Tutorial 1 Week 13

Matric Number

Name

Practicum

• F5
• F6
• F7
• F8

1.Hafiz, a bright graduate student developed a tool that would contact a corporate site, scan their networks, and find flaws in their security system. He made the software available to everyone, including hackers and cyber- criminals, over the Internet. Corporations felt he was assisting criminals. He felt he was providing a tool for network managers to troubleshoot their security systems.

2. A popular Internet service provider offers online registration. Any user with a modem can dial the Cellcom Network and register for Internet service from their computer. What the users do not know is that as part of registration, Cellcom scans their hard drive assessing their system for potential new software marketing opportunities.

3. Zakwan always leaves his computer on overnight even when he is sleeping. He doesn’t shut down his computer before he went to sleep. Every month, his father needs to pay high electricity bill because of his irresponsible action.

4. Joe is giving an online demonstration in which he uses software that was licensed for 90 days. Before he starts the seminar, he has noted that the license would expire. Rather than paying the licensing fee, he changes the date on his computer, effectively fooling the software into believing it is at the beginning of the licensing period.

5. Faridah filled the online form to apply for a new job. She filled up the false grades of her SPM, false pointer of her last degree’s CGPA and fake reference person. Two months later, she got the job.

6. Jiven is a programmer at LineCorp, Inc. While working late one night, he notices that his boss has left his computer on. He enters his boss office to turn off the monitor and finds that he is still connected to his electronic mail. He scans the message briefly noticing whom they are from and what the topics are. One message in particular catch his eyes. It is regarding himself in an unpleasant way.

7. Joel was recently fired from The Spot, a national discount department store. Joel is a techno-savvy guy who felt he was wrongfully fired. His protest against The Spot was to create a web page called “This Spot Unfair” and to state his case to the world about The Spot’s unfair treatment.