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 TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE
PHILIPPINES - QC
SHS
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
 Lesson Objectives

1. compare and contrast the nuances of varied

online platforms, sites, and content to best
achieve specific class objectives or address
situational challenges
 WHAT IS ICT?
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

It is the application of scientific

According to Oxford, these Oxford defined it as the knowledge for practical
are facts provided or learned imparting or exchanging of purposes, especially in
about something or someone. information or news. industry. they also defined it as
any machinery and equipment
developed from the
application of scientific
knowledge.(Oxford, n.d)
 information and
communication technology

It refers to the use of

communication technology such as
laptop, smart phones, tablet,
telephone, internet and etc. to
send, save, and edit information
 information and
communication technology

these are products that store,

process, transmit, convert,
duplicate, or receive electronic
information (IATP, n.d)
examples of ict
• Electronic textbooks
• instructional software
• E-mail
• Chat
• Distance learning
programs
• Software applications
• Web-based information
• Worldwide web
 characteristics of ICT

IMMATERIALIATY INTERCONNECTION DIGITIZATION

information that you have can It is a link between various The information we process is
be moved from one place to technologies. in a single universal format
another.

INTERACTIVITY INSTANTANEITY INNOVATION

exchange of information it is transmitting information It the rise of development of a
between a user and a over a long distance and with certain creation of new means
computer extreme fast speed. to enhance communication.
INFLUENCIALITY
DIVERSITY OF INFORMATION
It is the possibility of accessing a large
It can impact not just a specific group of
amount of information to build
individulas but also expanded and
knowledge from it and also allows
pernetratred important areas such as
them to do so through association
economy, educartion ...
with other connected users to
importance of ict

• As a source of knowledge
• As a medium to transit knowledge
• As a medium of interaction / dialogue
• As a means of seeking help if needed
 Advantages disadvantages

• Communication • Destructive and immoral

• Globalization content
• Cost-effectiveness • Unemployment
• Greater Availability • Privacy
• Bridging the cultural • Lack of job security
gap • Dominant Culture
 Disadvantages of ict

Cybercrime - illegal acts done using the internet. People all over the
world use the Internet to commit a host of crimes, some of which
the public doesn’t even know are capable of being done
electronically.
 phishing and spoofing

Phishing - It is the attempt of acquiring sensitive information

such as usernames, passwords and credit card details.

Spoofing - It is an attack when a malicious party impersonated

another device or user on a network in order to launch attacks
against network hosts, steal data, spread malware or bypass
access controls.
examples of phishing and spoofing
 blackmail / extortion

Blackmail - unlawfully obtaining money, property, or services

from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion.
 example of blackmailing

When someone writes you an email and threatens to expose

your extramarital affair to your husband unless you pay
$1000, this is an example of blackmail. When you are charged
with a crime for extorting money by threatening to reveal
embarrassing information, the charges are because of an act
of blackmail.
 accessing stored communication

Accessing Stored Communications or hacking - intentionally

accessing, without authorzation, a facilty through which an
electronic communication service is provided.
 example of hacking

financial gain, theft of personal data, access to confidential

information, the desire to take down websites, as well as
idealism and political activism. While some forms of hacking
are completely legal, most of them are not and are considered
criminal offenses.
 sports betting

Sports Betting is engaging in the business of betting or

wagering on any sporting event or contest over the Internet.
In some countries, gambling (including sports betting) is illegal
even if you are doing it over the Internet.
example of sports betting
 Electronic / cyber
harassment

Cyber harassment refers to online harassment. Cyber

harassment or bullying is the use of email, instant messaging,
and derogatory websites to bully or otherwise harass an
individual or group through personal attacks.
examples of cyber harassment
 Child pornography

Child pornography are produced not only on a professional

scale by commercial providers, but also privately using victims
from the producer’s own environment, from the exploitation
of children by clients of child prostitutes.
 example of child pornography

Four women were convicted after they pleaded “guilty” to online sexual exploitation of children in
two separate cases in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

The first case involved nine minors, two boys and seven girls, who were rescued in an operation
conducted by the Women and Children Protection Center Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) on March
21, 2019.

Three female suspects, all related to the victims, were arrested and charged with qualified trafficking
under Republic Act (RA) 10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act) and violating RA 10175
(Cybercrime Prevention Act).

The second case originated from a case buildup by the WCPC-VFU on Feb. 26, 2018, after “Annie”
(not her real name) was caught offering her three-year-old son and a five-year-old girl for online
sexual exploitation in exchange for money.
 online Prostitution

Persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing any individual to

travel in interstate commerce to engage in Prostitution. The
internet has become one of the preferred methods of
communication for prostitution, as clients and prostitutes are
less vulnerable to arrest or assault and for its convenience
 example of prostitution

sex buyers', pimps', and traffickers' use of the

Internet and online classified advertising sites
will be provided.
 online drug trafficking

the concept of online drug trafficking is simply the act of

engaging in drug trafficking on the internet.

“drug trafficking” is defined as an illegal trade involving the

cultivation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of substances
that are subject to drug prohibition laws.
example of online drug trafficking
 criminal copyright
infringement

Criminal Copyright Infringement, the act of piracy mainly for

financial gain. In late 2014, the number one pirate website,
The PirateBay, was raided for the second time due to years of
pirating movies, music, games, books, and other software.
These kinds of websites earn money through advertsing.
 example of criminal
copyright infringement
 Assignment:

Answer Quiz 1: Introduction to ICT

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