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Task1: Use the library and other internet resources to research answers for the following questions. Write a 2–3 pages research paper answering these questions. a. What encryption standard is currently recommended by NIST and why? Explain your answer with examples. b. How can we apply that security protocol in real-life situations? c. Provide at least two references to support your initial post. Please note: a. Apply APA format on your academic writings. b. provide 2-3 pages long (not including title and references) as a word document. c. Include a title page, table of the content page.  d.Use time new roman or Arial as font type. e. Use 12 a font size. f. Use double spaces. g. Add running head to the upper left corner of your document. h. Add page numbers to the upper right corner of your document. i. Add a reference page to the end of your document. Task2: Discuss the differences in policy requirements of the government and health care sectors. Additionally, perform a quick search on the following agencies to determine similarities and differences: a. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Security Agency (NSA) Web sites for information on policy requirements for the government sector. b. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and any other laws that regulate the health care sector.

During your last week working with Great Day Fitness Tracking, you will create a 9- to 12-page final plan in Microsoft® Word.  Your final plan should:  a). Explain the relationship between processes and information systems, including a flowchart and a discussion of security ethical concerns. (Week 1)  b). Describe the plan to select the appropriate hardware and software and the different approaches for managing data. (Week 2)  c). Explain the benefits of using transaction processing systems, customer relationship systems, and supply chain management. (Week 2)  d). Describe the potential benefits of using business intelligence. (Week 3)  e). Describe the information systems plan and potential methodologies. (Week 4)  f). Describe the used utility and cloud computing services and how these services might replace or augment the initial system design. (Week 6)  g). Describe a high-level, 3-year strategic plan for your information solution. (Week 6)  Note: You may include graphs, tables, and diagrams in addition to your summaries for each week’s content.

Industry experts believe blockchain is a technology that has the potential to affect the business of most IT professionals in the next five years.  Pick an industry you feel will be most affected by blockchain and how blockchain may be used in that industry.  As an IT manager, how would you embrace blockchain? For instance, how would training occur for your team, what strategies might you use, what security methods may you recommend be used?  Your paper should meet the following requirements:   a). Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.  b). Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.  c). Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.  d). Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Pick a topic relevant to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning and write a 10-page paper.  The format of your paper will need to follow the following outline in APA format (include a title page, abstract page, content pages, and reference page):  INTRODUCTION:  A. State the topic you are attempting to cover. B. State the issues involved.    C. State why we should be concerned with resolving whatever issues are involved.  D. State how answering the issues will help us.  E. State the implications and consequences of dealing with or resolving the issues involved.   REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE (5 sources minimal, at least 3 needs to be peer-reviewed)  Identify who has tried to answer the question before by doing the following:   A. Summarize how each of the sources presents and deals with the subject.  B. Explain how each source presents and deals with its findings or results.  C. Explain the relevancy of each source on your topic.  D. State what you learned from each of your sources.  E. State in what way(s) each source contributes to answering your issues.  DISCUSSION:  A. State your answer to your issue.  B. State how and elaborate on how to explain how to illustrate how each of the sources you previously reviewed helps you answer your issue.  C. State what questions about your topic you still have that your sources may not have answered.   CONCLUSIONS:  A. Indicate how each of the sources has contributed to your conclusions (and clearly, accurately, correctly document those sources within your text)  B. State the implications of your conclusions.  C. State what might be the possible consequences of your conclusions.  D. State the significance of these implications and consequences might have in the information technology/information security realm.  DOCUMENTATION:  A. On a separate page, include a section labeled References which provides the full publication information for all the sources you used in your paper.  B. You should have a MINIMUM of five (5) sources for your paper, at least 3 source needs to be peer-reviewed.  C. Use APA format for documenting your sources. 

Discussion: How do you feel blockchain will change the global economy or will it?  Explain your answer.  a. Provide extensive additional information on the topic.  b. Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail. c. Share an applicable personal experience.   d. Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA).  e. At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.  Make sure to cover 300 words and 2 references.

DQ: How will Blockchain increase knowledge relative to consumer preferences?   Type your initial post and peer replies in this Discussion Forum based on the assigned readings for the week.  The initial post should contain a minimum of 500 words. Follow APA format and use the required readings for this week.   Required readings:-  1). Blockchain, the Next Wave of Innovation in Digital Marketing.  2). Why Brands Need to Pay Attention to Ever-Changing Consumer Habits.   3). How Brands Should Be Working To Fix The Consumer Trust Crisis.