Chapter 24-25 Discussion

8.3 Module 8 Discussion Read Chapters 24 and 25 Anderson, R. (2008). Security Engineering (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Your readings for this module are about some of the most timely and sensitive issues of the day, all related to privacy one way or another — encryption, metadata, NSA spying, and more! Much of the “abuses” of our individual privacy — and civil rights, many would argue — are in order to protect us. So what about that? Do we want the government breaking the rules in order to take care of us? Why not just change the rules openly so that the government can spy on us and we all know about it? Are we really surprised that the government is taking such steps? If there was an attack and we found that the government had not done everything possible to protect us, what would the fallout be? Obviously, there are a lot of directions in which to take this and lots of room for divergent ideas!Papers should be written using Times New Roman, 12-point font. The page layout should employ one-inch margins, double-spacing, and left justification. If section headings are used, make sure they are bolded, italicized, or both. While most papers are not formal, they are to be professional.Use a spell-checker, and proofread carefully to ensure proper usage of syntax, punctuation, wording, etc. Ideally, have someone else proofread your papers.

Please write essays and papers using the third person format. When stating something that you think, use: “The author thinks….” rather than “I think…” This usage can take a while to master but it soon becomes second nature; the reader would assume it is the author’s opinion as determined by the writing style. Similarly, do not refer to the reader as “you.” As an example, rather than say “When using this program, you would use the Tools menu,” try something like “When using this program, the user would use the Tools menu.”

References

You must properly cite and reference any material that is not your own. Proper citation format must be followed in the body of the text as well as in a separate references section of your assignments/papers. APA format for citations and references is required. For more information on APA, check out an APA manual from a library, buy a manual at most bookstores, or check out online APA references at Purdue University (Links to an external site.), University of Illinois (Links to an external site.), or Monash University (Links to an external site.).