Cyber Terror?

Cyber-terrism is common place in today's news, but what is it really and what could be the consequences of a cyber-terror attack? After you've defined cyber-terrorism read the article by the BBC that claims it is all hype and myth to sell newspapers. Do you agree? Explain why or why not.

What is Cyber-terrorism?
Cyber-terrorism a Myth BBC

IDENTITY THEFT

Read the following article on Identity Theft (ID THEFT)

Questions to address:

1. What happens when someone steals an identity? What do they use it for? Use examples from the article.

2. How does someone steal an identity? What is a phishing scheme?

3. How can you protect yourself from identity theft? Give two examples from the article

Digital Piracy

Theme: Digital Piracy

The number of CD's and DVD's being purchased is at an all time low due to the use of the internet to purchase and download media. However; much of the time file sharing is used in which people share music with others on the web and the media is taken without reimbursing its producers.

Task:

Read the article on the actions of the Swedish government and its crack down on file sharing.

• Should people be allowed to file share? Explain.


• Should our government have the right to do what the Swedes are planning?


• What would a movie producer or a musician think of file sharing?
  

Swedes Crack Down of File Sharing