Discussion Assignment Instructions
You will complete 4 Discussions in this course. You will post 1 thread of at least 750–800 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. You must then post 2 replies of at least 200–250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, you must support your assertions with at least 8–10 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 scholarly citation(s) in APA format along with applicable Biblical principles. Any sources cited must have been published within the last 5 years. Acceptable sources include texts, articles, presentations, the Bible, blogs, videos, etc.
This week’s discussion is timely and applicable to each of us, both personally and in our work. The number of devices connected to the Internet continues to grow exponentially. So, as you start thinking about this assignment give some thought to how you and your family use the Internet of Things. For example:
• How many devices and networks do you have connected to the internet?
• It is easy to count phones, computers, and tablets.
• What about your cars, appliances, locks and garage doors, security and video surveillance, etc.?
The Internet of Things (IOT) has powerful implications for public policy as well as public demand and expectations—and, therefore, the delivery of public sector services. As we studied previously, billions of connected devices create challenges for ethics and security; e.g., cybersecurity, dark web, and privacy threats, etc.
Organize your thread based on the following questions, and use these questions as section headings:
1. What are several use cases of how IOT technologies are enhancing the administration and delivery of public services? E.g., healthcare, education, agriculture, law enforcement, transportation, our homes, agriculture, ‘smart’ cities.
2. How are you using IoT in your work and your home?
3. What are the challenges and risks involved with IoT devices being on the agency’s or your personal network—or the coffee shop’s? How can we prevent or minimize those challenges and risks? How are you helping your family be cybersecure?
We have moved from ‘clicks in bricks’ (accessing the agency secure network from inside the building) to ‘clicks outside bricks” (joining the agency network from an array of other nonsecure locations and networks).
How does that impact security of the data in motion?
Remember the weakest link in a chain.