This week is about alternative research topics in IT. Discuss your ideas about a research topic with at least a 100-word entry. Some examples could be The Emerging Technologies Against Cyber Crimes or New Programming Languages."

Consider the following general rules for making a rich contribution to this week's online discussion:

1. Compose an initial entry with an example. It can be purely based on your opinion, and does not have to reflect any real data. It can be from your own experience in case you have any exposure to a new form of IT system or service. Make sure that you have and share an original thought when composing your initial entry. In this case, make the initial entry about your suggested research topic and why you prefer to write about the subject. You are allowed to find somebody in the class with a common interest in the same topic.
2. Once peers have posted their entries, react to initial posts made by other students. Again, you can agree or disagree with comments from others, just be professional with your interactions. You can also make suggestions to others or direct them to a reference.
3. Look to gather another current or emerging IT application that you might have encountered or even use at work. An example might be HR as a Service which is being offered as a Cloud Service where a small business can outsource all HR services, documentation, employment verifications and many other HR functions and access all corporate HR functions and documents in a secured Cloud Server. A good reference for this kind of a service, for example, can be www.ciphr.com which can serve as an excellent reference to your discussion.
4. Site references on your findings and respond to the on-going discussions about this weeks topic, if applicable.
5. Most importantly is how you contribute and how you make an effort to support your original ideas by industry facts and references. Focus on what you can learn from others as well as what you can contribute independently to the topic. This type of discussion format helps to ensure a rich and meaningful online interaction and in turn, allows for high grading marks.
6. Follow the criteria set forth in the discussion rubric for all your weekly discussions unless your instructor tells you to insert any additional dimensions or expands your requirements further.