Write a function that takes temperature in degrees Fahrenheit as input and returns the temperature in degree Celsius as output. Here is the signature of the function: double toCelsius (double) Following is the formula to convert °F to °C: °C = (°F - 32) x 5/9 Test your function by calling it in an assignment statement and in an output (cout) statement.
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts files and requires a key to decrypt the files. To get the files decrypted, the company or organization must typically pay the hackers a large fee, often in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. It is important to note that cryptocurrency payments are one-way transactions that are impossible to trace. There is risk, too. If the hackers do not provide the organization with the decryption key after payment, there is no refund. Hackers in recent years have targeted businesses such as hospitals for ransomware attacks, as well as cities and towns, large and small. Black hat hackers encrypted the city of Baltimore’s systems, as well as two smaller cities in Florida. Read these brief articles from the UMGC library to learn about the ransomware incidents: Chokshi, N. (2019, May 23). Attacked With Ransomware, Baltimore Isn't Giving In. New York Times, p. B6(L). Mazzei, P. (2019, June 28). Another City in Florida Pays a Ransom to Computer Hackers. New York Times, p. A17(L). If the organization does not pay the ransom, it would need to either use backups to restore to an earlier network or system state, or to rebuild its systems and data. In the case of the Baltimore city government, its backup systems were also encrypted, so the city was unable to process real estate transactions. Depending on the complexity of the environment and the amount of data encrypted, this could cost the organization more than the ransom, perhaps even 10 to 20 times the amount. What would you do if you were the cybersecurity analyst that had to advise the city of Baltimore and/or the smaller cities? Would you pay the ransom? Consider both sides of the argument by conducting internet research to understand the different viewpoints. When you are ready, explain why you would or would not pay the ransom. If you agree to pay the ransom, what are you going to tell the CEO if the hackers don’t end up providing the decryption key to unlock the files or come back and ask for even more money? If you don’t agree to pay the ransom, what are you going to tell the CEO, especially if the costs to restore far exceed the ransom? Are there ethical considerations? If your organization pays, will other organizations be vulnerable to similar attacks on their systems? Would you have a different decision if you were working for a small organization like Mercury USA?
Order Management Design a normalized order management database with the requirements provided in the MS Excel worksheet. Each record should have at least one primary key field specified. After identifying the records and their corresponding fields, draw an entity-relationship (ER) diagram using the MS Excel worksheet to illustrate the relationships between entities and attributes.
For this week, you must use the IT policy control framework developed in the previous assignment to add a risk assessment to your IT solution strategic plan. Once your risk reduction and control strategy are in place, provisions are to be made in system policies for quality assurance and management program. Begin by categorizing potential vulnerabilities and risks that must be addressed by policies, standards, and procedures based on the risk matrix for your organization (if available) or created by you similar to the example in Figure 6. Figure 6. Sample Risk Matrix. US gov [Public domain] Plan to include the potential vulnerabilities and risks table as part of the introduction in your IT solution strategic plan. Address provisions and processes for risk assessment and evaluation (at the network, operating system, data, and software layer). You could use spreadsheet software to configure the matrix and levels of categorization for all layers: network infrastructure risk criteria and tolerance levels operating systems database and application risk criteria for risk assessment and management. Based on your scenario, identify and develop a risk register (sample is shown below), where you will identify potential risks and their severity level; then, present and discuss corrective measures to be taken by inserting provisions in policies, standards, and standard operating procedure. Open larger version Figure 7. Sample Risk Register. Retrieved from https://prince2.wiki/management-products/risk-regi... Create an outline that describes the main policies and standards to be developed. Do not write the entire policy, create only an outline of the content each policy must have, specifically related to IT controls. For each policy, outline the main control provisions based on your assessment and your risk categorization. Include the risk matrix and risk register in your document, aligned with the network and applications to be assessed and controlled. You will submit 3 files, the paper, the risk matrix, and risk register.
