Description As we have discussed in class, the wealth of information that travels the internet is h ...

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Description 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