Computer criminals How ICTs influence our
lives and lifestyles
• Identity thieves - people who steal confidential details from a
person/ business and pretend to be them. • ICT provides a wide variety of ways to communicate.
• Scammers or phishers - people who try access your personal • Information is more accessible via WWW, SMS, email, cell
information to steal money/data. phone conversations and TV/radio.
• Employees - employees can easily access the company’s • Video on Demand (VOD) services allow users to select TV
computers to do criminal activities. programs from an archive, often in multiple formats
• Hacker (White hat hackers)– break into a computer system suitable for various devices.
without damaging the system and can be hired legitimately to • High Definition (HD) services enhance viewing quality.
trace bugs and test security. • Internet Television transmits TV stations through the
• Crackers (Black hat hackers) – breaks into a computer system to internet instead of traditional radio signals.
perform a crime. • ICT has transformed travel - online booking for
• Organised computer crime - run spam businesses, steal secrets for accommodation and flights, and research on travel
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blackmail or to sell to competitors, copy and sell CDs and DVDs
illegally, and use computers and printers to forge documents. •
destinations and experiences.
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impact of ICT
Impact on education
Impact on home office
• ICT in school management – create timetables, create neat exams (word processor),
communicate with parents, calculate marks (spreadsheets) and market. • Computers enable people to perform multiple tasks
• ICT for lesson presentations – data projectors, electronic whiteboards, neatly typed necessary for running a business from home.
lessons/worksheets and computer programs that provide answers to questions. • A home office reduces the need for administrative staff.
• ICT used by learners – get information from the internet, process data in • .
spreadsheets, type up neat assignments (word processor), create pictures/diagrams •
(Paint or SmartArt), take photographs, record interviews, watch educational videos,
communicate with other learners through social networking sites and using
computer programs to practise skills.
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lives and lifestyles
• Identity thieves - people who steal confidential details from a
person/ business and pretend to be them. • ICT provides a wide variety of ways to communicate.
• Scammers or phishers - people who try access your personal • Information is more accessible via WWW, SMS, email, cell
information to steal money/data. phone conversations and TV/radio.
• Employees - employees can easily access the company’s • Video on Demand (VOD) services allow users to select TV
computers to do criminal activities. programs from an archive, often in multiple formats
• Hacker (White hat hackers)– break into a computer system suitable for various devices.
without damaging the system and can be hired legitimately to • High Definition (HD) services enhance viewing quality.
trace bugs and test security. • Internet Television transmits TV stations through the
• Crackers (Black hat hackers) – breaks into a computer system to internet instead of traditional radio signals.
perform a crime. • ICT has transformed travel - online booking for
• Organised computer crime - run spam businesses, steal secrets for accommodation and flights, and research on travel
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blackmail or to sell to competitors, copy and sell CDs and DVDs
illegally, and use computers and printers to forge documents. •
destinations and experiences.
Summaries after sample M1.8: The
impact of ICT
Impact on education
Impact on home office
• ICT in school management – create timetables, create neat exams (word processor),
communicate with parents, calculate marks (spreadsheets) and market. • Computers enable people to perform multiple tasks
• ICT for lesson presentations – data projectors, electronic whiteboards, neatly typed necessary for running a business from home.
lessons/worksheets and computer programs that provide answers to questions. • A home office reduces the need for administrative staff.
• ICT used by learners – get information from the internet, process data in • .
spreadsheets, type up neat assignments (word processor), create pictures/diagrams •
(Paint or SmartArt), take photographs, record interviews, watch educational videos,
communicate with other learners through social networking sites and using
computer programs to practise skills.
• .
•
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