the Internet 2 Lesson 1 What Is a Computer? n Personal Computer Hardware n Peripherals n Bits and Bytes n Computer Speed and MHz and GHz n Computer Types Lesson 2 Software n Obtaining Application Software Lesson 3 The Internet n Finding Information on the Web n Evaluating Information on the Web Lesson 4 Understanding E-mail n Sending and Receiving E-mail and Other Forms of Digital Communication n Dangerous E-mail Lesson
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activities; offenders have become international entrepreneurs. The Internet provides money and information to all sorts of customers and businesses. It is notably the home of virtual worlds and their economies, which have attracted many people, including criminals. The unholy marriage of the Internet and crime has created a new form of crime -“CYBERCRIME” What is Cyber Crime? Cyber Crime is an unlawful act commited using a computer (and/or internet), where it can be either a tool or a target or both. It
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Acceptaple Use Policy An acceptable use policy (AUP) is a policy that a user must agree to follow in order to be provided with access to a network or to the Internet. It is common oractice for many businesses and educational facilities to require that employees or students sign an acceptable use policy before being granted a network ID. When you sign up with an Internet Service provider (ISPs) such as Verizon, you will usually be presented with an AUP. Which states that you agree to
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2/27/2014 1. How does e-mail benefit an organization? Why might an organization want to limit how an employee uses e-mail during work hours? What is an e-mail’s path once it leaves an organization? Using e-mails in an organization makes sending important messages, information, pictures, or documents fast and efficient, only takes seconds to send. One can send just one message or multiples at a time. Another benefit of using e-mails is it is cost efficient, saving cost on paper
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KIMBERLY R. HALL Abstract: Technology has transformed the lives of adolescents, including the ways they bully one another. Variously referred to as electronic bullying, online bullying, or cyberbullying, this new method of bullying involves the use of e-mail, instant messaging, Web sites, voting booths, and chat or bash rooms to deliberately pick on and torment others. To combat cyberbullying, educators need to better understand the nature of it and be aware of actions that they can undertake to prevent
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(HIPAA) – Passed in 1996, the HIPAA requires health care organizations to secure patient information. Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) – Passed in 2000, CIPA requires public schools and public libraries to use an Internet safety policy. The policy must address the following: * Children’s access to inappropriate matter on the internet. * Children’s security when using e-mail, chat rooms, and other electronic communications. * Restricting hacking and other unlawful activities by children
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Question 1Question Code: ICT-COMMv1-02-05-02-01 Which example uses the proper format for an e-mail address? You answered: Charles678@gmail.com Question 2Question Code: ICT-COMMv1-02-05-01-01 Which choice describes some functions that e-mail offers? Correct Response: You can send and reply to messages over the Internet. Question 3Question Code: ICT-COMMv1-02-02-03-01 Copyright protects the creator of an original work. Under which law can you use a limited amount of copyrighted material for
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IS 471 Policy Development and Security Issues Lab 4 (Due October 22, 2014) Introduction In any company, a security policy helps to mitigate the risks and threats the business encounters. However, unless a company happens to be in the information security industry, the task of identifying, assessing, and categorizing the myriad of risks can be an overwhelming one. Thankfully, a company’s IT infrastructure can be divided in a logical manner to more easily sort the risks. These divisions are the
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to insure that a disaster recovery/business resumption plan is tied to business requirements? E-Commerce 1. Within the business environment, what are the operations areas that may be leveraged with e-commerce? 2. Tell us about your experience with electronic commerce. 3. What are some of the pitfalls when an e-commerce strategy is poorly executed? 4. Name five characteristics of successful e-commerce sites. Help Desk 1. What experience have you had in help desk operations? 2. What skills
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BOHLMAN The invention of the internet and the growing use of it by children brought about the implementation of new protection acts. Among those acts are the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which passed into law in 1998, and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which became law in 2000. This paper will discuss the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of these acts. As the internet grew in popularity among the
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