Arkansas Tech University Endpoint and Application Development Security Summary

Research the internet to find information on:

1 = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

      What are its advantages and disadvantages?

2 = Structured Threat Information eXpression (STIX)

3 = Trusted Automated Exchange of Intelligence Information (TAXII)

      How widely STIX and TAXII are used? What are their strenghts and weeknesses?

4 = Consider the importance of the system boot process in the security of endpoint computers.

What are some of the dangers of using legacy boot procedures?

Why are computers that use legacy boot firmware more susceptible to attacks?

5 = health information management (HIM) =

you will need to construct your hypothesis. Remember, this is your primary research question that you are finding the answer to.The listing of references is critical to the process of coming up with your hypothesis. It is a good idea to first write the question(s) you are attempting to answer with your research. Then, look at scholarly journals, conference proceedings, etc. to get an idea if you will be able to find enough pertinent information to go forth with your topic. You may wish to develop your references further into the section of your final paper that will be the review of literature.

Please submit your tentative hypothesis as well as a draft listing of references (normally about 10) you plan to use in your final paper and presentation. Do not just simply list the references but include the APA formatted reference and add a sentence or two about the content that will help you identify the value of the source to your project.

6 = Identify a current event and/or issue in the field of health informatics and outline how you might structure a systematic research review process around such an issue. List out each of the steps and how you would approach it with your topic. What are some benefits/barriers that you might encounter? Submit a summary of your findings