IGCSE ICT 4.2 Network issues and communication

• ICT
• Secondary Education

4.2 

Network Issues and Communication

When you go online, you should be cautious as there are many issues on the internet

Should the internet be policed?

The internet hardly have any regulations that ensure that it follows to certain principles

What are the things on the internet should have some form of control?

SOCIAL DIVIDE

Moral Issues created by Computers and Technology

DIGITAL DIVIDE

unequal access to computers and technology

Inappropriate sites and the accuracy of information

When you use a search engine, which of the following do you expect?

1. reliable information
2. mainstream website
3. security first website
4. backdated publishing.

Reliability of Information

• Compared to books, information on the internet is most likely up-to-date.
• Search engine makes it easy to find vast amount of information
• Some information maybe inaccurate

Undesirability of certain websites

• There is always a risk of finding undesirable websites
  
• security risk

Security Issues

(Password)

• Email
• Banking
• Social Networking Sites

Security Issues

(Password)

• Change it regularly
• 1 capital letter 
• 1 small letter
• 1 Symbol 

Authentication

What are the ways to easily provide User IDs and password to gain access ?

What does an Anti Virus do?

What are the examples of Anti Virus?

Data Protection Act

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