Overview
As we have discussed in class, the wealth of information that travels the internet is huge and is subject to security issues like data breaches, hackers, etc. on a daily basis including at a governmental level and in every industry. Data breaches are used to target user's social security numbers, credit card information, identity and many other personal items. Your assignment is to research a data breach and then answer the following questions:
- What happened? (Basics about the company, what was stolen, etc.)
- What was the reply of the company? (what ended up happening, what did they offer their users? etc.)
- In your opinion, was their response enough or could they have offered more to the people who's information was compromised?
- What should be the penalty for companies that have user information stolen from them?
* These last 2 questions are open-ended *
Specifics - 2 pages max, single spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman. Include a cover page and a reference page, use APA citations.
Rubric:
Discussion of company and background - 6 points
Discussion of attack and their response - 6 points
Open ended questions - 6 points
Format, grammar, etc. - 2 points