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Write a 5-7 page policy paper in which you make a recommendation on where the liability for malicious traffic traversing the Internet should lie (with ISP's, software developer, End Users, Operating System developer, etc.). Support your position with evidence from the required readings and be sure to cite diligently. Be sure to have an extensive discussion of the background for this topic wherein you discuss liability and its forms, provide definitions of ISP, software producer, end user, operating system developed, etc., and discuss previous academic papers that address the malicious traffic liability issue. Base your assignment of liability on the effects of externalities. Describe real-world examples that help support your position. The 5-7 page length runs from the paper's Introduction to its Conclusion. The table of contents, section headings and sub-headings are required. The page count DOES NOT include the title page, the table of contents page, the references, and appendices. It also does not include additional sections such as an abstract. The paper should include, at a minimum, your recommendations on liability and the reasoning behind it. Comply with the general paper grading rubric. Prepare your paper in Word. Include a minimum of 8 credible, external sources. At least 75% of references should be based on official reports, scholarly studies, or peer-reviewed journal articles (IEEE, ACM, BlackHat, or similar). The citations and the reference list in the paper should be formatted in accordance with APA 6th edition guidelines.