2 Discussion Question 400 words

Discussion

Questio

n

:

400

words

Watch

the

PBS

documentary

Nova:

Rise

of

the

Hacker

s

https://www.

pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/rise

-

of

-

the

-

hackers/

I

t

also

in

YouTube

which

discusses

the

mathematical

algorithms

for

encryption,

quantum

computing

and

cryptography

and

a

malware

known

as

STUXNET

which

we

will

discuss

in

the

next

Chapter.

-

Encryption

of

data

at

rest

is

inexpensive,

effective

and

readily

available.

Is

encryption

of

data

at

rest

considered

a

best

practice??

-

What

are

the

advantages

and

disadvantages?

-

Should

enc

ryption

of

data

at

rest

be

required

of

all

publicly

traded

companies

Why

or

why

not

?

Discussion

Question

:

4

50

words

Also,

please

watch

the

YouTube

video

"Former

NSA

Director

Debates

Journalist

Involved

in

Snowden

Leaks".

Many

people

believe

that

Edward

Snowden

is

a

traitor

and

has

committed

treason

by

disclosing

Top

Secret

government

programs

to

the

Russians

and

Chinese.

He

has

been

indicted

and

a

federal

arrest

warrant

is

outstanding

for

him.

Others

believ

e

he

is

a

hero

and

should

be

given

amnesty

so

he

can

return

from

Moscow

to

the

United

States.

-

What

do

you

think?

Is

Edward

Snowden

a

hero

or

a

traitor?

Be

sure

to

support

your

position

with

logical

explanations

and

arguments.

Discussion Question: 400 words

Watch the PBS documentary Nova: Rise of the

Hackers https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/rise-of-the-hackers/

It also in YouTube

which discusses the mathematical algorithms for encryption, quantum computing and

cryptography and a malware known as STUXNET which we will discuss in the next Chapter.

- Encryption of data at rest is inexpensive, effective and readily available. Is encryption of

data at rest considered a best practice??

- What are the advantages and disadvantages?

- Should encryption of data at rest be required of all publicly traded companies Why or

why not?

Discussion Question: 450 words

Also, please watch the YouTube video "Former NSA Director Debates Journalist

Involved in Snowden Leaks". Many people believe that Edward Snowden is a traitor and

has committed treason by disclosing Top Secret government programs to the Russians

and Chinese. He has been indicted and a federal arrest warrant is outstanding for him.

Others believe he is a hero and should be given amnesty so he can return from Moscow

to the United States.

- What do you think? Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor? Be sure to support

your position with logical explanations and arguments.