Cyber - Ethical Scenarios

Cyber - Ethical Scenarios

By ROSIE LEDESMA

With the rapid technological progress and global digitalization, cybersecurity awareness has been emerging as well. Today, a regular person spends an entire day on the Internet. We use the Web to study, entertain, work, and many other purposes, so ensuring our security online is now important as ever! Answer the given questions based on the following ethical scenarios.

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SCENARIO 1. I like Korean series, but I don’t want to pay for Netflix. I use a password from a friend to access his subscription to Netflix. In turn, I gave my friend the password for HBO Go. Daebak!

1. What would you do?

2. Did the people involve act ethically?

3. Who was harmed in this interaction, who is the victim?

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SCENARIO 2. A student has a homework assignment that requires research on the internet. Currently, they do not have access to the internet at their house. The student’s neighbor does not have a password for their Wi-Fi so they use their neighbor’s internet.

1. What would you do?

2. Did the people involve act ethically?

3. Who was harmed in this interaction, who is the victim?

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SCENARIO 3. A friend of mine told me about a new musician I might like. I checked to see if their music was available streaming but it was not. I went to a file-sharing site and downloaded their most recent album without paying. As it turns out, I like the artist and have since purchased other albums and attended a concert.

1. What would you do?

2. Did the people involve act ethically?

3. Who was harmed in this interaction, who is the victim?

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SCENARIO 4. The school blocks sites like YouTube for students but not for teachers. My teacher knows that I am doing work for a class that requires YouTube. If I ask, they always type in their password so I can access the video. Chrome asked if I wanted to “remember password” after they left, so now I can access YouTube without asking.

1. What would you do?

2. Did the people involve act ethically?

3. Who was harmed in this interaction, who is the victim?

In our highly technological world, being well aware of cybersecurity

is vital for everyone. Learning more about threats and ways to

prevent them is a great way to learn how to protect yourself.