27 Dec SEC575 Information Security

SEC575 Information Security

SEC575 Information Security Law and Ethics

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 COMPUTER VIRUSES

Computer viruses can cause havoc when the infection hinders or disables personal or business computers. Naturally, the cost of dealing with viruses impacts major companies whenever an infection occurs and is high in both monetary and manpower expenditures. But even the small businessperson or casual user can experience major inconvenience, anguish, and expense when infected. Does the law deal severely enough with those who spread viruses? Is there anything more that the government could do to protect citizens and businesses that use the Internet that would not be viewed as an invasion of citizens’ rights? Now imagine that the next time you went to your personal computer it was useless because of a virus and had to be replaced, or that the next time you went to the computer lab on campus you found that a virus had disabled all computers on your campus for 6 months. Would your answer be different?

DQ2 THE INTERNET, PORN, AND FREE SPEECH

The attempt to regulate pornography and to develop definitions that do not run afoul of the First Amendment is expanding as the Internet becomes the number-one source for the dissemination of pornography. Attempts to regulate online pornography through the Communication Decency Act of 1996 and the Child Online Protection Act of 1998 have been struck down by the Supreme Court. What legal solutions are available to combat pornography? Are site-blocking tools an effective way to monitor the usage of the Internet by children?