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ENC1102 CMB
Final Research Proposal

Introduction and Articulation of Problem or Topic:
I selected a Cyber Security topic because it is a big concern for me how my information
(the data) is stored online. This is a topic that everybody worries about because nobody knows where the cloud is or who has access to it. It seems to me that every week there are new headlines about hackers bringing an organization to its knees by doing things such as stolen funds, bad publicity, and embarrassing revelations that are on the front page news. Then I ask myself, how can we protect ourselves from these issues? I guess the best protection is for both ends to implement plans and procedures or maybe the best way to demonstrate the needs for those procedures is to perform a Cyber Security audit and implement the resulting recommendations. Moreover, work in conjunction with IT departments can ensure that implementing the resulting recommendations will make both sides of the social media communication more secure. Like most criminals, hackers look for easy targets. If your media has simple security issues that are easy to exploit, hackers will dive right in. If your infrastructure is strong on your end, hackers will become frustrated and move on to the next easy mark.
Furthermore, in these days it is almost impossible to be in an online business with an organization that does not collect or hold personal identifying information like names, addresses,
Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or other account numbers. So, how comprehensive is Cyber Security if it cannot protect us? Would it be better if we do not exist online?

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Research Question:
My research will be guided by the following question: How will the advancement of Cyber
Security affect communication on social media?

Literature Review
Social media encompasses a variety of online