Chapter 5, Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Name: Chelsie Suttell Class time: 11 AM
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING REFERENCE PAGE)

Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: January 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: Chapter 5 (5.1, 5.2, 5.3)

1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. Crimes committed with computers and on the Web are more devastating. (253)
b. What a hacker actually is and what they actually do.
c. Our identity has become a series of numbers. (273)

2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?

What is being discussed in this chapter is how much easier it has become for people to commit crimes on the Web. The Web has made it easier and more efficient to commit a crime within your own home.


3. (Application) Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – BE SPECIFIC AND EXPLAIN?

A new solution for this problem is to have more security blocks on the Web. For instance when a credit card is being used, there should be a series of security questions asked to the customer instead of personal information such as their social security number. “Our identity has become a series of numbers” (273). Any website that asks for your social security number should be a red flag right away that it could be a fraud.


4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.

A situation like the one I discussed above would be similar to a situation of crime that happened before the Internet was created. For example, being pick-pocketed down the street was a huge problem in the city at one point. A lot of homeless people would steal wallets from people walking down the street in order to get some cash right away. This made people want to carry their money more securely rather than in their pockets (Chapter 5, 5.1). New ideas that I could contribute would be to add more security questions and have a way to authorize a website so that people would know it was safe and efficient. This applies to Bloom’s taxonomy because when using the Web you must go through all the steps in order not to get caught up in a fraud. Bloom’s taxonomy gives all the proper steps so that we don’t make a mistake that could get our personal belongings stolen.

5. (Synthesis) Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article (Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this material?

I do agree with what has been said about how much easier committing crimes has gotten since the Web has come along. “Crimes committed on the Web are more devastating and harder to detect that similar crimes committed without computers” (253). I will not be much more careful when ordering things online and I will make sure that every website I order from is authentic. I am more skeptical about websites like EBay and craigslist because you never know who could be handling your personal information and that scares me.

6. (Evaluation) Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading this chapter?

This topic is absolutely relevant in today’s society because everyday people find easier ways to manipulate the system and steal other people’s personal information. I have been a victim of fraud before when I ordered a pair of “Uggs” from a fake website. The website had all the logos of the Ugg brand it was just that the prices were a little cheaper so I decided to save a little money. When I got the Uggs after they were shipped to my house I realized that the Uggs I had bought from this site were totally different from the real Uggs that I had bought at the store in the Galleria Mall. From now on I will be more aware of what I am purchasing on the Internet.