I do notprovide topic options forresearch papers.

Class,

For this assignment, you are to provide a topic for the course research paper required for week 7. I do not provide topic options for research papers. You have the option of selecting a topic of your choice as long as it is IT related. I review the topics and provide feedback. If a topic is "out of scope", I will inform you of any issues. This is an Information Security course. There are many options provided in your book. However, a good example or option to choose is Cloud Technology or Cloud Security. It's a hot ticket in the government sector right now. I appreciate anything related to IT security/Information Assurance/Cyber Security. You can also discuss new technology. The choice is yours.

****ATTENTION: You are only required to provide the topic of your research paper and a sentence or two discussing the purpose of the paper for this assignment. Below is information that you will need for writing the final paper. It is not intended for this assignment.

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Instructions:

Details of Project Paper (15%): You must include at least 5 references.

Prepare a 8-10 page paper in Microsoft Word (counts as 15% of the final grade) in APA format (see writing expectations in the Policies section) (350 words per page).

At a minimum include the following:

Detailed description of the area researched
Technology involved in the area
Future trends in the area
Example companies involved in the area
Regulatory issues surrounding the area
Global implications for the area
References (minimum of 5)

You may use resources from the APUS Online Library, any library, government library, peer-reviewed reference, Internet (technology-related sites only-Wikipedia is not accepted). The paper must by at least 8 pages double-spaced, 1" margin all around, black 12 point fonts (Times New Roman or Arial) with correct citations of all utilized references/sources, (pictures, graphics, etc... are extra - allowed but extra for the minimum page count). The title page and references are also required but don't count in the minimum page count. A minimum of 5 references are needed. The body of the paper should be minimum of 8 pages.
The paper will be subjected to checking against plagiarism. All research papers will automatically be submitted to TurnItIn for review. The paper must follow acceptable originality criteria