The goal of the research paper/presentation is to bring you up to 
speed of the current issues in system security. Student teams are 
allowed to work on and deliver presentations, however papers must be 
completed <i>individually</i>. 


<p>The first step is to identify an interesting systems security topic that 
you would like to investigate on your own. Example topics are viruses, 
spyware, worms, DDos, honey-pots, privacy, authentication, etc.

<p>Submit a half-page description of your research topic. Your description  
should includes the following elements: 
<ol>
<li> One paragraph describing the topic you plan to investigate.
<li> One paragraph describing the motivation for your topic. Explain why 
your topic is interesting and important. 
<li> State whether you intend to deliver a paper or a presentation.
</ol>
I will provide feedback on your proposed research topic. Have fun!