TRENDS AND ISSUES IN SOCIAL STUDIES

CARL JAMES B. BONDOC

BSED SOCIAL STUDIES 2B
PAUL RYAN OÑAS
INSTRUCTOR

Reaction Paper on Cybercrime Prevention and Awareness Video

The increasing integration of web technologies in everyday life are fact invading. Along

with the popularity of social networks and the development of mobile technology,

contribute to the creation of an optimal environment for various types of cybercrime

and the dissemination of illegal Internet content. Both children and teenagers represent

not only the most avid users of new technologies and functionalities, but also the most

naïve segment of the population. The general public is also not sufficiently aware of the

severity of the problem. This is a sad fact in the world today.

Since today's generation is dealing with technologies, awareness is needed that artificial

intelligence cannot replace human intelligence yet. Advancement in artificial

intelligence and machine learning opens up opportunities to manage cybersecurity via

machines in the future. Yet it remains unclear what the boundary between human and

machine will be in the future of security. Can a machine manage security parameters

entirely? This can be an ideal state, because malware is able to replicate itself

autonomously, after all. Until then, people need to be aware of what is going on,

because human intelligence is still a great thing for security.

As a student, cybercrime gravely affects me. We all know that many adolescents are

very active on the internet. I'm an active netizen as well, and because some of the

provisions of the law are vague and unclear, I could be charged with a crime, even if I

just retweet, like, or share posts containing criticism. Second, isn't it a basic human right

to be able to express oneself freely? We are living in a democratic country, and this law

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simply curtails freedom of expression. However, we need the Cybercrime Prevention

Act. It's actually good that we finally have a law that aims to prevent cyber crime in the

country. And this act is our brace if someone tries to destroy us by any means. It could

be a great help.