DP1 HL Friday class work

Respond to the following question in one page.

1. Visit the site: http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/
a) identify the types of scams that are available at the moment.

b) Write down the steps that customers should be taking to protect themselves the types of scams.


2.
a) Define the terms "Phishing" and "Pharming "

b) Visit http://www.howstuffworks.com/ for an update on how ‘Phishing works. Explain in your own words how phishing attacks occur.

c) City Bank and PayPal are common targets of Phishing attacks, search their websites to find out what the company is doing about phishing.

d) Provide some easy advice to users on how to prevent phishing attacks.

DP1 both (HL & SL) Weekend Assignment (7th March 2008)

Prepare a one page document in response to the below questions (10 marks)

File Sharing
Visit the following link and answer questions 1 & 2. BBC ClickOnline; File Sharing 3-18-04
http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_11_2004.asp?pageid=666&co_pageid=2

1. What company supplied the “big break” in file sharing?

2. What are three reasons why file sharing music and software was so successful?Who is responsible for downloading?

File-sharing suffers major defeat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4627679.stm

3. In June 2006, The US Supreme Court has made a new ruling about who is responsible for the downloading of media from file sharing networks? Who is responsible? How is this different to the comparison to video recorders?

DP1 Banking Assignment

Research using the Internet and the site www.bankrate.com/brm/olbstep2.asp

a) What is meant by e-money?
b) What is meant by the term Digital Cash?
c) What are ATM Machines and how do they work?
d) What details are stored on credit/debit cards and how do they work?
e) How easy is it to create forged cards and what steps can be taken to minimise this?
f) What does online banking mean and what services does it include?

Have you ever been Internet Banking? Are you too young? Go to the following site: http://www.banksa.com.au and try out the interactive demonstration.

Visit the HSBC Branch and from this visit find out the following:

• What banking services do they offer for individuals and banks
  Which of these services involve the use of IT?
• Are there any future services that are being planned?
• Security and banking is in the news a lot at the moment with stories of Phishing. What extra steps are banks taking to ensure the security of customers bank details when doing Internet Banking.
• What measures do you feel that customers should take to work with you on the extra security of the Internet banking?
• If security was breached who would pay? The bank or the customer?
• How does the bank feel that customers benefit from online banking?
• What impact has the technology developments had on banking employment and training.

DP1 Activities

Click on the link that follows. Try out each activity stated
http://www.scsite.com/dc2005/index.cfm?action=CheckPoint&chapter=10

DP1 Group Activities (26/2/08)

First Group Discussion
Law enforcement agencies are extensive users of databases. Have each member of your team discuss how a local police department use computerized databases in law enforcement. Research on the different databases that are used by law enforcement force.
a) What databases are used by them?
b) What information do they contain?
c) How are the databases used?
d) How are they searched?
e) How often are they updated?
f) In what ways does a database contribute to law enforcement?
g) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a computerized database?

Meet with the members of your team to discuss the results of your findings. Then, share your findings with the class in within 10 minutes.


Second Group Discussion

Choose one Issue http://www.privacy.org/pi/activities/idcard/idcard_faq.html from the following issues in this chapter:
a) Should Americans Have a National Identification Card?
b) Should Criminal Databases Be Shared?
c) Is Unauthorized Access a Crime?
d) What Access Privileges Should Be Used?
e) When Should Web Bugs Be Exterminated?

Use the Web and/or print media to research the issue. Then, present a debate for the class, with different members of your team supporting different responses to the questions that accompany the issue.

DP1 BUS/EMP TASK

Answers all the Questions and hand in an hardcopy of the information

a) What is spam and how is it sent?
b) Describe the measures a business can take to prevent spam
c) Describe the measures that employees need to take to limit spam.
d) Research the name of current spam filters and explain how they work?
e) For America, UK and one other country of your choice..identify the legislation in place to prevent spamming.
f) Research the Internet and identify one case where a spammer has been caught, briefly outline the situation and identify the consequences.
g) Research and discuss the trends in spamming. Cite your sources of information and if possible include a graph. Explain the privacy and security issues associated with spam

DP2 Case Study Homework

DP2 ITGS

Research on all the questions given.

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS FOR PAPER 3 EXAMINATION 2008

1. Identify 2 types of processes done by the POS.
2.Describe how the bar code is used to determine the price.
3. Examine the reliability of different input devices in the POS.
4. To what extent can the staff of La Vianda Supermarket be blamed for a pricing error?
5. Identify two human error associated with barcode reader
6. Describe the role of a clocking in system
7. Compare the advantages and disadvantages, of using smart cards in supermarkets
8. Discuss the issues related to the use of servers and barcode readers
9. Identify two technologies use in the supermarket.
10. How do your chosen technologies work?
11. Explain the effect of the technologies on two stakeholders in La Vianda Supermarket.
12. Analyze the issue related with the use of new technologies in supermarket.
· Identify the IT Systems used in the supermarket
· Describe two of the IT Systems used
· Evaluate the two IT Systems above
· Compare these IT Systems
13. Identify 2 input devices at a POS Terminal
14. Describe how Biometrics can be used to reduce shoplifting
15. Explain how Supermarkets can get in more contact with customers?
16. To what extent is privacy an issue when customers handout about themselves information to supermarkets?
17. Describe the advantages of Loyalty cards to the supermarkets and to the Consumer
18. Identify 2 Advantages of EDI to the Supermarket?
19. Identify two technologies for check-out in a super market.
20. Describe how a bar code reader works.
21. Compare how a bar code reader works differently form a POS Terminal.
22. To what extent does technology increase supermarket efficiency?
23. Identify 2 IT Systems used in supermarkets
24. Describe how the IT system works.
25. Evaluate the EPOS/Bar codes.
26. Compare bar codes and RFID tags.
27. Discuss three possible social and/ or ethical issues raised by the use of RFID tags in supermarkets like the La Vianda.
28. Describe the purpose LAN in reference to La Vianda supermarket
29. Customers may want faster ways of buying goods. Describe the technology the supermarket can implement to achieve this.
30. Explain the benefit to the supermarket of using online shopping.