CS 192 - Module 11-13

1. What is computer crime?

                Computer crimes or cybercrimes encompass unauthorized or illegal activities perpetrated via computer as well as the theft of computers and other technological hardware. Generally, however, it may be divided into one of two types of categories: (1) crimes that target computer networks or devices directly; (2) crimes facilitated by computer networks or devices, the primary target of which is independent of the computer network or device. As firms of all sizes, industrial orientation, and geographic location increasingly rely on computers to operate, concerns about computer crime have also risen, in part because the practice appears to be thriving despite the concerted efforts of both the law enforcement and business communities to stop it. But computer experts and business consultants alike note that both international corporations and modest family-owned businesses can do a great deal to neutralize computer viruses and other manifestations of computer crime.

2. Give an example of computer crime not stated in the Computer Ethics Blog.

                An example of computer crime not stated in the said blogspot is the crime that is termed as "Eavesdropping on Emanations". Electronic emanations from computer equipment is a risk you need to be aware of, although this is mainly a concern for military and intelligence data. Computer equipment, like every other type of electrical equipment from hairdryers to stereos, emits electromagnetic impulses. Whenever you strike a computer key, an electronic impulse is sent into the immediate area. Foreign intelligence services, commercial enterprises, and sometimes even teenage crackers may take advantage of these electronic emanations by monitoring, intercepting, and decoding them. This may sound highly sophisticated, but there have been some embarrassingly easy cases.

3. What is stated in section 33a of Republic Act 8792?

                         

                Hacking or crackling with refers to unauthorized access into or interference in a computer system/server or information and communication system; or any access in order to corrupt, alter, steal, or destroy using a computer or other similar information and communication devices, without the knowledge and consent of the owner of the computer or information and communications system, including the introduction of computer viruses and the like, resulting in the corruption, destruction, alteration, theft or loss of electronic data messages or electronic documents shall be punished by a minimum fine of One Hundred Thousand pesos (P 100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and a mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years.

 

4. In Visayas State University, there is an office that deals with protecting the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of those who publish their intellectual output works. What is this office that caters with IPR concerns? Who is the head of this office?

 

               In VSU, the office that delas with protecting the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of those who publish their intellectual output works is the ODREX or the Office of the Director for Research and Extension and is headed by Dr. Othelo Capuno.

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1. What are the ethical issues that seem to enslave this growing industry?

         Some of the ethical issues that seem to enslave this male order bride industry are:

      1. The trafficking of women and girls into servile marriage through ‘mail-order bride’ channels – is yet another frontier in the global struggle against contemporary slavery and the multiple ways in which women and girls are exploited.

      2. Many websites which catalogue mail-order brides are venues for pornography and prostitution.

      3. This industry also leads to a sexual abuse of women involved.

  As we can observe most issues that seem to enslave in this growing industry are all unethical to the society as for what our standard of morality dictates.

 

2. Is there much of a difference between the mail order brides industry or companies that provide escort services versus meeting someone over the Internet in a chat room?

        Mail order brides industry don't really have so much difference when we compare it with meeting someone over the internet in a chat room. Because mail order bride still uses the chat and webcam facility for both parties to communicate. The only difference is that in mail order bride your intention is purely to find someone to marry from other country you like where as meeting someone over internet chat have purpose depending on the person chatting whether to find friends, just for socializing or to find someone to be a part of his/her life.

       

3. Does this industry differ much from arranged marriages that take place in some cultures? Or in the case of "female escorts", does this differ from prostitution?

         We cannot consider this industry as the same from arranged marriage that take place in some cultures because arranged marriages in some cultures is done to couples were their families are well known between the two and some even arrange marriage though their children are not yet in the right age while mail order bride seeks someone for you to marry whom you really don't know the entire background. Females escorts have some form of prostituition in it though just through the internet so its the same with prostituition. 

       

4. By drawing out ethical principles your have learned, discuss
your opinion about these ethical questions raised.

      Considerng those different ethical principles, I personally cannot really say that mail order brides are completely unethical. If we look into the other side, some may have good outcomes in mail order brides, a perfect marriage for example. The issue of mail order brides as ethical or not still lies on the culture or set of norms in a society that critizes it and on ones personal decision whether to consider it as bad or good depending on the persons standard of morality.  

5. Some sites that have "mail order bride" and the like contents.

     >> http://www.anastasiadate.com

        >> http://www.elenasmodels.com

        >> http://www.loveme.com

        >> http://www.aprettywoman.com

        >> http://www.dream-marriage.com

        >> http://www.bride.ru

        >> http://www.kievconnections.com

1. If you are to become a part of the VSU team who will formulate a handbook like that of Virginia University, give at least 2 policies that you want to be implemented in VSU or even just for CS students like you, regarding computing. Also include sanction or sort of punishment to those who will violate the said policy.


              1. Downloading is prohibited when using the internet in the department because it will consume most of the bandwidth.
                    Sanction: 1st offense - warning
                                      next offenses  - hard labor in the department equivalent to the number of offenses.
              2. Hacking private files in the department is strictly discouraged.
                   Sanction: 1st offense - probation
                                    next offenses - a grade of 5 will be given to all subjects enrolled in the department.

2. According to the definition of ethics, it can be connected to the norms or custom of the society. What could be ethical to one, could be unethical to another. If this is the case, in which ethics seem to be subjective in nature, why is there a need to study computer ethics at all? Support your opinion with facts.


               There is a need to study ethics because of the following reasons:
                       1. To make us behave like responsible professionals because of the given set of standards on ethics.
                       2. To teach us on avoiding computer abuse and catastrophes like hacking private data.

3. There are 4 types of non-jural law. Divine, natural, moral and physical. If you are to practice just one type of the non-jural law for the entire existence of your life, what would it be and why?


                 If I were to practice just one type of the non-jural law for entire existence of my life i would choose natural law because natural law is a view that certain rights or values are inherent in or universally cognizable by virtue of human reason or human nature so i guess I'm pretty sure its easy to follow unlike the remaining three.
              

1. What would you like to be 5 years from now? (hopes, aspirations, wishes...) 


              Five years from now, I want to work in any fields related to my course right now like for example a software engineer, system analyst, web developer or an instructor in a university. I wanna try also working in a call center company soon after graduation hopefully.

2. If you will be a full-pledged computer programmer 5 years from now, what program would you do? and why?

              If I will be a full-pledged computer programmer 5 years form now i would like to make an antivirus program or software that will exceed the efficiency in virus prevention and detection of the existing antivirus softwares of today because computer viruses really suck.

3. If you are a machine, what would you be and why?


               If I'm a machine, i would rather choose to be a touch screen mobile phone because aside from being handy, stylistic, and revolutionary,  i wanna feel also every man's soft touch as their finger touches my screen.

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