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- 611: Anti Gun Control
- ... are prosecuting society itself by wanting to take away guns. Works Cited Lott, John. Crime, Deterrence, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns. Chicago, IL. The University of Chicago. 1997 Harris, John. Gun Control. On-line. Internet. 2 November. 1999. Available. www.///a/essays.htm Otero, Glen. Ten Myths Bout Gun Control. On-line. Internet. 2 November. 1999. Available. www.claremont.org/gssp/gsp60.cfm Sparks, Larry Gun Control Issues. On-line. Internet. 2 November. 1999. Available. www.claremont.org.
- 612: COMPUTER SECURITY ISSUES
- ... the computer screen and to another extreme can be programmes designed to delete the hard drive. The Computer Virus can be caught through a number of ways. The most highly publicised way, is through the Internet, other ways are through removable storage media, such as floppy disks and zip drives. They can also be caught through computer networks, where a third party from another machine in the network introduces the virus ... where it has been, making them aware that pirated media , shareware/freeware programmes may be potentially dangerous. A talk and leaflet distribution to employees could be useful. If the Alsager decides to connect to the Internet, this would be another potential source for virus and such like. A firewall could be placed on the system to help prevent infection. A more immediate way of preventing virus is to subscribe to a ... of the IT facilities, the amount of room information takes up is drastically reduced from a whole filing cabinet to a small hard drive. Information can be easily copied and since the advent of the Internet, information does not even have to be on a psychical media to leave the building. This therefore makes it much more easier to copy and take out valuable information. All the companies details, there ...
- 613: Software Licensing
- ... computers, which acts as an incentive for the end user to buy the hardware from that particular dealer; and downloading of copyrighted software to users connected by modem to electronic bulletin boards and/or the Internet. When software is pirated the consumer pays for that cost by new software and/or upgrade version being very expensive. Federal appellate courts in the U.S. have determined that operating systems, object code and ... of shareware programs retain their copyright on the contents, and as other copyrighted software should not be pirated. Freeware is also distributed at a very low cost and like shareware is found mainly on the Internet. The authors of the freeware program do not expect payment for their software. Typically, freeware programs are small utilities or incomplete programs that are released by authors for the potential benefit to others, but the drawback to this is that there is no technical support. Public domain software is generally found on the Internet and is released without any condition upon its use. It may be copied, modified and distributed as the end user wishes to do. A license manager is a system utility-like application that controls ...
- 614: The Homeless in England
- The Homeless in England Introduction I decided to study the homeless' situation before we went to England, so I tried to get information about it via the internet, but it was so much information that I soon gave up... When we got to England I thought about changing subject to the pub culture because it seemed easier to write about, but after a ... look another way), but other people stopped to talk to them and buy their paper. I've used the homeless people as sources and also their paper. When I came home I searched on the internet to get information and there was a lot of it, so I choosed some headings and took a closer look at them. Who's homeless? I thought, before I went to England, that every homeless ... Issue I bought I read about a girl who cut herself and walked in the streets with bleeding arms. Nobody seemed to care, she said, or maybe they were afraid... How to help? On the internet I found a lot of ways to help the homeless, but some of the things were not realistic...at least not in my opinion. There was a page called "7 meaningful things you can ...
- 615: Terrorist Bombs In The U.S.
- ... This does not take into account the tragic Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Some ATF experts believe that it is the ready availability of materials and easy access to instructions and explosives information on the internet that has been the reason for this increase of bombings. There are several theories in the class text that help to explain the justification behind the actions of these local terrorist in our country. H ... agencies. We also have many specialist and experts that range from doctors to engineers who specialize in terrorist activities. Their research and studies gives us a lot of information. We also get information from the internet. The internet is probably the most easily accessible holders of vast amounts of information. We also have people just like you that might see or learn of something that is going around in their community. What ...
- 616: America Online: Is It For Me?
