Technology

Technology Q#1- As we continue to adopt new technologies to communicate, how will scammers utilize these spaces? For instance, how might a scammer use FaceTime or Skype to lure in prospective victims? Q#2- What is a nation supposed to do if citizens of other nations routinely victimize citizens on-line and the other nation refuses to do anything about it? Chapter 6: Q#1- How could the development of the Internet and CMCs help reduce the risk of harm for individuals interested in the sex trade? In what ways does the ability to communicate about sex workers and review their services make it a less dangerous activity? Q#2- Why do you think we sanction individuals who possess or access child porn with more severity than we do hackers or data thieves? Why would there be such differential use of sanctions? Chapter 7: Q#1- Should schools be able to punish students for on-line activities that take place outside of the campus and after or before school hours if it directly affects the behavior of other students? Why? Q#2- Should we define youth who make harassing or disparaging comments about their teachers in on-line spaces as engaging in cyberbullying, or is it harassment? Simply put, why should we define an act differently on the basis of the ages of the victim and offender? Chapter 8: Q#1- How should we define or view the activities of Anonymous? They hack government targets, civilians, and industry. As such, should their actions be viewed as cybercrime, hacktivism, or cyberterror? Why? Q#2- The threat of nuclear war and the proliferation of WMD is deterred in part by the idea of mutually assured destruction, not only for the two nations involved in a conflict, but for the larger world. Given that nearly every nation has economic and critical infrastructure dependent on technology, if a nation-state were to engage in cyberwar against a rival, it would demand a physical or cyber response. With that in mind, how can nation-states deter the use of cyberattacks against one another? How do we respond to attacks committed by hackers or nation-states that are not influenced by traditional deterrence methods?