Assessment type: Case Study Report - individual assignment (2,000 words) Purpose: Students will be identifying a topic for their research. Based on the topic identified and chosen by the student, they will write a case study style report to highlight the emerging technologies in the field of ICT and extensively discuss their applications, benefits, risks, and possible ethical challenges. Value: 15% Due Date: Week 10 Task Details: Step 1: Research and Identify the topic for case study Students need to conduct their research and identify the topic on which they need to write a comprehensive report. The identified topic should have the following properties, The chosen topic should be related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It should be a case-study topic i.e., analysis and discussion on the specific situation, scenario, or instance. It should be reported as a well-known problem in news reports, academic journals, or research blogs. It should be an open, and debatable topic where arguments are provided to support or against a particular issue It can also be a specific situation, court judgement, Government regulation, or policy It should be within the scope of the list of topics provided below. Students can also identify and select the topic based on their planned professional career after completing the degree. For example, If a student wants a career in Cyber security, then they can choose an interesting topic related to cybersecurity. If a student wishes a career in software engineering and development, then they can choose an interesting topic from this field. Students can use the following keywords to use in their search and research to find the topics of interest, Ethical considerations in data privacy and security Ethical issues in computer hacking and cyber attacks Ethical implications of social media usage in professional computing