Title: Research current and future trends in the use of IT systems within finance.
Course: Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced (19299-II-36) > Section: Analyzing Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences and Related Career Clusters

Research should include

- identifying IT systems and trends
- emerging technologies (e.g., banking apps and online banking, text communications between an individual and a bank, voice-recognition software, online investing).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are current trends in the use of IT systems in finance?
- How do emerging technologies help protect financial institutions from cyber threats?
- How have smartphones changed IT systems within finance?

Communication

- What tools do businesses in the finance industry use to communicate with customers?
- How can keeping customers informed improve public relations?

Leadership

- Which FCCLA national program can help students learn about keeping financial and personal information safe?
- Why is it important for students to sharpen their skills in money management and financial planning?

Management

- What consequences may result if a person does not keep passwords safe?
- How could sharing password information jeopardize a person’s financial standing?