Final Project – Could Facebook Data Leak Be Turning Point In Pri.docx

Final Project – Could Facebook Data Leak Be Turning Point In
Privacy Debate?
2018
Now for the down and dirty on the final project, which I know
you are just salivating to get your hands on!
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Introduction
Well, what I am going to do here is go over the case study that
we will be working on the entire semester. Don’t get too upset
just yet, we will break this case study down into six components
that will be handed in over the course of the semester. At the
end of the semester you will compile the document for a final
grade – if you don’t compile it for me, then I will average all
the components for a final grade.
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What I Expect.
Use material & ideas presented within the constructs of this
course
Use research take a stance on the on the articles presented in the
case study
Answer the question: Was it moral, ethical and legal for
former Facebook to share personal data of US citizens?
Identify, discuss and reflect on the conflict of ethical, moral and

legal issues associated with current US practices of data
sharing and selling.
Provide adequate background on the relevant issues
Okay, in the case study document, I given you two articles to
read over to get you started on the privacy issues regarding
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica; these articles should be
your jumping off point for the development of your paper. You
can actually use them in your references, but they will not count
towards the 10 articles that you need present to qualify for an A
for the assignment.
What I want you to do is to take the material that we have gone
over in this course and apply it to the Facebook case study.
Your job is to decide whether it was ethical, moral and legal for
Facebook to provide Cambridge Aanalytica with the end user's
personal data.
You need to take a stance on the sharing of user’s personal data
taken by Facebook. There are a multitude of stances you can
take, but remember, Facebook cannot be both ethical and
unethical; moral and immoral; or legal and illegal, but their
actions could be found to be a combination of all three aspects
in your paper eg., they could be found moral, but unethical and
legal. I want you to look at and examine the legal, the moral
and the ethical issues associated with this case. Do some
research on the background privacy issues as garenteed under
the constitution and bill of rights; what are the legal statues on
the use or sharing/selling of personal data. Tell me how you
handle the current situation and what policies you might
recommend for the government to implement in the future or for
Facebook to use.
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What I Expect Con’t.
Explore all relevant issues
Violation of Expectation of Privacy – Fourth Amendment in the
Bill of Rights
Were there violations as defined by the Federal Trade
Commission Act
Develop a conclusion on your stance
Develop a response to how you would proceed
Develop a strategic plan of how you would handle request for
personal data
Develop a plan or policy on how to avoid this issue in the future
Identify cultural impact and consequences that may be the
ramification of this surveillance in the future.
I want you to explore all relevant issues even more issues than
I have presented here. Look at government's policy, The Federal
Trade Commission Act. Did Facebook
Over step their authority by sharing the end user’s personal
information? Was Facebook in violation
of protecting United States Citizen’s expectation or right to
privacy.
Are there any constitutional or legal violations here?
Did this company sided step moral, ethical and legal concerns?
What about security issues in regards to the use of information
resulting from
sharing of this information with a third party, the Trump
campaign?
What is your prediction for the future? Do you see any changes
that need
to be implemented, if so what do you recommend and why?

Take your research and develop a stance and come up with a
conclusion.
Develop a response of how you would proceed in preventing the
this crisis for
Facebook and similar entiites in the future. How would you
handle request
for personal data in the future – would you implement new
policy or follow
existing protocol or a combination of both . Develop a strategic
plan of what you would do for the future – of what you
would do to prevent this crisis in the future. Ultimately, how is
going to impact the culture within the social media
community overall? What are your predictions? I want to know
your
ideas, there is no right or wrong approach, because ethical
practices
are an ongoing/evolving ideas that develops over time.
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Dates
APA Annotated Bibliography Due 9/8
Introduction (not an Abstract) Due 9/22 by
midnight
Explanatory Paragraph Due 10/6 by midnight
Background on legal and ethical issues of case Due
10/20 by midnight
Body by Saturday: Due 11/27 by midnight
Conclusion Due 12/1 by midnight
Final Version Compiled on Friday Due December 7,
2018

by midnight
This is probably the most important slide in this PowerPoint
for you – this has a date for when everything is due.
NOTE that I have a link to an Annotated bibliography, this
will take you out to the Perdue Owl web site. This is a very
good web site that will teach you how to write in APA format,
which is our standard writing format in the IT industry.
The document is broken down into 6 components that are
submitted and graded. If you are happy with your grades you
do not have to do any rewrites, and I’ll will average the
grades together and that will be the final grade on the paper.
However you can do rewrite. As you do rewrites the previous
grade goes away as if it never existed. If you still are
working on rewrites by the end of the courses; on December
8th you can submit the entire
document and I will read it and grade it and that will be
your grade for this portion of the course.
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General Info about the Paper
a 7 to 10 page, double spaced document, with supporting
documentation and created in APA style using the following
criteria:
Font: times roman size 12
1” margins
Double spaced everything – even citations
Reference page

