Author: chris

st e-activity

 

Go to Computerworld’s Website and read “Researchers hack VeriSign’s SSL scheme for securing websites”, located at http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9124558/Researchers_hack_VeriSign_s_SSL_scheme_for_securing_Web_sites. Be prepared to discuss.

 

Second e-activity

 

Download and read the PDF file, “Oracle Identity Management at Dartmouth College: A Case Study”, located at http://aptecllc.com/case-studies/oim11g/case-study-titile-goes-here-pdf. Be prepared to discuss. Note: If you experience difficulties viewing the PDF file, you may need to copy and paste the Web address into a browser for direct access to the file

 

 

 

From the first e-Activity, propose some best practices that could be used by businesses to ensure that digital certificates are not fake certificates.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of encrypting a disk. Explain whether you would use BitLocker to protect your data.

1. From the second e-Activity, evaluate the decision Dartmouth made to implement the Oracle Identity Manager 11g in terms of administrative functions, cost, and ease of use. Determine whether Dartmouth’s requirements were reasonable and easy to implement. Explain why or why not.
2. Compare and contrast Your School identity management system (which students are required to use to access their classes, grades, course schedules, registration, etc.) to the Oracle Identity Manager 11g. Determine which one you prefer and explain why

 

Go to the SecurityFocus’ Website and read “MD5 Hack Interesting, But Not Threatening”, located at http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/488.

 

3. In 1996, the Message Digest 5 (MD5) hash algorithm used by protocols such as RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) to protect passwords was found to have a weakness that could subject it to collision attacks. In 2004, researchers showed that the practical ability for such an attack was very unlikely. Determine whether adopters of protocols that use MD5 should continue to use them. Explain why or why not.
4. Suppose you work for a company that wants to implement a Virtual Private Networks (VPN) for telecommuters. Determine which tunneling protocol you would recommend and explain why
5. Propose some best practices that businesses could apply to keep data in storage and data in transit secure. Select a best practice and provide a scenario where this would be the optimum practice to follow.

 

Topic: Discuss the Baroque sense of drama and the use of light in Caravaggio’s Conversion of St. Paul and The Calling of St. Matthew, and Genteleschi’s Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes. Which one of the three do you find most moving or appealing, and why?

In the introduction, include a few definitions regarding “what is an American?” taking into account different historical periods. In the Paper’s body, Ideas regarding whether melting pot accepted by conservatives versus liberals. Also, include ideas regarding multiculturalism in U.S.. As recommended by my professor, this essay should be mainly focused about the immigration debate today as it should contain information that discusses American melting pot and America as being a christian nation.

Complete a literature review of topic related to stress and health. Identify any suggested strategies for managing those stressors discussed in the professional literature. Prepare a 3-4 page typed summary of your literature review findings including a reference page. Include a minimum of three references taken from  peer reviewed journal articles or book chapters from professional sources. Provide at least one electronic link references in your reference page. Format should be 12 point font, double-spaced, APA reference style. The following link leads to an APA style PPT tutorial.

Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization

Review the following scenario:

You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the information technology (IT) assistant project director. Your supervisor has informed you that the company is expanding and will open a new office in Seattle, Washington. You have been tasked with expanding the company’s IT infrastructure by setting up the IT system in the new office.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that identifies the organization’s information systems and their functionalities. Select one of the organization’s major systems, and describe its global interconnectivity and the potential result of a failure of a major component of this system. Include the reasons to protect this system and the consequences of inadequate security.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Question 1:

Compare the way English, Spanish, and French settlers interacted with the Native Americans. For each group, answer the following questions: How many settlers were sent? What was the gender ratio? Did the group come with the intention to settle? To trade? How did this impact interactions with the Native Americans? Analyze the impact that culture had on these interactions.

Question 2:

How could the English colonists have avoided turning to slavery? Explore about moral, economical, and political perspectives in your response.

Darr writes, ” To transform the organization so that its culture is a living reflection of values that facilitate the mission and vision, management must know what values are present in the culture” (2011, p. 56).

Reference:

Darr, K. (2011). Ethics in Health Services Management. (5th Edition). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions

Press, Inc.

Create a hypothetical organizational philosophy statement. Include a mission statement, vision statement, and core principles/values.

Assignments are to be a minimum of 2 full pages of text and 3 reputable references in proper APA format. .

The introduction for Week 4 discusses different types of body language which is the primary vehicle for nonverbal communication. You learned that nonverbal communication conveys powerful positive and negative messages.

For the first three days of this week, become a nonverbal communications observer and watch and evaluate your family and your fellow workers. Keep a diary and write down what you observed.

Describe some scenarios of nonverbal communication you observed and how this communication was used in the cases you observed.

Analyze and describe the positive and negative end results of this nonverbal communication.

 

Unit II Case Study

Research the Mount Polley mine spill. Write a case study of at least two pages (not including title and reference pages) on this event. Your case study should address the following items:

 Describe the incident and its environmental impact.  Summarize the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste.  The article mentions poor regulation and oversight, an industry-friendly attitude, and political contributions from the mining company as contributing factors in the spill. Which of these do you think could have contributed the most? Take a position and defend it, using at least one outside resource.  Discuss one factor that may have contributed to the accident that was not mentioned in the article.

Your case study should include at least four credible sources, including the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style

This week, you learned about how both politics and administration are required for the successful development and implementation of public policies and how effective operation of public administrators is influenced by many factors. In addition, you examined the importance of the role that public administration plays in the function of society, how public officials are held accountable for their actions, and the value of government in all aspects of our lives. Underlying this role of public administrators is public policy and the policymaking process as the framework from which actions are taken to meet identified problems and needs of the public.

Review how the concept of policy is defined within the field of public administration and the role that public administrators play in the policymaking process. How do politics influence decisions that are made which eventually culminate in a policy? Is the target population (that which has a defined problem or set of needs) a key player in the policy process? How does a public administrator balance the needs of the public with the pressure of political constituents?

Accountability of government officials to the public within this context is a vital aspect of public administrative practice. Identify at least one way in which public officials can be held accountable to the public that you believe would be particularly effective.