Hacktivism

      Hacking should always be an illegal act. It is a form of stealing no matter how you look at it. I am by no means against hacking but I think if people are willing to hack they must also be willing to face the consequences. There is a big difference between Protesting and Hacktivism. Protesting involves people going out in public and fighting against something that they believe needs changed. Hacktivism is gaining access to something that you are not allowed to, and altering it to prove a point. In my eyes hacking is identical to stealing. If i were to go into someones house and steal their computer it is the same as me sitting on a laptop from a remote location and hacking into the computer over the internet and gaining access to information.
   
     If people want to protest over the internet they should create a movement and gain momentum using a website or social media device. Hacking into websites or hardware and releasing private information into the mainstream web will ultimately not change anything. It will only anger who is being attacked. Using Sony for example, they got mad so they went out and sued the man who hacked their console. This lawsuit is going to cost the man a lot of money and depending on how the court sees it he could face jail time.

     With the advancements of technology, hacking will always continue to expand. There will always be a way to loophole the system and exploit information. However i do not think it should ever be legal to hack websites or hardware for personal usage.

Digital Media Proposal and BlogPosts

Kyle Morris

Dr. Shutkin FYS

Digital Media Proposal

10/22/2012

Internet Scams

Background

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Uneducated web users are being be attacked and scammed on the internet

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Groups are creating fake identities and running illegal institutions over the internet that draw people to donate money to them which will be stolen.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->As the use of the internet grows across the world, it is becoming easier for scammers to go undetected

Theme

·        It is socially unjust to take advantage of people and make fake promises in order to steal their  Identities/ money.

·         Storyline will show and incorporate  steps for web users to protect themselves from internet thieves.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Along with protection steps the storyline will show the advancements of sophistication of internet  scammers and how to detect them.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->It will also show a background on how internet scammers have affected people's  lives  and in some instances, ruined them.

Resources

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Web stories from various websites will offer most of my information about the topic.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->I will use videos and real life examples of intranet fraud  to illustrate my digital story

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->One True Media will be the software I use to portray my story. If I find that i am having trouble using the software I will use another option from the Cogdogroo website.

               

          Sources

                "Who's Most Gullible Online and Why? Secrets from Scam World Revealed." Red Tape. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/01/13/10142877-whos-most-gullible-online-and-why-secrets-from-scam-world-revealed?lite>.

                *This page offers insight about who is most vulnerable on the web and how scammers use this information to target people.

                "Nigerian Scams." Crimes of Pursuasion. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/Business/nigerian.htm>.

                *This website gives real examples of fake emails that people use in order to persuade people to be "business partners" or simply donate money to someone "in need".

                Thecrimeshop. "Nigerian Conman Caught Doing The "Black Money" Scam." YouTube. YouTube, 10 Mar. 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJdC4R4hrHU>

                *Video shows a classic example of a Nigerian email scam that gets exposed by the news.

                Ammartiger. "Hackers Outlaws And Angels Complete Documentary." YouTube. YouTube, 02 June 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNnaIYTj7GU>.

Video gives a nice overview about modern hacking and how people can steal personal information from the web. This will give a nice overview for the entire story and some clips of the video will be incorporated into my digital media story

Presentation Great Firewall of China

Presentation Link

Make Them Safe

I chose to tell electronic companies to make their products safe. I believe instead of making 100% new products they should just make add ons or replacement parts that can be interchanged. This would create less waste and consumers would not have to buy a new electronic console every year. also replacement parts would create less waste and companies could also start a program that encourages consumers to recycle their old parts and give them back to the company so they could be re-used

Kony2012

Before FYS I had never heard of Joseph Kony. I am very surprised because it seems like a very popular topic. As i watched the video it really grabbed my attention. It was very interesting and well put together. I think that the idea of KONY2012 is an excellent idea. Making him a celebrity is the best way to bring him down. If every one in the world had an idea who he was, he would be stopped very quickly. What he does is wrong and he should be taken out. No children should have to face the fear of being abducted and forced to become a child soldier. Although this has nothing to do with the U.S and many other foreign countries, I believe that they should still get involved. Ending Konys reign would make the world a better place and would save thousands of children s life's. Taking him out would also show that people are not going to stand by idle and not care what criminals do.
   
Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube is the best way to contact people and spread the word. It was a genius idea for the KONY2012 team to create and post their video on Youtube. That one video was viewed by nearly 100 million people. That number is significantly more than if the Kony2012 team had went door to door and told people about Joseph Kony.

 The best way to keep spreading the word is to keep posting links of the Kony2012 video. If everyone at John Carroll received the link it could create support. Then if all the students sent the video to another student at another University support could grow exponentially.

Kony 2012



                  

Deadly Cadmium

1) China is the top producer of cadmium. It is a common impurity in Zinc Ores. For every 2000lbs of Zinc the outcome is 6.5lbs of Cadmium. Cadmium is isolated from the Zinc by Vacuum Distillation.

2. Cadmium is extremely hazardous to the environment. It can get into the crops and water supply of certain areas and poison everything. Due to the adverse effects on the environment and human health, the supply and use of cadmium is restricted in Europe under the REACH Regulation.

3.Cadmium exposure is a risk factor associated with early atherosclerosis and hypertension, which can both lead to cardiovascular disease. Also Cadmium can be found in Cigarettes.

4. The most dangerous form of occupational exposure to cadmium is inhalation of fine dust and fumes, or ingestion of highly soluble cadmium compounds.^[2] Inhalation of cadmium-containing fumes can result initially in metal fume fever but may progress to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death.

Electronic waste better known as E-waste is growing very rapidly in today's world. As technology keeps improving and becoming more affordable people are buying newer and newer technology every single day. So where is all the old technology going? Its going to places around the world that do not have the power to say no. Countries like the United States are using there economic power to throw their garbage somewhere else. This garbage is highly toxic and when it is not handled properly it can poison water tables and soil. Also the workers who are being treated poorly are working in unsafe environments and are exposed to the toxins inside the products. This is not social justice. Just because some countries have enough money and power to ship their garbage to other places doesn't mean they should. Each country should be responsible for their own doings. If they choose to take their garbage to other places then they should also pay for the proper equipment and factories to safely handle their garbage. No one should have to suffer because more powerful countries are playing dumb. Regulations should be set in place to make sure stuff like this doesn't happen. If a  country doesn't want to follow the rules then there should be consequences for them. No one should get a free pass.