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Summarize what is being done to help the technological underclass gain access to the Internet. |
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Understand how the Internet threatens your right to privacy, and know what you can do about that. |
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Take steps to avoid being stalked on the Internet. |
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Exercise the appropriate security measures to protect the privacy of your information on the Internet. |
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Understand why protectionists seek to censor certain kinds of material on the Internet. |
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Realize how much Internet traffic is pornographic or obscene, and consider who should have access to such material. |
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Reflect on the impact of the evil side of technology that is being used to spread electronic hate on the Internet. |
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Understand the concept of copyright and fair use in cyberspace, and realize how important it is to exercise your right of fair use of electronic resources. |
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Define the purpose of a patent and list examples of how some technology companies have abused the patent system. |
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Define peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing and understand the ethical and legal issues involved in P2P sharing of music and video via the Internet. |
| INTERNET LITERACY
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Equity, Cost, and Universal Access |
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Universal Access has certain costs and timelines associated with it. Based on the links below, what evidence do you see that we are already approaching this goal? What actions do you think should be taken regarding the Digital Divide? |
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Privacy |
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Many people believe that the Internet is threatening privacy. Which of the groups and safeguards below do you think hold out a promise of protecting individual privacy? |
Internet Fraud Complaint Center |
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About.com's Carnivore site |
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| Web Bugs |
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Trust in the Wired Americas A report from Cheskin Research |
| Privacy Legislation |
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Coverage of Internet Privacy |
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Sleuthing |
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After you visit this site, what surprises did you have in the types of data that are readily accessible to searchers? |
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Discreet Data Research |
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Stalking |
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Cyberstalking is another fear of many potential Internet users. Do these sites hold out hope of avoiding this or do they make you even more wary? |
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Security |
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Which of these means of increasing security have you already tried? Do you think the cost is worth the value you place on security? |
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Nationalism and Isolationism |
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Is it really possible to remain isolated in a world that is so thoroughly connected via the Internet? |
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Censorship |
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There is an ongoing debate as to how and whether to censor content on the Internet. Did the information here help you develop an informed decision on how to handle this issue? |
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An Overview of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) |
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The Internet Content Rating Association's system, which replaced the RASCi system, is a voluntary means of decreasing pornography and obscenity on the Net. What do you think of their approach? |
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Prejudice and Hatred |
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These sites chronicle the work of several groups to decrease the prejudice and hatred that some spread using the Internet. Which of their efforts seems likely to help this problem? |
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Chat Room Decency in MOOs, MUDs, IRCs, and MUSHes |
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After looking over the SafeKids site, do you think these rules and guidelines will help children remain safer online? |
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Copyright & Fair Use |
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With so much content on the Web, the problems of fair use and copyright are constantly before us. Do you think the new rules and approaches, such as the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, will help protect intellectual property? What effect will peer-to-peer file sharing have on future production of music or books? |
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| Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act |
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Patents |
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What rights should corporations have to profit from the inventions and discoveries they finance? What should belong to the public at large? |
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Peer-to-Peer File Sharing |
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| What is your stand on peer-to-peer file sharing? How far should the broadcasters and entertainment industry be able to go to block sharing? |
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Yahoo! Directory of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Communities and Networks |
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EFF "Intellectual Property - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing" Archive |
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Case Study -- Privacy Statements |
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These links will help you complete the case study for this chapter. |
| Privacy Statements |
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Privacy |
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