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    • Section 1
      • Week 1: Course Introduction
      • Week 2: Access Controls
      • Week 3: Systems Software Security
      • Week 4: Applications Software Security
      • Week 5: Cryptography Protocols
      • Week 6: Practical Cryptography
      • Week 7: Midterm Exam
    • Section 2
      • Week 8: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
      • Week 9: Security Operations
      • Week 10: Physical & Environmental Security
      • Week 11: Security Architecture & Design
      • Week 12: – Network Protocols
      • Week 13: Telecommunications and Network Security
      • Week 14: Risk Management and Compliance
      • Week 15: Final Exam
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    • Case Studies
      • C2.1 (9/11)
      • C4.1 (9/25)
      • C6.1 (10/9)
      • C8.1 (10/23)
      • C9.1 (10/30)
      • C10.1 (11/6)
      • C11.1 (11/13)
    • Practical Assignments
      • PA1.1 (Due 9/11)
      • PA2.1 (Due 9/18)
      • PA4.1 (Due 10/2)
      • PA5 (Due 10/9)
        • PA5.1
        • PA5.2
        • PA5.3
      • PA8.1 (Due 10/30)
      • PA9.1 (Due 11/6)
      • PA10.1 (Due 11/13)
      • PA11.1 ( Due 11/20)
      • PA12.1 (Due 11/27)
      • PA13 (Due 12/4)
        • PA13.1
        • PA13.2
        • PA13.3
    • Written Assignments
      • WA2.1 (Due 9/18)
      • WA3.1 (Due 9/25)
      • WA4.1 (Due 10/2)
      • WA6.1 (Due 10/16)
      • WA8.1 (Due 10/30)
      • WA9.1 (Due 11/6)
      • WA10.1 (Due 11/13)
      • WA12.1 (Due 11/27)
      • WA13.1 (Due 12/4)
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ITACS 5209 F17

Temple University

Week 10 Written Assignment

In this assignment, assume you notice that your organization does not employ adequate physical access controls to areas that contain IT infrastructure.

One option is to consider using biometrics for building access control system. Using online research, identify several biometric access control products that could be used. Consider systems that are based on fingerprint, iris scan, and hand print.

  • Recommend two finalists that Colorful Plastics should consider testing on-site.
  • If available, include information on pricing
  • Provide adequate justification for the investment in this type of technology, and how this might be superior to other options such as traditional locks.

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