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The Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service

Read the case study titled, “Brazil to fortify government email system following NSA snooping revelations,” located in the online course shell and at http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/101413-brazil-to-fortify-government-email-274802.html.

Use the Internet to research the architectures that other government organizations and intelligence agencies use for email privacy, if any.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Examine the proposed business ethical problem that the Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service is presently experiencing. Determine whether you agree or disagree that Brazil’s problem is an ethical one that should be corrected. Provide a rationale for your response.

2. Assess the levels of security deficiencies inherent in the Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service original enterprise architecture. Conclude whether or not Brazil could have previously considered its current problem and built an original architecture that would have prevented the problem in question. Provide a rationale for your response.

3. Evaluate the quality of the Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service’s proposed architecture plan geared toward solving the security problem. Suggest two (2) other possible architecture solutions that the Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service should consider. Justify your response.

4. Determine whether or not one (1) of the governments or intelligence agencies that you researched has taken precautions to avoid a security breach similar to the one that the Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service had experienced. If this government organization or intelligence agency has taken precautions to avoid a similar security breach, provide one (1) example of such a precaution. If this government organization or intelligence agency has not taken precautions to avoid a similar security breach, recommend one (1) action that it can take in order to avoid a similar security breach.

Use at least three (3) quality resources i

Cloud Computing

Many organizations have now adopted or begun to offer cloud computing. This type of computing has advantages and disadvantages that may vary from organization to organization.

Select two (2) organizations in which you are interested (Apple and Google), and use the Internet to research the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the selected organizations. Use the Internet to research the characteristics of organizations most likely to use cloud computing.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Determine whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Provide a rationale for your response.
Examine the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Recommend whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Solid State Drives

Read the article titled, “Enterprise IT shops now choose SSD storage,” located in the online course shell and at http://searchsolidstatestorage.techtarget.com/feature/Enterprise-IT-shops-now-choose-SSD-storage.

Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research the benefits and hazards to organizations that use solid-state drive (SSD) storage devices.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Examine the major benefits for an organization to use SSDs.
Analyze the major disadvantages and possible hazards that an organization should consider before adopting SSDs.
Recommend whether or not Delaware Health and Social Services and the Disabled American Veterans should seriously consider SSDs for their organizations. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine whether SSDs are more or less difficult for computer forensics personnel to examine. Suggest whether or not an organization, such as Health and Social Services and the Disabled American Veterans, should consider the difficulty of computer forensic examinations when considering the purchase of SSDs. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

HD-DVD versus Blu-ray

In recent times, HD-DVD and Blu-ray were competing technology formats for creating and watching movies on DVDs. Neither was compatible with the other. Eventually, Blu-ray won the competition. Use the Internet to research the competition between the two (2) technology formats, and determine the key reasons why Blu-ray prevailed.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Provide a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format.
Examine the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Determine whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Provide a rationale for your response.
Examine the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of each.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Apple versus Samsung

Apple iPads continue to be successful. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is one (1) of iPad’s competitors. Use the Internet to research the advantages and disadvantages of these devices and to determine if they are comparable. Research the features of both tablets, such as the operating systems used and their capabilities, cameras (front and rear) resolution, processors, display resolution, battery life, display size, internal memory, ports, etc. Also research any available accessories, potential for future upgrades, warranties, and available support for both the iPad and Galaxy Tab.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Compare and contrast the features of both the Apple iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Compare and contrast the available accessories, potential for future upgrades, warranties, and available support of both the iPad and the Galaxy Tab.
Recommend the type of user for which the iPad is best suited. Provide a rationale for your response.
Recommend the type of user for which the Galaxy Tab is best suited. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources

The New Frontier: Data Analytics

Select one (1) industry or one (1) company that is currently using data analytics. Use the industry / company you have selected as the basis for your written paper.

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Company: Trifacta

Website: https://www.trifacta.com/

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Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Define data analytics in general and provide a brief overview of the evolution of utilizing data analytics in business.

2. Analyze the main advantages and disadvantages of using data analytics within the industry or company that you have chosen.

3. Determine the fundamental obstacles or challenges that business management in generalmust overcome in order to implement data analytics. Next, suggest a strategy that business management could use to overcome the obstacles or challenges in question. Provide a rationale for your response.

4. Analyze the overall manner in which data analytics transformed the industry or company you selected with regard to customer responsiveness and satisfaction.

5. Speculate on the trend of using data analytics for the chosen industry or company in the next ten (10) years. Next, determine at least one (1) additional type of data that one could collect by using data analytics. Provide a rationale for your response.

