Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Computer Misuse and Copyright

(image taken from: http://harisbahalwan.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/hacking-21.jpg)

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/1dataandcomputermisuserev1.shtml

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/2copyrightrev1.shtml

 

Read through both of the links, take the quizzes, and create a blog post answering the following questions:

1) if a hacker simply gains access to a computer system without trying to cause any damage, should they still be considered a criminal?

2) how strict should copyright laws be? Do you feel stealing a movie or a song is enough of a crime to go to jail?

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