Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Software Engineering

Description of the technology being addressed

Identify a current news or magazine article related to computer science or software engineering dealing with contemporary issues such as hacking, security, encryption, individual privacy, electronic espionage, or other relevant but similar topics. These articles could be on internet issues from a global or local basis; about the emerging and common use of drones or about the risk versus the opportunity to which the internet brings or exposes individuals. Note “Current” means published within the last year. Discuss any ethical and legal concerns.

Structure – Table of Contents – Opening paragraph – introduce the topic or issue to be covered. – Body – one or more paragraphs that cover the points to be made. – Closing paragraph/Conclusions – summarize the results, findings, or conclusions. Use critical thinking to develop new insights. Note, the conclusion is not just a regurgitation of the facts. – References (references due not count in length) – Signed Integrity Statement Form as last page of submittal Essay Elements The Essay must address the following areas 1. A description of the technology being addressed 2. Why this technology was chosen 3. A brief history of the technology 4. Positive Impacts of the technology 5. Negative Impacts of the Technology 6. Any legal or ethical ramifications to consider & why? 7. What is the Future of this Technology (where does it go from here)?.