Harnessing Information Management, the Data, and Infrastructure

Protecting organizational assets and information within the company has become a top priority for many organizational leaders.

Review the article titled “Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How Target Blew It”, located in the online course shell. You may also view the article at http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-13/target-missed-alarms-in-epic-hack-of-credit-card-data#p1.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Determine the fundamental challenges that organizations face in general in regard to protecting organizational assets and information.

2. Specify the red flag(s) that Target overlooked or ignored before the retail attack and give your opinion as to why Target overlooked or ignored the red flag(s).

3. Determine the main actions that Target took after the breach occurred and evaluate the efficiency of such actions.

4. Conclude the main reasons why the attack on Target occurred. Give your opinion as to whether or not the attack was mainly due to the poor infrastructure or the inability of management to act accordingly. Justify your response.

5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Wireless and Mobile Technologies

In this very competitive climate, many companies are seeking ways to connect with customers in ways that add value. Mobile and wireless computing have become key focal points to attract and retain customers.

Review this Article titled “Delta Named Top Tech-Friendly U.S. Airline”, located in the online course shell. You may also view the article at http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=20295&item=123856

Use Internet or Strayer Library to search articles on wireless and mobile technologies as well as the application in business. Select one (1) company other than Delta which uses mobile and wireless technology.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Define wireless technologies and mobile technologies. Next, determine at least three (3) ways which companies or organizations utilize such technologies to improve business efficiency.

2. Determine the wireless technologies and mobile technologies that Delta has implemented. Next, evaluate the level of efficiency of the technology implementation. Provide a rationale for your response.

3. Specify the overall manner in which the company that you selected from your research implements organizational systems, wireless technologies, and mobile technologies. Next, evaluate the level of efficiency of such implementation within the selected company. Provide rationale for your response.

4. Give your opinion as to which company (i.e., Delta or the selected company from your research) is using the mobile and wireless technologies more strategically. Justify your response.

5. Determine the operational and enterprise systems that support wireless and mobile technologies for each company. Provide a rationale for your response.

6. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Question1.

Explain with a graph how SML is different from CML. Why CAPM equation might be more relevant than other equations when calculating required rate of return. (1000 words)

Question2.

Berry Mount manufactures a variety of Pie. The company is considering introducing a new product (Pizza Pie). The company’s manager has been provided with the following information by their business analyst.

● The project has an anticipated economic life of 5 years.

●The Company plans to spend $1,250,000 on advertising campaign to boost sales.

●The Company’s interest expense each year will be $550,000.

● The Company is required to purchase a new machine to produce the new product. The machine’s initial cost is $6,500,000. The machine will be depreciated on a straight – line basis over 5 years. The Company anticipates that the machine will last for 10 years; the salvage value after 5 years is $600,000.

● Six months ago the Company also paid $400,000 to a firm to do research regarding new product.

● If the Company goes ahead with the new product, it will have an effect on the Company’s net operating capital. The forecasted net working capital will be $250,000 (at time zero)

● The new product is expected to generate sales revenue of $2,000,000, 2,500,000, 3,000,000 3,500,000 and 4,000,000 in year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Each year the operating cost (not including depreciation) expected to equal 25 percent of sales revenue.

● In addition the Company expects with introduction of new product, sale of other Pie increase by $550,000 after taxes each year.

● The Company’s overall WACC is 8 percent. However, the proposed project is riskier than the average project; the new project’s WACC is estimated to be 10 percent.

● The Company’s tax rate is 30 percent.

●Find the net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, discounted payback period, and profitability index of the proposed project. Based on your analysis should the project be accepted? Discuss.

Imagine that a company has recently hired you as a senior business consultant. The company is seeking to gain better traction with regard to customer satisfaction and loyalty. The company hired you because of your expertise with mobile apps, social media, and cloud technology. The management of the company feels that yearly revenues could top $20 million per year with the infusion of current technology. Currently the company has revenue of $5 million per year.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Write an introductory statement of the company including but not limited to the type of the company, the location, the industry in which it competes, and the organizational vision and mission that encompasses the nature of the company.

2. Specify the current situation of the company with regard to its technology and security aspects.

3. Determine at least five (5) information technology personnel / roles that would be in place in order to start the business venture of gaining better traction of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Justify your response.

4. Conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis for the business venture in question for the company. Justify your response.

5. Develop at least five (5) major goals for the information technology strategic plan. Justify your response.

6. Speculate on three (3) positive organizational impacts of implementing the strategic plan. Justify your response.

7. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.