·         Considering that, due to its extremely sensitive nature, shared data that organizations transmit through collaboration must be kept confidential at all costs, formulate a possible solution that utilizes symmetric or asymmetric cryptography, and describe the advantages and disadvantages of the selected solution. If you had to select one (1) of the two (2) encryption options over the other, justify the one that you would choose, and explain your reasoning.

·         From the e-Activity and your own research, give your opinion of the two (2) most important ways that you believe encryption could assist in addressing some of the current challenges facing organizations today, and explain why these solutions are so important. Justify your answer.

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/2014-the-year-of-encryption/

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Assignment 4: Annual Review

Due Week 9 and worth 125 points

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine (9) months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a one (1) page summary of your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine (9) months of good work? Your goal is to balance the negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Explain how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.
2. Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.
• Analyze various techniques, considerations, and designs of performance appraisal programs.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

IF YOU CAN DO THE WORK AS REQUIRED IN THE ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS AND FOLLOW THE RUBRIC BELOW IN THE EXEMPLARY COLUMN, THEN I CAN USE YOU AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.

 

 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

 

Points: 125	Assignment 4: Annual Review
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Explain how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues. Weight: 45%	Did not submit or incompletely explained how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.	Insufficiently explained how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.	Partially explained how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.	Satisfactorily explained how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.	Thoroughly explained how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.
2. Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best. Weight: 45%	Did not submit or incompletely suggested both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.	Insufficiently suggested both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.	Partially suggested both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.	Satisfactorily suggested both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.	Thoroughly suggested both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present