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Lesson 14 Empowerment TechnologiesLESSON 14
The Disadvantages of ICT
Walking on a sidewalk does not pose danger as opposed to walking in the middle of the
street. Remove the sidewalk and you are left to dodge approaching vehicles. That is probably
how much of us deal with the Internet. In the Internet, there are no sidewalks; just a huge
superhighway where information freely flows through. If in the real world we have the police or
the military to monitor us, the Internet is unmonitored making it one of the most abused
technology we use.
Cypercrimes
Cybercrimes are illegal acts done through the use of the Internet. In 2012, Stephen Nate
(Complex.com) posted a list of ten most common Internet cybercrimes as follows:
1. Phishing/Spoofing – the act of sending multiple emails to multiple users in hopes of
having a number of them clicking on the links or malwares attached to the email. Most
email services today have spam or bulk folders that automatically put these suspicious
emails to that folder. However, this is not 100% accurate that some emails are not filtered
and some other emails that are legitimate end up on the spam folder.
2. Blackmail/Extortion – the act of using the Internet to threaten or damage someone’s
reputation to extort money or anything else of value. This can be avoided if you are aware
of what you should post on the Internet. The victims of this act tend to have posted
something “inappropriate” over the Internet even if they put it at a secured location.
3. Accessing Stored Communications – or hacking; the act of obtaining unauthorized
access to data from a computer network. This is typically done to commercial and
government sites to threaten its owner. In late 2014, a group of hackers hacked Sony’s
website because of the impending release of the controversial film “The Interview.”
4. Sports Betting – the act of wagering on any sports event over the Internet. In some
countries, gambling (including sports betting) is illegal even if you are doing it over the
Internet.
5. Non-Delivery of Merchandise – the act of devising a scheme wherein a culprit posts an
item or service for sale on the internet and once the transactions have been done, does
not really give the item or service.
6. Electronic Harassment – the act of anonymously using the Internet to harass, abuse,
threaten, or annoy other people. This is also an act of cyberbullying, however, because the
culprit is anonymous, it is hard to detect who is bullying you.
7. Child Pornography – the act of using the Internet to show child pornography. This act is
highly punishable by law.
8. Prostitution – the act of using the Internet to engage in prostitution.
9. Drug Trafficking – the act of selling illegal substances using the Internet.
10.Criminal Copyright Infringement – the act of piracy mainly for financial gain. In late
2014, the number one pirate website, ThePirateBay, was raided for the second time due to
years of pirating movies, music, games, books, and other software. These kinds of
websites earn money through advertising.
The Internet is the present and the future of your generation and you define what impact
it can do to shape our society, whether it is negative or positive. The future is in your hands.
Combatting Cypercrimes
There are several ways the authorities can help solve or prevent cybercrimes. Here are
some of them:
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