The body of your document should be 7 to 10 pages long. That
does not include your reference pages. The first item you are
going to submit is your Annotated bibliography – please follow
the link presented in this PowerPoint on APA style Annotated
Bibliographies.
The second item is the introduction/hypothesis of your paper.
The introduction is not an Abstract; it is one or two paragraphs
providing a background on the case.
The font you will be using is Time Roman or Times New Roman
size 12, doubled spaced – even citations and I do check for
these things. One inch margins all around and I check for this.
There is a required reference page, which is to be in APA
format – that is why I strongly suggest that you use Word,
because it will do the formatting of all references and citations
for you .
I have put the links on the slides to the sites that I think will be
helpful in developing your paper and using word. On this page
I have put the link on to the APA style page that link to Owl’s
website. I have had a number of students tell me they like the
Owl’s websites.
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Crib Sheets on APA Formatting & Referencing
Crib --
https://www.library.kent.edu/files/APACheatSheet.pdf
The Owl at Prudue --
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03
Online Tutorial -- ReferencingElectronic Sources --
http://www.lib.usm.edu/index.php?id=81

This slide is showing the links to the APA style crib sheet, and
the Purdue Owl’s website for APA style online tutorial sponsor
by the American Psychology Association.
To use activate these links – hold the CTRL and left mouse
button down simultaneously to access the site – while the
PowerPoint is running in Slide Show or copy the text below the
hyperlink on the side and paste into any browser’s location bar.
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Links on Using Word for APA Style Documents
APA format Windows -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF4bN5E8DMo
Citation and Referencing in Word 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10eg_GB_A9E
APA format Mac --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF4bN5E8DMo&t=136s
On this slide I have the YouTube videos to the Window’s
version of Word 2016 and the Mac version.
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Corresponds to Corresponds to Corresponds to Corresponds to
Corresponds to
4321020% Source Selection: Sources chosen are highly
relevant to the topic; Sources adds greatly to research potential;
few, if any additional sources needed Most sources chosen are
relevant to the topic; May require a small amount of additional
research Some sources chosen are relevant to the topic; writer
may need additional sources to complete research Few sources

chosen are relevant to the topic; writer may require significant
additional research Sources are not relevant to researcher’s
topic; Sources necessitate extensive additional research 020 %
Credibility: All sources are from credible, industry related
materials Most sources are from credible, industry related
materials Some sources are from credible, industry related
materials Few sources are from credible, industry related
materials.Sources lack credibile sources020% Annotations:
Annotations are concidse and comprehensively describe the
source material; the annotations offer great insight into the
source material and use within documentMost annotations are
concise t and comprehensively describe the source material;
Some offer insight into the source material potential application
to document Some annotations are not concise or do not provide
enough information and thethe annotations adequately describe
the source material, but is missing insight into the potential use
in the documentFew annotations meet the length requirements
(3 to 4 sentences), less than 50% annotations adequately
describe the source materialand the annotations offer little
insight potential use within the document Most annotations are
either too short or too long; Annotations do not describe the
source material; annotations offer no insight 020 % Evaluations:
Evaluation clearly explains why the sources were chosen and
demonstrates a clear understanding of areas of research required
for the development of paper Most evaluations explain why the
sources were chosen and demonstrates and understanding of
areas of research required for the development of paper
Evaluation sometimes explains why the sources were chosen
and demonstrates some understanding of areas of research
required for the development of paper Evaluation mostly
lacking in explaining why the sources were chosen;
demonstrates little understanding of areas of research required
for the development of paper Evaluation does not explain why
the sources were chosen; demonstrates no understanding of
areas of research required for the development of paper 015 %
Assignment Criteria: Each sources has a proper citation and all

