Posted: April 18th, 2015

Business

Please see the instruction described below and write the report.

APA Research Report for Business Communications Class

Subject of the Report: Biometrics and Security
Purpose. Write a short report to discuss the latest technology used to ensure identity of individuals to prevent unlawful entry into personal accounts or secure worksites. This is not just an article review; it is a report where you take information from at least three of the articles and present it in an organized fashion. Take some time to read carefully the documents that are linked in the library.

Length. Limit your report to three pages, plus a Title page and a Reference page (total of five pages maximum). You will not be doing an Abstract because the report is so short. The purpose is to prove you can use APA style. If you can do it correctly for three pages, you can do it correctly for 300 pages!

Subject of the Report: Biometrics and Security
Number of Sources. Use at least three of the articles from the links provided below. You will need to copy and paste the links into a browser window to access them. Do not do additional research unless you have received permission from the instructor.
1. Article : Your finger, please: biometric identification takes over in Montgomery County, Maryland, recreation centers
http://www.readperiodicals.com/201010/2175990051.html
2. Article: Memorial Hospital Selects DigitalPersona Pro to Enhance HIPAA Security
http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2010/08/10/SF48336
3. Article: Doubts Cast on Fingerprint Security for Online Banking.
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/doubts-cast-on-fingerprint-security-for-online-banking/1006622.article
4. Article: Biometric Authentication System Uses Palm Vein Recognition
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Biometric-Authentication-System-uses-palm-vein-recognition-573707
5. Article: Conn. Bank Leads Way with Teller-Video Security Linkup
http://www.americanbanker.com/special-reports/175_4/conn-bank-teller-video-linkup-1016067-1.html
Documentation Style. Use the APA style to document your sources. The majority of your writing will be paraphrasing. Please include two direct quotations to prove this skill. Samples and explanations paraphrasing and quoting are provided. Include both internal (in-text) citations and a Reference page.
Samples of every stage of the APA report will be available in paper form or on the class website. If you need help, contact the instructor, ask for help at the College Writing Center, or drop by the Tutoring Center on Salem Campus. Many resources are available on the Internet from various colleges and universities regarding APA style although if you research too much, it could be confusing. In the “General Format of APA Report” there is a link that contains a good example of an APA report although you do not have to do an Abstract.
Tone. Aim for a formal tone in your report.
Recommendation. Consider this a preliminary report. This is not an essay, so write in third person viewpoint. (This means you write the facts and have no personal opinions or “I” statements.) You also should never use contractions (it’s instead of it is) in a formal report, so, please, do not use them.
Organization Plan. You should use a direct plan to organize this report.