COMP1300

The biggest data breaches of the 21st century: Review and Reflection
Due Week 7 (Thursday 9th April 2020)
Value: Marked out of 80 (Weighted to 24%)
Writing a business report analysing an issue or problem and providing a recommendation/solution or conclusion demonstrates communication
skills as well as critical, analytical and integrative thinking. Being able to communicate clearly in writing and reflect on what you have learned is
a skill that is valuable for employers and your future.

The aim of this assessment task is to write a business report that investigates and analyses the issues relating to the impact of data
breaches to organisations from a business perspective by reading and analysing relevant scholarly articles, using contemporary examples
and providing a personal reflection.

Instructions
1. Read the article: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-15-biggest-data-breaches-in-the-last-15-years/
2. Select one breach. Search for additional articles that will inform the following questions:
a. How did the attack occur
b. What were the vulnerabilities in the system (or systems) that were breached?
c. Who was responsible and why did they target the organisation
d. Was it avoidable?
e. How can Cyber Insurance mitigate the risk?
3. Now do a comparison between the case you chose and another case in the original article (ie Biggest Data Breaches). Search for scholarly
articles to bolster your comments. Evaluate the example (as a case study) you selected:
a. Discuss the background in the two cases you chose.
b. What were the biggest similarities in the two cases?
c. What were the biggest dissimilarities in the two cases?
d. What could the companies learn from each other?
 COMP1300
The biggest data breaches of the 21st century: Review and Reflection
Due Week 7 (Thursday 9th April 2020)
Value: Marked out of 80 (Weighted to 24%)
Individual Instructions
4. Imagine (NB. You may actually be a customer already) you are a customer who was impacted by one of the data breaches you chose for
your individual report, discuss how you feel about your data being breached. Your submission will be done via ilearn and will be no
longer than 3 minutes in length.

Report Requirements

1. The assessment is broken into two parts. First part:

1.1 Write a report that addresses the areas outlined above. The first part should answer questions 1-3. This part should not exceed 2,000 words (the
reference list, title page, table of contents and appendices are not included in the word count). There will be a turnitin link provided on ilearn.

1. 2 The second part should answer question 4 (personal reflection). You will create a small reflection (less than 300 words) on your feelings about
data breaches from your own personal perspective. (NB The 300 words is in addition to the 2000 words)

2. The first part of the report (questions 1-3) should include a title page which includes the assignment title, your full name and student ID and a
total word count). The report should be in 12-point Font, single spaced in word processing software such as Microsoft Word. The report should
have appropriate headings and subheadings (including an introduction and conclusion).

3. This report must use scholarly articles to support any claims you make. You must use the Harvard referencing style
(see http://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing).

4. Take advantage of resources available to you. Learning skills workshops

5. Review the marking rubric so that you understand how you will receive feedback.
 COMP1300
The biggest data breaches of the 21st century: Review and Reflection
Due Week 7 (Thursday 9th April 2020)
Value: Marked out of 80 (Weighted to 24%)
6. You need to upload your assignment to http://ilearn.mq.edu.au by 23:55 pm (11:00pm), 9th Apr 2020, otherwise your assignment will be
considered late (see unit guide for penalties).

