Computer Science Homeword

The following questions need to be answered per question not an essay

Learning Objectives: Demonstrate an understanding of basic legal processes and of computer misuse, fraud and the law; and #3: Explain how regulations such as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and industrial standards impact national and global computer interaction.

NOTE: Use your best word processing skills to complete these questions. Poor use of word processing reduces your possible point score by 10 points.

1. The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003(CAN SPAM Act) sounds like a good idea at first, but has been largely ineffective. Explain why this is the case.

2. The Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires libraries receiving federal networking funds to install software to filter out obscenity or child pornography in searches. What ethical arguments could argue that it is wrong to do this?

A. Should a search engine offer filtering tools? Why or why not?

B. Should the U.S. government have access to your search results? Why or why not?

C. Should an employer have access to your passwords and search results?

3. What is the difference, if any, between someone who launches a distributed denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a university or a retailer such as Best Buy, and a hospital such as Cleveland Clinic?

4. Compare the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-129; 47 USC 396) to the Telecommunication Act of 1996. How are they similar?