Case study Q/A

With reference to the case study and using your own research, evaluate the impact of laptops on society;

▪ Is it a reliable source, of gathering and safekeeping information.
▪ How does it affect/benefit Globalization and cultural diversity.
▪ Are laptops secure.

Drives fail, It happens. They are mechanical devices that can and will eventually fail. Some machines have design flaws that make HDD (Hard disk drive, is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces.) failures more likely. There are multiple methods that can be used to ensure the that data stored in a private laptop is secure;

▪ Password protect with a complex password
▪ Encrypt your files
▪ Consider biometrics
▪ Handle mobile media (flash drives, CD back-ups, Zip cartridges) with care.

Other (physical) ways to ensure that the information is safe in the laptop;

• Purchase tracking software in case your laptop gets stolen (recommendations to follow).

• Lock your laptop to a desk or other object when you put it down, or keep it beside you when your moving...and out of sight when you can.

• Register your laptop with the manufacturer (to provide proof of ownership if stolen).
• Lock your laptop inside a cabinet or safe at home, or in a drawer or closet in your dorm room.

• Turn off Bluetooth devices to stop thieves who search for signals in parking lots and other places.


Laptops affected Globalization, in many ways;

• the globalization of war propaganda. Serendipitous acquisition of enemy laptops has been a consistent theme of American war propaganda in the information age.

• The One laptop per child shows non profits' power, in glogalization. The plan is to design a 100-dollar laptop and get it in the hands of 150 million of the world's poorest schoolchildren.

Are laptops secure;

Laptops have become thief magnets, attracting everything from common thugs and dishonest housekeeping employees to sophisticated conmen, hi-tech crime rings, and industrial spies.  In 1999 alone, over 319,000 laptops were reported stolen. Thousands more were simply misplaced or left in hotel rooms, restaurants, airports, cabs or coffee shops by busy employees rushing around.  Protect your capital investment and your company's secrets by following these guidelines to better laptop security.
• Choose a secure operating system and lock it down
• Enable a strong BIOS password
• Asset Tag or Engrave the laptop
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C/3

Having homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes being sent to your iPods/iPhone in a daily basis will keep the students up to date with their classes and exams. If a student was absent or missed notes from a lecture then the student won’t have an excuse for missing deadlines or not being informed of a test. As for the disadvantages that this issue will inflict on the students, it will allow them to miss lectures or skip school, with a reassuring feeling that they will be updated with the important issues or quiz updates they missed. They will also receive their homework or any new assigned homework via the e-mail (through the iPhone). Not only are students being distracted by their laptops ACU wants to provide them with iPods, and iPhones “Because 93 per cent of ACU students bring their own computers with them to college, we are choosing to take them to the next level by providing converged mobile devices." Everything the students need to accomplish with their iPhones, they can probably do with their laptops. They can receive constant updates on tests, lectures and assignments through their e-mail. What ACU wants to achieve through this release of iPhones to all the students is probably the attention (from the press) to the university. The disadvantages to this issue is far more critical than the advantages, because if university students start missing school in a regular basis then it will develop into a habit and more people will relay on the iPone to receive all the necessary updates from their university lecture. Through recent study, which states “between class absence and academic performance of students stemming from the likely influence of effort and ability on both absence and performance,” the student’s grades are affected by their presence and attention in class. Therefore to achieve the highest grade possible, students have to stop relaying on receiving updates on their iPhones and continue showing up in University.

C/2

Having homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes being sent to your iPods/iPhone in a daily basis will keep the students up to date with their classes and exams. If a student was absent or missed notes from a lecture then the student won’t have an excuse for missing deadlines or not being informed of a test. As for the disadvantages that this issue will inflict on the students, it will allow them to miss lectures or skip school, with a reassuring feeling that they will be updated with the important issues or quiz updates they missed. They will also receive their homework or any new assigned homework via the e-mail (through the iPhone). Not only are students being distracted by their laptops ACU wants to provide them with iPods, and iPhones “Because 93 per cent of ACU students bring their own computers with them to college, we are choosing to take them to the next level by providing converged mobile devices." Everything the students need to accomplish with their iPhones, they can probably do with their laptops. They can receive constant updates on tests, lectures and assignments through their e-mail. What ACU wants to achieve through this release of iPhones to all the students is probably attention to the university. The disadvantages to this issue is far more critical than the advantages, because if university students start missing school in a regular basis then it will develop into a habit and more people will relay on the iPone to receive all the necessary updates from their university lecture.

Criteria A (2)

This portfolio addresses the issue of universities relaying on technology, such as the iPhone and the iPods to “homework alerts, answer in-class surveys, quizzes and to check their meal and account balances.” (Provenzano, 2008) It gives the students a chance to miss school or specific lectures and ask their friends to send them a summary of the lecture through the iPhone. It is estimated that “2.14 billion” people use the mobile phone (or has a subscription) around the world. (wikipedia, 2008) Therefore the ethical issue in this case is that people will prefer studying from home and relaying on electronics to transmit the necessary information from the lectures to them through the iPhone or the IPod. This issue is very important and critical especially in this day and age, because in the 21st century there is a rapid annual increase of young teenagers and adults using advance technology to receive daily updates whch has surpassed the news and mail, it has reached a point were universities are relaying on mobiles to communicate on a daily basis with their students, giving them constant updates and indirectly telling them that they can miss school and still receive update of what they missed.

Criteria C

Having homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes being sent to your iPods/iPhone in a daily basis will keep the students up to date with their classes and exams. If a student was absent or missed notes from a lecture then the student won’t have an excuse for missing deadlines or not being informed of a test. As for the disadvantages that this issue will inflict on the students, it will allow them to miss lectures or skip school, with a reassuring feeling that they will be updated with the important issues or quiz updates they missed. They will also receive their homework or any new assigned homework via the e-mail (through the iPhone). The disadvantages to this issue is far more critical than the advantages, because if university students start missing school in a regular basis then it will develop into a habit and more people will relay on the iPone to receive all the necessary updates from their university lecture.

criteria B

The development through technology has allowed this issue to occur which would probably have a snowball effect and attract more universities to this new advance. Though it does affect the students negatively because that gives them more reason to miss school or miss a lecture. In this case the technology of the iPod, are devices to get homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes and to check their meal and account balances. There also is very minimal privacy, which may allow other people to easily access private information of the students and professors in the university. This may cause problems, which will distract the students and members of staff who are in charge. There are professional hackers that can easily access information through the Internet, and With the Safari web browser on iPhone, you can surf websites just as you do on your personal computer. You’re not limited to mobile WAP sites. Therefore anyone could hack into the iphone and manipulate or steel valuable/ personal information.
Even though the iPhone and iPod are very trendy and fashionable, there are certain limitations and privacy issues that are concerned. Because you can send and receive email from multiple email accounts on your iPhone. You are at risk that any virus can be sent. Because you are receiving information constantly from your classmates and professors your e-mail address is distributed to a large number of people. This makes it easier for a person to steal or find an iPhone and steal all the personal information, which will result in your e-mail being distributed.

criteria A

This portfolio addresses the issue of universities relaying on technology, such as the iPhone and the iPods to “homework alerts, answer in-class surveys, quizzes and to check their meal and account balances.” (Provenzano, 2008) It gives the students a chance to miss school or specific lectures and ask their friends to send them a summary of the lecture through the iPhone. It is estimated that “2.14 billion” people use the mobile phone (or has a subscription) around the world. (wikipedia, 2008) Therefore the ethical issue in this case is that people will prefer studying from home and relaying on electronics to transmit the necessary information from the lectures to them through the iPhone or the IPod.