Vignette: Sexting
1. Does sexting represent a form of
expression that is protected by the First Amendment?
Answer:
As
teens mature sexually, emotionally, and cognitively, they should enjoy expanded
First Amendment rights and responsibilities commensurate with their age and
experience. The prevalence of teen sexting1 demonstrates the budding sexuality
of teens as they explore ways to communicate and express their sexuality. In
exploring the thorny issues raised by Teen Sexting Images, the First Amendment
defines the zone of free speech. For the reasons explored in this Article, it
is arguable that pornography law, as applied to TSIs, must comply, at a
minimum, with modified First Amendment freedom of speech protections for
minors.
2. What can be done to protect
people from the dangers of sexting while still safeguarding our First Amendment
rights?
Answer:
- Never give your personal details to anyone you have met online. This includes the name of your school, pictures of yourself, the place you live, anything someone could use to identify where you live
- Do not send pictures of yourself to anyone – even if they send you one first (it might not even be a picture of them)
- If the person you are chatting to insists on information, or keeps pressing you about your details – stop chatting!
- If someone keeps trying to call or chat, or threatens you, tell someone you trust and get help
- Report people who use abusive language; harass or abuse you; to the people who run the social network you use – the perpetrator can be banned from using it!
http://www.ngopulse.org/article/texting-and-sexting-keep-your-chats-safe
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
1. Visit the EFF Web site at www.eff.org and develop a list of its
current “hot” issues. Research one EFF issue that interests you, and write a
brief paper summarizing EFF’s position. Discuss whether you support this
position and why.
Answer:
New Wave of Facebook Phishing Attacks Targets Syrian Activists
The campaign of attacks targeting Syrian opposition activists on the Internet
continues to intensify. Since the beginning of the year, Syrian opposition
activists have been targeted
using several
Trojans,
which covertly install spying software onto the infected computer, as well as
phishing attacks which steal YouTube
and Facebook
login credentials.
I do support the EFF campaign
against Phishing Attacks, it will make all social networking users to be
aware with this kind of issue, and be careful of their sharing personal
information online.
2. What reasons might a firm give for joining and supporting EFF?
Answer:
Technology Research and Development
EFF's technology development and research projects aim to improve the rights of
free expression, security, and privacy on the internet. All of our work is released
under free and open source licenses such as the GNU General Public License or
Creative Commons licenses.
3. The vice president of public affairs for your midsized telecommunications
equipment company has suggested that the firm donate $10,000 in equipment and
services to EFF and become a corporate sponsor. The CFO has asked if you, the
CIO, support this action. What would you say?
Answer:
Yes!
Because I know that EFF will support the company and protect it's security and
privacy from online hackers and phishing attackers etc. the EFF also do
campaign and give information that will help a lot to the business industry.
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