Blog Entry 2_2nd Exam

Blog Entry 2: Reference - E-Commerce Law of the Philippines. (A)Would you be imprisoned if you are found guilty of computer hacking? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information. (B) How much is the fine for computer hacking? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information. (C) Would you be imprisoned for copying or downloading copyrighted movies and music from the internet without proper copyright permissions? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information.

Answer:

      (A) Yes. If you are proven guilty of doing computer hacking, you are penalized by a mandatory imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years as stated under PART V- Final Provision R.A 8792 Law which states the following: 

SECTION 33. Penalties. – The following Acts shall be penalized by fine and/or

imprisonment, as follows:

(B) Hacking or cracking which refers to unauthorized access into or interference in a

computer system/server or information and communication system; or any access

in order to corrupt, alter, steal, or destroy using a computer or other similar

information and communication devices, without the knowledge and consent of

the owner of the computer or information and communications system, including

the introduction of computer viruses and the like, resulting in the corruption,

destruction, alteration, theft or loss of electronic data messages or electronic

document shall be punished by a minimum fine of one hundred thousand pesos

(P100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and a

mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years;

  (C)

      Yes. A mandatory imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years. The R.A 8792 Law  PART V -Final Provision – SECTION 33 clearly stated that:

SECTION 33. Penalties. – The following Acts shall be penalized by fine and/or

imprisonment, as follows:

 Piracy or the unauthorized copying, reproduction, dissemination, distribution,

importation, use, removal, alteration, substitution, modification, storage,

uploading, downloading, communication, making available to the public, or

broadcasting of protected material, electronic signature or copyrighted works

including legally protected sound recordings or phonograms or information

material on protected works, through the use of telecommunication networks,

such as, but not limited to, the internet, in a manner that infringes intellectual

property rights shall be punished by a minimum fine of one hundred thousand

pesos (P100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and 

a mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years;

Blog Entry 2_2nd Exam

Blog Entry 2: Reference - E-Commerce Law of the Philippines. (A)Would you be imprisoned if you are found guilty of computer hacking? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information. (B) How much is the fine for computer hacking? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information. (C) Would you be imprisoned for copying or downloading copyrighted movies and music from the internet without proper copyright permissions? Justify your answer. Specify the law, article, and section information.

Answer:

      (A) Yes. If you are proven guilty of doing computer hacking, you are penalized by a mandatory imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years as stated under PART V- Final Provision R.A 8792 Law which states the following: 

SECTION 33. Penalties. – The following Acts shall be penalized by fine and/or

imprisonment, as follows:

(B) Hacking or cracking which refers to unauthorized access into or interference in a

computer system/server or information and communication system; or any access

in order to corrupt, alter, steal, or destroy using a computer or other similar

information and communication devices, without the knowledge and consent of

the owner of the computer or information and communications system, including

the introduction of computer viruses and the like, resulting in the corruption,

destruction, alteration, theft or loss of electronic data messages or electronic

document shall be punished by a minimum fine of one hundred thousand pesos

(P100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and a

mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years;

  (C)

      Yes. A mandatory imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years. The R.A 8792 Law  PART V -Final Provision – SECTION 33 clearly stated that:

SECTION 33. Penalties. – The following Acts shall be penalized by fine and/or

imprisonment, as follows:

 Piracy or the unauthorized copying, reproduction, dissemination, distribution,

importation, use, removal, alteration, substitution, modification, storage,

uploading, downloading, communication, making available to the public, or

broadcasting of protected material, electronic signature or copyrighted works

including legally protected sound recordings or phonograms or information

material on protected works, through the use of telecommunication networks,

such as, but not limited to, the internet, in a manner that infringes intellectual

property rights shall be punished by a minimum fine of one hundred thousand

pesos (P100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and 

a mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years;

Blog Entry 1_2nd Exam

Blog Entry 1: What is a professional? When can you say that a person is an IT Professional? Can you consider a graduate of a 3-month Computer Technician Course a professional? Please justify your answer.

Answer:

A professional is an expert who is master in a specific field. It has an expertise  and specialized knowledge in field which one is practicing professionally. But, to view it generally, anyone who is committed to giving their best to what they are paid to are considered to be called as a professional. In an Information Technology world, a person can be considered as an IT professional if you are performing variety of functions in IT field. It ranges from installing Application software applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include , networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as management and administration of entire systems. Yes. Anyone who is a graduate of even a 3-month Computer Technician course could be considered as a professional if and only if he/she must have utilize and make use of the skills and knowledge acquired into a real working environment.   

Why do I need to study Computer Ethics?

                  I need to study computer ethics because it is important and relevant to us as a student to know the important details  and information regarding computer ethics. In computer ethics, it study the way in which computers pose new versions of standard moral problems and moral dilemmas. Computer ethics also involved here the computer crimes which computer virus destroyed the system of a computer. As an I.T. professional, you need to study computer ethics because it is part of your task as a student and also being an I.T. professional. Computer ethics is a compatible with a wide variety of approaches to ethical problem-solving. Computers are logically malleable in that they can be shaped and molded to do any activity that can be characterized in terms of inputs,outputs,and connecting logical operations.

                   I need to study computer ethics to know more better when computer ethics started and what does computer ethics really mean. Also what is the importance and advantages/disadvantages of computer ethics in our life as an I.T. professional someday. Computer ethics can help us to identify and analyzes the impacts of information technology on such social and human values as health,wealth,work,opportunity,freedom,knowledge,privacy,security,and self-fulfillment. We are entering a generation marked by globalization and ubiquitous computing. The second generation of computer ethics, therefore, must be an era of global information ethics. That's why we need to study Computer Ethics because every now and then it is significant nor relevant to us.

“The Effect o Impact of Internet in My Life”

“The Effect o Impact of Internet in My Life”

                        In using Internet there is a good and bad effect of it. Whether it can help you or make you indolence of using it. As a user, the effect or impact of Internet in my life is that it makes me easier to communicate to my relatives outside the Philippines as well as my friends. I started using Internet when I step up in college.

                        Another effect of Internet in my life is that I felt contented and happy when I accomplished all my research paper or other homework which is related in using Internet. In terms of Internet, one feature of it which I always used is the FACEBOOK. I use this kind of social networking site because I can communicate to my relatives, friends and etc. I want to have lots of friends with the help of this social networking site. It makes me happy when I’m using Facebook site because I felt joyful and comfortable. Sometimes, I used Facebook for past time only when I got bored.

                        Now a days, in every life of a person there is an advantages and disadvantages that they might get in using Internet. But for me, Internet helps me a lot and I know how to control and balance my time in using Internet. I know my limitations when it comes in using Internet. As an individual, you should know your limitations and know how to take care of your health. Because in facing in front of the monitor, you can get a disease or illness. Therefore, be careful of over using Internet such as social networking sites and so on.