Fail (0) Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Total

Structure and clarity No attempt, Paragraphs are Many paragraphs Nearly all All paragraphs have All paragraphs have
of work/ writing hard to follow and lack a topic paragraphs have a a topic sentence. a topic sentence.
structure (including or the writing does sentence or the topic sentence and Detail sentences Detail sentences
spelling/grammar/ not flow because detail sentences do detail sentences flesh out the flesh out the
paragraph structure) The report is of the lack of not flow from the which flesh out the information from the information from the
difficult to structure. Writing topic sentence. topic. Some topic sentence in topic sentence in
comprehend and is very choppy. Detail sentences do paragraphs do not the order introduced the order introduced
is inappropriately There are few to not follow the order flesh out the topic in the topic in the topic
structured. no transition introduced in the in the order sentence. End of sentence. End of
statements which topic sentence. introduced in the paragraph leads paragraph leads into
connect the ideas Work is hard to topic sentence. into the next topic. the next topic. The
in the work. Work follow because of There are some There are some reader experiences
is difficult to paragraph structure. places where the places where the no interruption to
comprehend The writing is choppy reader doesn't reader doesn't the flow and
because of and the reader understand how understand how the understands how
grammar and doesn't understand the previous previous concept or each concept or
spelling errors or how we got to the concept or topic topic connects to topic connects to
there are many current topic or connects to the the current one. the previous one.
incomplete or run- concept from the current one. Few Excellence in Excellence in
on sentences. previous one. Many errors in grammar, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling,
Appears that errors in grammar spelling, or and sentence and sentence
grammar and and spelling. sentence structure structure. structure.
spell check were Appears that Sentences are not Sentences are not
not used. grammar and spell too long and are too long and are
check were not complete complete
used. Incomplete or sentences. sentences.
run-on sentences
throughout the /16
report.
 COMP1300
The biggest data breaches of the 21st century: Review and Reflection
Due Week 7 (Thursday 9th April 2020)
Value: Marked out of 80 (Weighted to 24%)
Integration of No attempt, The report does The report The report The report The report
Knowledge not demonstrate demonstrates that demonstrates that demonstrates that demonstrates that
or that the author has the author, for the the author, for the the author mostly the author fully
fully understood most part, most part, understands and understands and
The report shows and applied understands and understands and has applied has applied
lack of concepts learned has applied has applied concepts learned in concepts learned in
understanding of in the unit. The concepts learned in concepts learned in the unit. The author the unit. The author
concepts in the concepts and ideas the unit. Some of the the unit. The author shows analysis and shows excellent
unit and does not are not applied to concepts are not shows some synthesis of ideas analysis and
apply concepts to the case study. applied to the case analysis of ideas relating to the case synthesis of ideas
the case study. study. applied to the case study. relating to the case
study. study. /24
Sources and No attempt, Fewer than five More than five More than six More than eight More than ten
Citations current sources, or current sources of current sources, of current sources, of current sources, of
or fewer than two of which at least two which at least three which at least four which at least six
five are peer- are peer review are peer-review are peer-review are peer review
The sources reviewed journal journal articles or journal articles or journal articles or journal articles or
are cited articles or scholarly scholarly books. All scholarly books. All scholarly books. All scholarly books.
inconsistently books. Not all web web sites utilised are web sites utilised web sites utilised Sources include
or not at all. sites utilised are authoritative. Cites are authoritative. are authoritative. both general
Does not use credible, and/or all data obtained Cites all data Cites all data background sources
the Harvard sources are not from other sources. obtained from other obtained from other and specialised
referencing current. Does not Harvard citation sources. Harvard sources. Harvard sources. Special
style. cite data obtained style is used in both citation style is citation style is interest sources and
from other sources text and reference used in both text used in both text popular literature
or use the Harvard list. and reference list. and reference list. are acknowledged
citation style in text as such if they are
or in the reference cited. All web sites
list. utilised are
authoritative. Cites
all data obtained
from other sources.
Harvard citation
style is used in both
text and reference
list /8
Conclusion No attempt, The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion
does not clearly shows little evidence shows some shows good shows strong
or flow from the report, of synthesis of ideas evidence of evidence of evidence of
and/or misses key presented and synthesis of ideas synthesis of ideas synthesis of ideas
The conclusion issues. Conclusions insights gained. presented and presented and presented and
shows no are not well Some conclusions insights gained insights gained insights gained
 COMP1300
The biggest data breaches of the 21st century: Review and Reflection
Due Week 7 (Thursday 9th April 2020)
Value: Marked out of 80 (Weighted to 24%)
evidence of organised and are flow from the report throughout the throughout the throughout the
synthesis of ideas not presented in a but miss key issues. report. Conclusions report. Conclusions report.
presented and clear format. The Some conclusions logically flow from logically flow from Conclusions
insights gained conclusions do not do not apply to the the report, but the the report. They are logically flow from
throughout the apply to the topic. topic. logic may not presented in a clear the report fully
report. always be clear. format. developed.
They are presented Conclusions are
in a clear format. presented in a
clear format.
/12
Reflection No attempt, The Response The Response The Response The Response Concepts are
demonstrates a lack demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates an in- integrated into the
or of reflection. minimal reflection. general reflection. depth reflection. presenter’s own
Viewpoints and Viewpoints and Viewpoints and Viewpoints and insights. Response
The answer interpretations are interpretations are interpretations are interpretations are demonstrates a
missing, unsupported or supported. well supported. particularly in-depth
is copied or inappropriate, supported with Appropriate Clear, detailed reflection.
and/or unsupported. flawed arguments. examples are examples are Viewpoints and
substantiall Examples, when Examples, when provided, as provided, as interpretations are
applicable, are not applicable, are not applicable. applicable. insightful and well
y copied provided. provided or are supported. Clear,
irrelevant to the detailed examples
assignment.
from are provided, as
applicable. Excellent
materials or and relevant
reflection.
other /20

sources

Total Points: /80