Case Study: IT systems for Online businesses

CASE STUDY CONTINUATION WORK 30/9/2010

I hope the mind map is a good guide towards your case study research.
In order to proceed with the case study, I have assigned each of you some research work on IT system used in Online businesses. You need to give a full description in your own words and with a variety of research explanations regarding how the IT System works and how it connects to the Case Study. Any useful information regarding the system should posted. This should be posted in the blog for others to read or you can create your own. You will then post atleast one question after reading the reaserched work. Please respond to any question addressed to you.

Gary: Backup strategies / RAID

Sajni: Denial of service attack

Tasin: JavaScript

Immaculate: Search engine optimization / Page ranking

Atiya: Payment options: Paypall, credit card payments / direct account deposit.

AOI Health: Medical Advice on the Internet

For this lesson you are expect to contribute by posting your comment in this blog. The point of discussion is "Medical advice online". It's important that you question any contributions by your classmates. I will be monitoring your particpation.

a) Share some sites that offer medical advice online

b) Describe how these sites are to used and managed.

c) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using some of this sites for medical advice.

d) Share some social and ethical issues arising from using such sites and give examples from research where possible.

Some resources
http://www.yourdiagnosis.com/yourdiagnosis/Machealth/flash_new.html


http://www.justanswer.com/sip/Health/General%20Medical?r=ppcga1Rest+of+WorldHealth&JPKW=medical%20advice%20online&JPDC=S&JPST=&JPAD=6422003763&JPAF=txt&JPCD=20100923&JPRC=1&JPOP=Cass_JCLT-RThealth_Normal&gclid=CI-Kw6reqaQCFd_-2Aod5gHO5A

Communication System Issues

Please respond to each of the following questions by posting your own views in the comments box. You can only comment if you sign in.

a) Define authentication? What do you think are problems of lack of authentication when using the internet facilities?

b)
i) What are the different types of addictions to the internet.

ii) What are the consequences of these addictions?

iii) What are some of the suggested solutions to these addictions?


c)
i) List the different areas where people have over depended on the internet

ii) What are the social impacts of over depending on the internet?


d) List the appropriate behaviour (net etiquette) that we should see when using the internet.

e)
i) Which languages have dominated the internet?

ii) What are the social impacts of English as the main web language dominating the internet?

f)
i) Give examples of Identity theft over the internet

ii) What are the impacts of identity theft ?

iii) List some suggested solutions to these problems of Identity theft.

g)
i) Name some examples of unsuitable material posted over the internet?

ii) What are the different ways used to control access to such materials?

h) What are the ethical issues related to the misuse of internet? In others words who is responsible, accountable, and what are the ethical decision and the consequences of these decisions?

i) Outline the ethical issues related to IT rich and IT poor nations in terms of internet access.

j) Who is responsible and accountable for the successes and failures of encryption usage.

k)
a) What are the different types of systems used in workplace monitoring of employees?

b) What are the benefits and concerns of their use?

c) What ethical decisions should be in place when using monitoring systems?