This is a REFLECTION ACTIVITY paper and the subject is INFOTECH in a GLOBAL ECONOMY This week, students will look at cybersecurity innovation and blockchain security vulnerabilities and  continue to reflect on the course, and identify different areas for further research . By the end of this week, students should be able to: Explain cybersecurity innovation programs Identify risk issues in blockchain Describe cybersecurity strategic plans Identify future areas in strategic technology research Explain emerging areas in technology and cybersecurity In the last week of class, we are going to complete a reflection activity. This discussion topic is to be reflective and will be using your own words and not a compilation of direct citations from other papers or sources. You can use citations in your posts, but this discussion exercise should be about what you have learned through your viewpoint and not a re-hash of any particular article, topic, or the book. Items to include in the initial thread and give replies for other 2 discussions:  “Interesting Assignments” - What were some of the more interesting assignments to you?  “Interesting Readings” - What reading or readings did you find the most interesting and why? “Interesting Readings” “Perspective” - How has this course changed your perspective?  “Course Feedback” - What topics or activities would you add to the course, or should we focus on some areas more than others? Discussion 1 The most exciting assignments are how technology has influenced the labor markets by using computers and new communication technologies that have allowed people to communicate with others in the far distance. It has been complementary to traditional ways of communications, which are face to face communications and writing modes. Information technology has influences work to be more collaborative. In this assignment, it was interesting how people are getting to communicate with others oversees and making them advance in the ways they get to trade. Though information technology, there have been more advanced means to get these communications (Dutta et al.,2015). There have come up with a new business that has tremendously grown through the contacts, such as online business making orders in online platforms such as Alibaba. It has become interesting to have companies grow at information technology aid through such communication, therefore enhancing global economies to thrive. Interesting readings The most interesting reading was on business innovations with the aid of information technology. Technology has made the businesses switch to online platforms such as social media to reach the customers and ensure that they can achieve the competing market share. Social media has established itself as a powerful tool that has contributed to the business processes' growth, and the businesses' efficiency has got to improve (Baller et al.,2016). These have created new ways of having new devices throughout the world have created a new way of handling businesses to render services to their customers. How the course has changed my perspective The course has changed my way of view ng business rather than the previous viewing location and treading. There will be a slow growth of the companies (Didenko et al.,2017). The current companies need a lot of use of social media. The new technologies that help in the development of businesses. these courses have also removed my view that companies have to involve traveling. It has helped me know that through the use of information technology. People can connect with other people of different parts of the world to have them transact the business and get the ordered materials transported using other means; therefore, opening the markets. And the transactions made online by using online services. What should get added to the course The information that can get to be involved in the courses includes creating jobs through information technology. It is because information technology has led to the creation of employment. Through these jobs, there are many growths in the economy as people have cash circulating in the trading and businesses worldwide. References Baller, S., Dutta, S., & Lanvin, B. (2016). Global information technology report 2016. Geneva: Ouranos.Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/German_Castro... Dutta, S., Geiger, T., & Lanvin, B. (2015). The global information technology report 2015. In the World Economic Forum (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. P80-85).Retrieved from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=... Discussion 2 I do agree with you when you say that the course helps in preparing students of some of the threats that can emerge in the field of business over their lifetimes 1. The course was interesting, but a lot of effort. Articles aside from the book sometimes gave me a deeper perspective on the subject that week. The research paper wasn't something I enjoyed because it was hard for me to describe that principle without adding other concepts from lectures or books. I have never expected so much online learning; I see ocean life entirely new. I enjoyed it a lot, though. 2. I enjoyed that class and the format it was introduced in. I'm learning and keeping a lot more for me in an lecture, as you can do it like an 'open book,' which makes me look for the response, and I have more information in exchange. It was a perfect time because of the time for projects and research to work at my leisure. I liked it to be quite clear to you that further online study might be required to perform specific tasks. Probably I'll take you for another course! This class's feedback is just right. In the rough outline/power, I was helpful. The homework, assignments have been good. 3. I'll admit that in this course I learned a lot, my views have changed, and I enjoyed them. Everything is said. That says something. So that means something. The tasks have been beneficial in the entire learning process. Yet I found that the results were much unanticipated. 4. In a re-imagined way, teachers are told that students are more interested in learning as they perceive the value of a course as well as preparing to evaluate or complete a graduate degree. You can help students connect the importance of the subject while you are teaching an introductory course. By taking this course, some students can choose to take more or even higher paths on the track. You should understand the values more clearly in dealing with other pupils' life issues. Didenko, N. I., Skripnuk, D. F., & Mirolyubova, O. V. (2017, October). Big data and the global economy. In 2017 Tenth International Conference Management of Large-Scale System Development (MLSD) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.Retrieved from: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8109... 

