Difference between revisions of "Networks - Social & Ethical Issues"
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=== [[Intellectual property]] === | === [[Intellectual property]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * peer-to-peer networks are commonly used to share files; some files may be infringing on copyright, such as music (mp3s) |
=== [[Equality of access]] === | === [[Equality of access]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * access to the Internet in remote, rural locations |
=== [[Control]] === | === [[Control]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * bandwidth throttling |
| + | * content management and filtering | ||
=== [[Globalization and cultural diversity]] === | === [[Globalization and cultural diversity]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * is there a global culture on the Internet that transcends country borders? |
=== [[Policies and standards]] === | === [[Policies and standards]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * appropriate usage of the Internet at work |
=== [[People and machines]] === | === [[People and machines]] === | ||
| − | * | + | * setting up networks |
Revision as of 12:03, 15 October 2009
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Below is a list of social and ethical issues concerning networks (LANs and WANs). As a class, we will build the list, and you may contribute to the list individually too.
Reliability
- being disconnected from others
Integrity
- hackers changing messages
Security
- packet sniffing credit card numbers
Privacy and anonymity
- information over a network should still be kept private
Authenticity
- message received is truly sent by the original who sent it
Intellectual property
- peer-to-peer networks are commonly used to share files; some files may be infringing on copyright, such as music (mp3s)
Equality of access
- access to the Internet in remote, rural locations
Control
- bandwidth throttling
- content management and filtering
Globalization and cultural diversity
- is there a global culture on the Internet that transcends country borders?
Policies and standards
- appropriate usage of the Internet at work
People and machines
- setting up networks
