Social Implications & Ethics

Kelsey BreslinJason Spiegel

Jimmy ZelinskeLan Nguyen

Increase capability of the individual

InternetSocial networking

Jobs

Dating (eHarmony)

Merchandising

Increase capability of the individual

TransportationSubways/Metro

Cars

Airplanes

Future: jetpacks? Teleportation devices?

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

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

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

Targets

Applications are the top vulnerabilities

Microsoft SQL, FTP servers

OS

AppleQuickTime

Source: http://www.sans.org/top-cyber-security-risks/trends.php

Solutions to Vulnerability

Updates (patches)

Use secure sites

Protect passwords

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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