When should a systems analyst decide a design issue, and when should users be allowed to select what works best for them? The field of ergonomics is concerned with improving the work environment and studying how users interact with their environment. Suppose you are a systems analyst studying the order processing system at Boolean Toys, a fast-growing developer of software for preschool children. You know that many data entry users have complained about the input screens. Some users would prefer to rearrange the order of the fields; others would like to change the background color on their screens; still others want shortcuts that would allow them to avoid a series of introductory screens. What if Boolean’s users could customize their own data entry screens without assistance from the IT staff by using a menu-driven utility program? What would be the pros and cons of such an approach?Lynn Jennings is the IT manager at Lazy Eddie, a chain that specializes in beanbag chairs and recliners. She asked Jan Lauten, a senior systems analyst, to review the large number of printed reports that are distributed to Lazy Eddie’s 35 store managers. “Jan, I just can’t believe that our people really read all of those reports,” Lynn said. “We constantly add new reports, and we never seem to eliminate the old ones. Sometimes I think all we’re doing is keeping the paper companies in business!” Jan replied, “I agree, but what can we do? The managers say they want the reports, but I always see them stacked on top of file cabinets. I’ve never seen anyone read a report.” “I have an idea,” Lynn said. “I want you to come up with a procedure that requires users to review and justify their information needs to see if they really use the reports we send them. You could design a form that asks if the information still is required, and why. Try to get users to decide if a report is worth the cost of producing it. Do you think you can do it?” “Sure I can,” Jan replied. When Jan returned to her office, she wondered where to begin. What advice would you give to Jan?You handle administrative support for CyberToys, a small chain that sells computer hardware and software and specializes in personal service. The company has four stores located at malls and is planning more. Each store has a manager, a technician, and between one and four sales reps. Bruce and Marcia Berns, the owners, want to create a personnel records database, and they asked you to review a table that Marcia designed. She suggested fields for store number, location, store telephone, manager name, and manager home telephone. She also wants fields for technician name and technician home telephone and fields for up to four sales rep names and sales rep home telephones. Draw Marcia’s suggested design and analyze it using the normalization concepts you learned in the chapter. What do you think of Marcia’s design and why? What would you propose?DotCom Tools operates a small business that specializes in hard-to-find woodworking tools. The firm advertises in various woodworking magazines, and currently accepts mail and telephone orders. DotCom is planning a website that will be the firm’s primary sales channel. The site will feature an online catalog, powerful search capabilities, and links to woodworking information and resources. DotCom has asked you, an IT consultant, whether a set of codes would be advantageous and, if so, what codes you would suggest. Provide at least two choices for a customer code and at least two choices for a product code. Be sure to describe your choices and provide some specific examples. Also include an explanation of why you selected these particular codes and what advantages they might offer.SoccerMom Company sells a patented seat that spectators can take to youth soccer games. The seat folds so it is small enough to fit in the glove box of most vehicles. The company operates a factory in Kansas and also contracts its manufacturing projects to small firms in Canada and Mexico. An unusual problem has occurred for this small multinational company: People are getting confused about dates in internal memos, purchase orders, and email. Towson Hopkins handles all IT functions for SoccerMom. When he designed the company’s database, he was not aware that the format for dates in Canada and Mexico was different from the format used in the United States. For example, in Canada and Mexico, the notation 7/1/15 indicates January 7, 2015, whereas in the United States the same notation indicates July 1, 2015. Although it seems like a small point, the date confusion has resulted in several order cancellations. Towson has asked for your advice. You could suggest writing a simple program to convert the dates automatically or designing a switchboard command that would allow users to select a date format as data is entered. You realize, however, that SoccerMom might want to do business in other countries in the future. What would be the best course of action? Should SoccerMom adapt to the standard of each country, or should it maintain a single international format? What are the arguments for each option?Note:Write a two to three page paper (excluding title, abstract, and reference pages)Include at least two peer reviewed sources properly cited and referenced.APA format, 3–4 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)