Comments to instructor – what paper must be on:
Me:
I would like to research NASDAQ hacking incidents for my paper. I find this to be interesting and I am interested in learning about the security measures that are in place for NASDAQ. I am also interested in learning how redundant the NASDAQ server system and network as they are a terrorist target.
Instructor:
This is a good topic, but as I have said to the other students, you will need to ID at least one specific event or attack that you can provide some technical detail on.
Me:
I can find one specific event to write about. Thank you.
References I submitted previously are below with grader feedback:
Me:
Kim Zetter (March 30, 2011), NSA to Investigate Nasdaq Hack, Wired Magazine
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/nsa-investigates-nasdaq-hack/
Christopher Brook (November 18, 2011), Lax Security to Blame for Nasdaq Hack, Kapersky Threat Post
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/lax-security-blame-nasdaq-hack-111811
Leo King (November 21, 2011), NASDAQ out of date software helped hackers, ComputerWorld UK
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3319825/nasdaq-out-of-date-software-helped-hackers–report/
Mathew J. Schwartz (Octber 25, 2011), Nasdaq Server Breach: 3 Expected Findings, Information Week
http://www.informationweek.com/security/attacks/nasdaq-server-breach-3-expected%20findings/231901580
Jim Finkle (October 20, 2011), Nasdaq hackers spied on company boards, Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-nasdaq-hacking-idUSTRE79J84T20111020http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-nasdaq-hacking-idUSTRE79J84T20111020
Instructor Feedback:
All are missing an “accessed on” or “retrieved” date. (-2.5)  #1-#4 are all trade journals or other non-academic sources.  Only #5 is close to good academic quality.  (-4)
Need 2 things:
See step 5 below – a power point presentation – bullets and what I should say to cover the paper. Step 5 explains.
Paper – see step 3 below for…