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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DCIT 65 Social and Professional Issues

Module No.3 Computer and Internet Crime

Assessment no. 3

Instruction: Answer the following question based on what your understand while reading and
studying the module 3.

1. Some IT security personnel believe that their organizations should employ former computer
criminals to identify weaknesses in their organizations’ security defenses. Do you agree? Why
or why not?

I am against on asking former computer criminals, because after all they have criminal
records through cybercrime. I am not discriminating them or judging that people cannot change,
but I wont risk my organization’s safety to some former criminals’ hands. What if they are still
doing their criminal jobs, and they do identify the weakness in my organization’s security then
selling our database information that we are unaware. Instead I will ask from IT specialists and
professionals that has background in this case and who is known to have a good reputation.

2. How should a nonprofit charity handle the loss of personal data about its donors? Should law
enforcement be involved? Should donors be informed?

The loss of personal data about their donors is the charity’s responsibility. If they are not
careful, they could expose their donor’s personal information and could lead them to danger.
The charity must seek help from law enforcement for them to investigate what is the main cause
of the data loss, or if there is some intruder that wanted to access the donor’s information. The
right way of dealing in this situation is informing the donors, because the donor’s safety and
privacy is the first priority. Through informing the donors, they could help each other together
with the law enforcement to find a remedy for the issue or possible solution to the problem.
3. What is the difference between industrial spying and the gathering of competitive
intelligence? Is the use of competitive intelligence ethical or unethical? Why?

Industrial spying is sometimes the illegal practice of investigating competitors to gain a

business advantage. Gathering competitive intelligence is an ethical way of gathering
information from its competitors through conducting research that can be used to improve
marketing. The use of competitive intelligence is ethical, it is the way of gathering information
through research. It is like the quote, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” In this
way, you need to gather information by going close to your competitor’s side. When you’re
inside you can finally identify what are the things you need to do or change in the way how you
run your business. You can identify your flaws and weaknesses and improve it to be your
strengths. I think the use of competitive intelligence is ethical, because in real life this is
happening, and I don’t think there were filed cases through this issue.

Essay Rubrics

Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this rubric as a guide when
writing your essay and check it again before you submit your essay.

Item to be 4 3 2 1
Evaluated
Focus and There is one There is one There is one The topic and
Details clear, well clear, well topic. Main ideas main ideas are
focused topic. focused topic. are somewhat not clear.
Main ideas are Main ideas are clear.
clear and are clear but are not
well supported well supported
by detailed and by detailed
accurate information.
information
Organization The introduction The introduction The introduction There is no clear
is inviting, states states the main states the main introduction,
the main topic, topic and topic. A structure, or
and provides an provides an conclusion is conclusion
overview of the overview of the included.
paper. paper. A
 Information is conclusion is
relevant and included.
presented in a
logical order.
The conclusion
is strong.
Voice The author’s The author’s The author’s The author’s
purpose of purpose of purpose of purpose of
writing is very writing is writing is writing is
clear, and there somewhat clear, somewhat clear, unclear.
is strong and there is and there is
evidence of some evidence evidence of
attention to of attention to attention to
audience. The audience. The audience. The
author’s author’s author’s
extensive knowledge knowledge
knowledge and/or and/or
and/or experience with experience with
experience with the topic is/are the topic is/are
the topic is/are evident. limited.
evident.
Word of Choice The author uses The author uses The author uses The writer uses
vivid words and vivid words and words that a limited
phrases. The phrases. The communicate vocabulary.
choice and choice and clearly, but the Jargon or clichés
placement of placement of writing lacks may be present
words seems words is variety and detract from
accurate, inaccurate at the meaning.
natural, and not times and/or
forced. seems overdone
Sentence All sentences Most sentences Most sentences Sentences
Structure are well are well are well sound awkward,
constructed and constructed and constructed and are distractingly
have varied have varied have varied repetitive, or are
structure and structure and structure and difficult to
length. The length. The length. The understand. The
author makes author makes a author makes a author makes
no errors in few errors in few errors in numerous errors
grammar, grammar, grammar, in grammar,
mechanics, mechanics, mechanics, mechanics,
and/or spelling. and/or spelling, and/or spelling, and/or spelling
but they do not but they do not that interfere
interfere with interfere with with
understanding. understanding. understanding.