citations are complete; All are in the proper APA format Most
sources have proper citation; Most citations are complete; Most
are in the proper APA format Some sources have proper
citation; Some citations are complete and some are in the proper
APA format Few sources have a proper citationand few citations
are complete; few are in the proper APA format Very few
sources have a proper citation; Very few citations are
completeand very few are in the proper APA format 05%
Mechanics, Grammar, and Proofing: Virtually free from
mechanical, grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors and
all of the assignment requirements were met Occasional minor
errors do not distract the reader and the majority of assignment
requirements were met Some significant errors are present, but
the overall meaning is clear and about half of the assignment
requirements were met Errors are distracting, but the meaning is
still clear and only some of the assignment requirements were
met Errors distract the reader, to the extent the meaning is
unclear and the assignment requirements were not met 0Grade
___/100 pts0
Annotated Bibliography
In the Annotated Bibliography rubric I will be evaluating six (6)
key areas –
the selection of your source is appropriate for the topic, e.g. if
you have a
blog, don’t cite your blog as a source (You may think this is
funny,
but it has be tried in other courses that I have taught.). I will be
evaluating
the credibility of the sources and your annotations. In your
annotations I
will look at your description of the relevance of the article to
the topic.
Under the relevance I will be expecting you to explain how you

plan to
use this article in your document. Under Assignment criterion, I
will
examine how well you format the reference in APA style.
Finally, I will
valuating your use of grammar, and general good writing
principals.
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IntroductionIntroductionMissing
/PoorFairGoodExcellentParagraph has no sense of topic, not
focused.No Original ideaThe Thesis statement of the paragraph
is not supported in the Introduction.The Thesis statement of the
paragraph is clear, and lets the reafer know what to expect from
the paperContentNo background given on the issueThe content
of the paper is not clear on your approachLanguage is clear and
precise; senetance structure is well structured.Content of the
paper is clear and follows a logical or plan for
development.ResearchNo citation to use within the context of
the material being presentedThere is effort to integrate done on
the topic within the introductionSome research integrated within
the Introduction but does not correlate with article cited.
Research is clearly integrated and evident in the Introduction
and is supported by the content of article cited.TransitionNo
evidence of possible transition to Hypothesis statement that is
to followThe transition statement is not clear.The transition was
some what clear but not in proper paragraphing structureThe
transition allowed for the last words in paragraph to be the lead
in to your future Thesis statementGrammar, Spelling,
WritingFairGoodExcellent
Based on this rubric – I am looking for a theme statement for
the opening paragraph of your document. This paragraph
should provide an introduction to the background behind this

case and needs to be presented in an logical order. This
paragraph(s) should provide a good transition point to your
argument, which will be formally presented in your Explanatory
paragraph. Finally, I am looking for good grammar, spelling,
and general writing skills.
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Hypothesis
In your hypothesis/explanatory paragraph, I am looking for the
stance you are taking on Facebook and the sharing of the end
user’s personal data with Cambridge Analytica. Explain how
you will approach the subject and defend your stance. Note: you
should identify at least three (3) points you plan to present to
defend your stance for or against Facebook.
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When I do the evaluation of the writing, I will take each section
of the document and evaluate it accordingly base on the
structure that should be find there, the content of information
that should be there and whether it is well developed, the
mechanics of the writing – spelling, punctuation, and
paragraphing and the research that has gone into it. Do you
have sources identified for the document?
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On the critical reasoning portion of the document (the third tab
in the Excel file) I look at how well you analyze the document
that you have written. How much thought have you put into it.
Do you back up your ideas? Have you got supporting evidence?
Can you back it up with your thoughts and research? Is it
articulated correctly? Does it make sense? Is it reasonable?
Are you putting forth a logical argument – no matter what side
you choose?
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Used in Body, Legal Rubric
In both the legal background and body sections of the document
I use an expanded rubric for the review of your writing.
In both sections I will look at your writing skills and the logic
and creativity presentation of your idea used in your
writing, through the use of Writing and Critical Reasoning
Rubrics. However, in the legal
background section, I have set some parameters in the type and
degree of development I expect you to
demonstrate in your writing by including an additional rubric
called Content.
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Legal BackgroundCATEGORYStrong -4 pointsProficient -
3 pointsDeveloping -2 pointsBeginning-1 pointInadequate -- 0

pointsEarned pointsPossible pointsPreparation of Paper's
discussionPaper's discussion shows evidence of thorough
preparation through reading, reflection and research Author
speaks as one who has knowledge to share. 9 or more references
used.Paper's discussion shows evidence of preparation through
reading or reflection. Author speaks as one who has knowledge
to share. 8 or more references used.Paper's discussion shows
little evidence of preparation and research through reading or
reflection. 7 or more references used.Paper's discussion shows
no evidence of preparation and research through reading or
reflection. 6 to 4references used.Paper's discussion shows no
evidence of preparation and research. 3 to 0 references
used04Quality of contentPaper's discussion contains substantial
information for reader and presents the on ethical point of view
of author. The entry addresses the focus question(s) completely.
Paper's discussion contains substantial information for reader
and presents the on ethical point of view of author.. The entry
addresses the focus question(s). Paper's discussion contains
minimal information for reader and presents the on ethical point
of view of author.. The entry addresses the focus question(s).
Paper's discussion contains minimal information for reader and
limited point . The entry does not address the focus question(s).
Paper's discussion contains no new information for reader.
04Identifies and Reflects on Conflict Ethical and Legal
IssuesIdentifies and discusses at least 4 key legal, moral and
ethical issues demonstrated into this case study and based on
research. Identifies and discusses at least 3 key legal, moral and
research. 04ExplorationIdentified all of the alternative course of
action and outcomes.Identified most of the alternative courses

