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PHYSICAL SECURITY

Project Issue Selection & Approval

Name of Student: ___________

Course and Section Number: _____________

Overview: Your final project in this course is based on a contemporary issue in the Physical Security field. This worksheet provides you the opportunity to select the issue for your project and gain instructor approval for your selection.

Prompt: Complete the following worksheet to select the contemporary issue for your project. Describe or explain this issue in your own words and explain why you selected the issue.

Instructions:

1. Select a topic from the list below that you will pursue for the final project. You will then narrow the focus of that topic to a specific issue that falls under the umbrella of your selected topic. You may suggest an issue that is not on the list but, if you choose an issue that is not on the list, YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR INSTRUCTOR TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR THAT ISSUE BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET. Be sure to identify both the general and specific aspects of your selected topic and determine what problems may exist that require a research-based remedy. If you select your own issue, it must be related to the physical security field and influence the actions of information technology professionals. You may consider issues you are reading about widely in academic journals and news sources. Write your selection in the space provided.

· Biometrics Characteristics

· Access Controls and Badges

· Influence of Physical Design

· Ethical Hacking

· Physical Data Security

· Cyber Crime

· Information Technology Systems Infrastructure My selection: _______ Cyber Crime _______________________________________________

2. Answer the following questions about the issue you selected, typing your response in the space provided:

a. How would you identify a problem-focused aspect of the general topic in your own words? Describe the who, what, where, when, why and how.

The Student would go through the resources available via school library and other credible sources to identify the problem -focused in Cybercrime. As part of the identification, the student concentrates on what are the factors that contribute to cybercrime, like types of crimes, technologies used. How victims fall prey for such crimes and what is the impact of the crime. Student would also investigate on how and when these crimes happen. How these cases are being solved by the authorities and what preventive measure the authorities are taking to avoid such crimes.

b. Since these selections are broad categories, what specific aspect of your chosen topic are you specifically interested in researching? What is the importance of your specific topic?

Student would like to understand the ways in which cybercrime can happen. How organizations and individuals prevent such crime from happening.

c. Why did you select this issue? Why is it of interest to you personally and professionally?

Cybercrimes have become more prevalent in this digital world. I work at retail organization where lot of fraudulent orders have been placed by the intruders. Through research I would like to know more about such crimes and preventive measures, so that they can be implemented at my workplace. This in turn helps me to be vigilant and take necessary actions in my personal life to not to become a victim of such crimes.

3. Save this worksheet with your name as part of the file name.

4. Refer to the grading rubric below for more information.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit this completed worksheet. If appropriate, use the feedback provided by your instructor to revise your worksheet and then re-submit. You may resubmit as needed to obtain full credit on the assignment.