Ashford U HSM 438 / HSM 438 Class Answers
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 1 DQ 1 INFORMATION ATTACKS
Week 1 DQ 1 Information Attacks
Identify which type of information attack described in the Week One readings poses the greatest threat to the United States and its citizens. Explain why you believe this information attack is the greatest threat.
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 1 DQ 2 HACKER THEORY
Week 1 DQ 2 Hacker Theory
Describe which theory from Chapter Three of Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism best explains the origin and development of the hacker subculture in digital environments.
Identify one strength and one weakness of this theory in describing hacker behavior.
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 2 DQ 1 HACKER SUBCULTURE
Week 2 DQ 1 Hacker Subculture
Describe what is meant by the “hacker subculture” and identify at least one value that drives the hacker subculture. Watch Hacking Into an Ordinary Home Computer and The Most Underreported Hacking Attacks, video excerpts from the Frontline episode, “Hackers,” and read the interviews found at the website Frontline: “Hackers: Who Are Hackers?" to help formulate your opinions. Do you think this hacker value system can ultimately be used to disrupt and deter hackers in the future?
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 2 DQ 2 DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACKS
Week 2 DQ 2 Denial-of-Service Attacks
Describe what is meant by a “Denial-of-Service” attack. Do you believe that denial-of-service attacks could realistically be used as part of a cyberterrorism or cyber warfare campaign? Is there any evidence of this technique being used successfully by nation-states as part of warfare?
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 3 DQ 1 CYBERBULLYING
Week 3 DQ 1 Cyberbullying
Describe the difference between cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Recent cases of cyberbullying have received national attention. Do you think cyberbullying is a crime? Is cyberbullying an act that should be pursued legally in U.S. courts of law?
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 3 DQ 2 POLICING HATE ON THE INTERNET
Week 3 DQ 2 Policing Hate on the Internet
Identify two challenges that law enforcement and intelligence organizations face when policing hate groups on the Internet. Do you think that police should be able to gather evidence on extremist groups via the Internet? How does the USA Patriot Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and Title III wiretaps help or hinder police from investigating extremist groups on the internet. Support your answer.
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 4 DQ 1 LOCAL RESPONSE TO COMPUTER CRIMES
Week 4 DQ 1 Local Response to Computer Crimes
Describe at least two reasons why local law enforcement and municipalities face challenges when investigating computer crimes. Identify at least one key component that local law enforcement agencies should have to improve their investigative response.
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 4 DQ 2 ELECTRONIC SEARCH WARRANTS
Week 4 DQ 2 Electronic Search Warrants
Identify at least two considerations that must be addressed when developing a search warrant application during an investigation of computer-related crime. How does a single crime scene or multiple crime scenes affect cyber investigations?
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 5 DQ 1 FIREWALLS AND ENCRYPTION
Week 5 DQ 1 Firewalls and Encryption
Describe the difference between firewall protection and encryption protection within the domain of information security and infrastructure protection domain. Assess which type of protection you believe is the most vital (firewalls or encryption) for securing digital information.
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 5 DQ 2 FORECASTING FUTURE DIGITAL CRIME AND TERRORISM
Week 5 DQ 2 Forecasting Future Digital Crime and Terrorism
Chapter Fourteen of the course text, Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism, provides eight forecasts for the potential future of digital crime and digital terrorism. Identify which of these eight forecasts you believe is most likely to come true. Provide at least two reasons why you believe that forecast is the most accurate. What is the biggest challenge that the criminal justice system faces in trying to defend against the forecast you selected?
HSM438 / HSM 438 / WEEK 5 FINAL PAPER CYBER CRIME TASK FORCE PLAN
Final Paper Cyber Crime Task Force Plan
Scenario: You have been an investigator for the St. Louis Police Department for many years. Recent surges in cyber crime have caused your police department to consider developing a cyber crime task force to combat the rising number of cyber thefts in St. Louis County jurisdictions. The police commissioner recognizes that you are a top investigator and appoints you to lead the new cyber crime task force. The commissioner says to you “Build a cyber crime task force. Tell us [a] what the greatest cyber threats are, [b] what you need to establish a cyber crime task force, and [c] what legislation we should push for to stop these cyber crimes.”
In eight to ten double-spaced pages, (excluding the title page and reference page) develop a cyber crime task force plan for St. Louis County in Missouri. Use research from the Internet and the Ashford Online Library to identify cyber crime investigative strategies and task force developments around the country. Identify techniques, tools, and organizational structures used by other law enforcement agencies to determine which ones will be most useful for your task force. Use the following outline to produce your plan for the St. Louis police commissioner:
Executive Summary of Cyber Crime Task Force Plan (one paragraph)
Cyber crime threats in St. Louis County
What are the greatest cyber crime threats that St. Louis County is currently facing or likely to face in the near future? (Use data and statistics from outside the course text.)
Which three types of cyber crime will be the top priorities for the task force?
Cyber Crime Task Force Structure
Which organizational structure will the task force utilize?
What personnel and skills will the task force need to investigate the top three cyber threats?
Which federal agencies in the St. Louis area should the task force develop relationships with in order to be effective?
Cyber Crime Task Force Equipment
Which types of equipment, technologies, and items should the police commissioner acquire for the Cyber Crime Task Force?
What is needed to develop a cyber crime lab capable of performing cyber forensics?
Why are these systems important?
Cyber Crime Legislation
In order to pursue cyber criminals, what legislation and provisions should be developed in St. Louis County to increase local law enforcement capacity for investigating cyber crime?
Where should these laws be passed?
Conclusion
In addition to those identified above, what other factors should be considered in building a Cyber Crime Task Force?
Students must refer to and cite cyber crime task force best practices used by federal, state and local law enforcement around the country to inform their Cyber Crime Task Force Plan. In addition to the course text, you must use at least five scholarly sources to support your thesis. At least two of these sources must come from the Ashford Online Library. All sources must be properly cited, and the Final Paper must be formatted according to APA style. If you would like to refer to APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.