of action and outcomes.Identified an adequate number of the
alternative courses of actions and outcomes.Either identified an
adequate number of the alternative courses of actions and no
outcomes, or minimal course of action and limited course of
action. Identified no alternative courses of actions and no
possible alternative outcomes. 0na
What I am looking for here is that you explore the legal issues
for both Facebook and Cambridge Anatalytica -- you relate the
legal issues to the ethical and moral consideration that
Facebook and Cambridge Anatalytica should provide Facebook
end users.
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Legal Background CATEGORYStrong -4 pointsProficient -
3 pointsDeveloping -2 pointsBeginning-1 pointInadequate -- 0
pointsEarned pointsPossible pointsDevelopmentAll written
requirements outlined response to all key points found in the
Case Study article were clearly addressed. Answers were
comprehensively addressed. All written requirements were met
on time with clear expression. A majority of key points found
in the Case Study article were clearly addressed.All written
requirements were met. An adequate number of key points
found in the Case Study article were clearlyRequirements were
not met on time. A minimal number of key points found in the
Case Study article were not clearly addressedRequirements were
not met on time. An insufficient number of key points found in
the Case Study article were not clearly
addressed.04AlternativesIdentified all technical or non-
technical alternative courses and outcomes.Identified most of
the technical or non-technical alternative courses and
outcomes.Identified some of the possible technical and non-
technical alternatives and some of the outcomes.Identified very
limited presentation of the possible technical and non-technical

alternatives and some of the outcomes.No identification of
technical and non-technical alternative courses of action or
outcomes0naCultural and Consequences of ActionsDiscussed
all alternatives action and acceptance of consequences;
recognition of possible personal cost and cultural
impact.Discussed majority alternatives action and acceptance
of consequences; recognition of possible personal cost and
cultural impact.Discussed adequate alternatives action and
acceptance of consequences; recognition of possible personal
cost and/or cultural impact.Discussed limited alternatives
action and acceptance of consequences; recognition of possible
personal cost and/or cultural impact.did not discussed
alternatives action and acceptance of consequences; recognition
of possible personal cost and/or cultural impact.04Formulation
& Defense of
One’s Opinion(s)Excellent and Clearly presents a viewpoint
with effective and persuasive supporting lines of thought
(arguments) and documentation.Reasonable presentation of
one’s viewpoint with effective and persuasive lines of thought
(arguments) and documentation.Little and/or unclear
presentation of one’s viewpoint with minimal and/or somewhat
supporting arguments and documentation.Viewpoint and/or
unclear presentation of one’s viewpoint with minimal and/or
ineffective supporting arguments and documentation.Viewpoint
and supporting lines of thought are not presented or evident and
documentation.04
Based on the legal issues identify within your paper, determine
alternatives approaches that Facebook or Cambridge Analytica
could have taken, if possible, to circumvent the predicament
that Facebook finds themselves in.
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ConclusionTransition

Words210EarnedPossibleWriter uses a creative transitional
phrase to start the conclusion (not"In conclusion")Writer uses a
creative transitional phrase to start the conclusion (not"In
conclusion")There is no transitional phrase to start out the
conclusion.03Main Idea
Restated210The main idea is
restated in the
conclusion in a new
wayThe main idea is
restated in the
conclusion in the same
way as introThe main idea is not
restated at all in this
conclusion03Three Points
Restated210The three main points
are restated in the
conclusion clearly and
in a new wayThe three main points
are restated in the
conclusion clearly but
not really in a new wayThe three main points are
NOT restated in the
conclusion clearly03Tie to the
Introduction210The writer makes a
connection back to the
information in the
introduction (a name, a
story, an event, stats,
etc.)The writer makes a
brief connection to the
introduction; it needs
to be clearer or
strongerThe writer makes no
attempt to tie anything
back to the introduction03Total012Grade0

In this portion of the document, I am look to see that in your
conclusion, you have tied up your key points. That your
assertions and research presented within you paper are
reiterated, presented again, in your conclusion. I expect no new
information or ideas to be presented in this portion of the paper.
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