VIDEO DISCUSSION 2

Oct 6th, 2009

1DT052

SHORT ARTICLE

Write 1-2 pages to express your own views on the subject matter.

Write an essay, do not simply answer the questions. Write individually, discuss in groups. Submit your article to the course collection box

(#50, house 1, 4th floor) by October 13th, 2009 (next Tuesday)

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Submit the article as PLAIN TEXT inside the email Do not use any attachments of any kind

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VIDEO

Source: http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?fID=569&rID=27430

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What other generative/civic technologies do you know of? What kind of

defenses do those technologies have against abuse? Does the internet need a formal defense institution, like the police?

Who should police the internet? ISPs? Private corporations? RIAA? Governments? You?

Should it be policed? Can it be policed?

What are the pros and cons of “main menu”-style access to information, a la Compuserve or cable tv?

Several ways of abusing these technologies are mentioned. Which ones are the biggest problems? In what way are they problems, and to whom? Are there other ways and reasons for abusing/sabotaging generative technologies?

The video mentions DoS/DDoS attacks. Explain how these kinds of attacks work, and what you think could be done to hinder them.

Any other views and opinions on this topic…