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Social Implications & Ethics
Kelsey BreslinJason Spiegel
Jimmy ZelinskeLan Nguyen
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Increase capability of the individual
InternetSocial networking
Jobs
Dating (eHarmony)
Merchandising
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Increase capability of the individual
TransportationSubways/Metro
Cars
Airplanes
Future: jetpacks? Teleportation devices?
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Increase capability of the individual
JobsDangerous tasks are done more safely
Tedious jobs are done more efficiently
More output is produced at a lower cost and faster pace
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Increase capability of the individual
MedicineMicroscopes, MRI machines, CAT scans, x-rays, etc. all allow research to be done on different ailments and diseases, making the chance of a discovering a cure increase
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Increase vulnerability of the user
Computer LiteracyUnderstanding the capabilities of computer’s
Ability to use computers adequately
I.D. theftComputers are the first resource for Identity thieves
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Targets
Applications are the top vulnerabilities
Microsoft SQL, FTP servers
OS
AppleQuickTime
Source: http://www.sans.org/top-cyber-security-risks/trends.php
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Solutions to Vulnerability
Updates (patches)
Use secure sites
Protect passwords
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Ethics of internet usersEthics on the internet
Acceptance that internet is not a free zoneThe internet is a free place, but there should be restrictions on contents allowed to be on the web.
Off-line world laws to on-line worldLaws should be involved in some cases, such as copyright
Global culturesPut some sensitivity on the contents
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Internet Development
1960: Used to share information in the military
1969: used in some universities for research
1970’s-1990’s: Developments in speed and connections
1996-present: internet connection speed increasing, Wi-Fi connection.
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Internet Development
From 80’s with the development of Windows, more and more people use the internet
Estimate to around 25-30 billions web pages
Unlike before, where the internet only can be use in a small area, now it can be used anywhere.
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Ethics of internet providers (US-like countries)
ISPs take little to no responsibilityView the internet as neutral and so they remain neutral
Only things like child pornography etc... are blacklisted
DMCA and copyright infringement is simply forwarded to the offender
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Ethics of internet providers (US-like countries)
There is almost no filteringFairly frequently censorship bills are introduced
Protest groups like DemandProgress.org attempt to shoot it down
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Ethics of internet providers China-like countries)
ISPs take things into their own handsView the internet as something they own
ISPs won't hesitate to take something offline
ISPs heavily filter traffic based on politicsCountries like China and Australia have long blacklists of websites their citizens cannot visit due to political interests
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Sources
http://www.techfluency.org/computer-literacy.htm
http://www.sans.org/top-cyber-security-risks/trends.php
http://www.cert.org/blogs/vuls/2009/02/internet_explorer_vulnerabilit.html
Howe, Walt. "A Brief History of the Internet." Walt Howe's Internet Learning Tree. 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/history.html>.
"Internet Ethics." Roger Darlington's World. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Internetethics.html>.
Kristula, Dave. "The History of the Internet." Dave's Site / Davesite.com. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.davesite.com/webstation/net-history.shtml>.
"WWW FAQs: How Many Websites Are There?" Welcome to Boutell.Com, Inc.! Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/misc/sizeofweb.html>.