the
report and the date on which it was requested, a brief summary of your major
findings, conclusions, and recommendations.)
Table of contents (TOC) (use the feature in WORD for auto
generated TOC, the headings ‘Title page’, ‘Executive summary’ and ‘Table of
contents’ and also the individual headings on the title page should not appear
in the table of contents that is generated.)
Introduction (identify the purpose of the report and what
you will be discussing within the report.)
Discussion (This is the main body of the report, after
‘Introduction’ and before ‘Conclusion’ headings. This is where you will present
the arguments for your recommendations. You will need to consider headings and
sub-headings, as many as your discussion requires, between ‘Introduction’ and
‘Conclusion’, using WORD heading styles to guide your discussion to answer the
tasks listed for the case study. You will need to determine in which order you
present your material. You should not include the tasks, but a discussion about
those issues that have been highlighted in the tasks.)
Conclusion (a very brief summary of your judgement)
Recommendations (after discussion and analysis, state
explicitly what your recommendations are)
References, a complete reference list at the end of the
report using Harvard referencing style
Headers (only include Assignment title as centred, and page
numbers as right aligned)
Footers (only include your student ID, LASTNAME as left
aligned, and course code as right aligned)
Header and footer should start from the page containing
‘Introduction’ heading.
Text formatting (use a sans-serif font in regular style and
point size equivalent to 11 in Calibri font type, also use emphasis, such as,
bold, italics, underline, and colours sparingly)
Paragraph formatting (should be left aligned, single spaced
and 6 pt space after each paragraph.)
Headings and sub-headings should not be in number or bullet
style.
‘Title page’ ‘Executive summary’, and ‘Table of contents’
should be on separate pages.
‘Introduction’ heading should start from a new page and
after that there should not be any white space (blank line spaces) between
headings.
‘References’ heading should start on a new page and
references should be in alphabetical order by authors.
References, under the ‘References’ heading, should not be
numbered or have bullets.
Notes:
In report, marks will be awarded based on content that
constitutes your work in terms of argument development.
Avoid discussing specific hardware and software requirements.
Make any assumptions that you find necessary; however, be
sure to state your assumptions within the report.
There is no correct solution for the report. It is possible
for students to make different recommendations. What is crucial is that the
argument presented is logical and consistent.
Note particularly: The work submitted must be in your own
words. Lengthy quotes, even if referenced correctly, are not considered to be
your own work
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