Assignment
This is a relatively straightforward set of questions that you can answer in a single paragraph each related to material from the second half of this course. Keep each answer to 250 words.
a. Why were shared hosting companies so unprepared to deal with the SPECTRE and Meltdown security concerns and what could they do moving forward to be prepared for a similar concern in the future?
b. Apple is widely rumored to be on the cusp of introducing a line of Macs using their own ARM-based line of CPUs and GPUS. What are the security implications for Apple customers seeking to make this transition?
c. How likely is it that a data breach similar to the Equifax data breach will happen in the next 20 years? What are the implications of this for companies and legislators?
d. From the perspective of an information security specialist at a Fortune 500 company, who should win the upcoming Supreme Court case related to the CFAA and why?
e. Compare and contrast the security demands of in-house database management versus cloud-based storage solutions like Azure and Amazon S3.
f. Which movie produced in the last 50 years would you suggest is the most accurate depiction of real world security and privacy concerns and why?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.