- America Online: Is It For Me? You have probably heard of the Internet, but you weren't really sure if it was for you. You thought about it, but after all it costs so much and things like pornography and improper language are used everywhere, right? Wrong! Perhaps ... things remain confidential and are used only for billing purposes. If anyone ask for personal information you can easily report them to AOL. When someone is reported they are either warned or kicked off the Internet. You can also report people that swear or use any kind of offensive words. Many of the chat rooms are guarded by "online hosts" or people that belong to AOL. These "guards" make sure nothing ... get unlimited E-Mail. What is E-Mail you ask? Well E-Mail stands for electronic mail. It is a way to send letters to anyone in the world that is hooked up to The Internet or other online services. This mail is received almost instantly, within a few seconds. This way you could send letters to a pen pal in Egypt. Instead of waiting up to a month or ...
- 617: Microsoft
- ... did the Windows 98 program become so controversial? Due to the fact that Windows program has been used on ninety percent of all the PCs in the world, and Microsoft utilized such advantage to include Internet Explorer program. Internet Explorer program allows you to surf the Internet, which has very little to do with the operating system, thus, causing an unfair advantage over the competitors. Just recently, Microsoft has been sued by many states around the United States, and now Microsoft ...
- 618: Hackers Misunderstood
- ... to explore an operating system that is foreign to them. The younger generations have bred a new philosophy of hacking. Wannabe hackers who do not deserve the title “hacker” use simple utilities available over the Internet to hack into personal computers or banks and cause havoc. This is due because they have no respect for the unwritten hacker code and ethics. Those superficial hackers who use their knowledge to harm other ... and years and tons of practice to achieve. A hacker’s qualifications are based on qualifications and performance. Prejudice is non-existence, a person’s title such as degree or position means nothing over the Internet. Discrimination is impossible, hackers are judged on how much they achieved in the quest for knowledge. Hackers have ethics, contrary to what the media has portrayed. Hackers do not plant viruses, (biggest myth) they do ... the hacker.” December 1998 Hong Kong Voice of Democracy. “Two Chinese Hackers Given Death Sentences.” December 31, 1998 Christensen, John. “The Trials of Kevin Mitnick” CNN Interactive March 18, 1999 Espy, Bob. “Crime on the Internet.” Online http://www.woodward.edu/cs/csweb/csbob.html Nash, Kim. “What happens to computer criminals in jail.” Computer World October 23, 1998
- 619: Netiquette
- ... netiquette, is the list of rules that are generally followed. None of these have officially been written down in a book, but they are commonly suggested by business professionals dealing with e-mail and the Internet. No matter how simple you might think something is to understand, someone else might not see the same thing as you(AWatch Your Netiquette). You should be concise and to the point. E-mail is ... date can often be misunderstood so it is important to use the standard form MM DD YY. Netiquette, even though it is not official it is followed. It has already become an important part of Internet communications. It is the unwritten rules of e-mail that are followed by nearly everyone communicating via the Internet. With nearly 200 million messages sent daily it might be in the not so distant future that a definitive source on netiquette will arise. But until then remember not to SHOUT, be friendly :-)~, be ...
- 620: Computer Crime
- ... to my credit card? Sounds like someone is out for revenge. Computer have become a modern day tool for seeking revenge. Here is an example: A computer system operator was fired from CompuServe (a major Internet provider) and by the next day his former manager's credit card numbers had been distributed to thousands of people via electronic bulletin boards. The manager's telephone account had been charged with thousands of ... his driver's license had been issued with hundreds of unpaid tickets. This shows the awesome power of a knowledgeable hacker. Also, these hackers try to maintain free services. Some of these free services include Internet access, and long distance telephone access. Banks and brokerage houses are major targets when stealing money is the objective, because of their increased reliance on electronic funds transfer (EFT). Using EFT, financial institutions and federal ... is often the best defense against computer crime. Simple things like checking and disinfecting for viruses on a regular basis, not sharing your password or giving out your credit card number on online services (ie: Internet). Also, employers can restrict access employees have to computers at the place of employment. This would dissipate most computer crimes executed by employees. If new laws and enforcement of those law are not soon ...
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