Question 1: (25 points) Copyright versus Academic Integrity
Compare copyright and academic integrity. Discuss restrictions on copying imposed by copyright law. Discuss restrictions on plagiarism and paraphrasing in the University’s academic integrity policy. Discuss similarities and differences between these two sets of restrictions.
Question 2: (25 points) Analysis of a Current IT Security Breach
Choose an IT security breach that has occurred during the current year (2021) and illustrates legal concepts that this course has covered to date. Prepare an essay that describes the issue - citing factual sources as well as sources that may illuminate the issues, as you now understand them. Discuss the legal framework around this issue/event. Analyze the facts considering the legal framework and offer your own conclusion on who should be responsible from a legal or ethical perspective.
Question 3: (25 points) Ethical Decision Making
The city will face catastrophic flooding following the failure of its power grid and the infrastructure, which supports that grid. As the Chief Technology Officer for a local power company, you must decide where to send limited company resources after a regional disaster. Using ethical decision-making frameworks provided in the course, outline the actions you will take and justify them on ethical grounds.
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