Discuss the current state of the Digital Divide. What is it and what are its global implications?

Please write a two-page research paper on one of the social
or ethical issues in computing topics listed below. You should use at least two sources for your
research topic. This is a research assignment,
and you are expected to provide a substantive, fact-filled paper. Please read the paper specifications
carefully. Be sure to use parenthetical documentation or footnotes to fully
document ideas that are not your own and be sure to attach a ‘List of Works
Cited’ including all sources (including URL’s) used to research the topic.
TOPICS:
1) Trace the
historical events in the Napster music file-sharing case of the 90’s. Please comment as to whether you feel music
file-sharing should be legal or not.
2) The
Digital Divide is the disparity between the information “haves” and
the information “have-nots”.
Discuss the current state of the Digital Divide. What is it and what are its global
implications?
One online site that may help is: http://csilluminated.jbpub.com/3e/ethical_issues_chapter.cfm?chapter=1
3) Email
Privacy: Research email privacy and present at least one argument for and one
argument against the following:
As an employee of a company, that company has a right to
monitor(and read) all email correspondence that takes place through the
company’s server.
One online site that may help is:
http://csilluminated.jbpub.com/3e/ethical_issues_chapter.cfm?chapter=4
4) Email
Privacy: Research email privacy and present at least one argument for and one
argument against the following:
In the interest of law enforcement and national security,
governmental agencies and law enforcement should have the right to read your
email?
One online site that may help is:
http://csilluminated.jbpub.com/3e/ethical_issues_chapter.cfm?chapter=4
5) Computer
Profiling:
What is it? How is it
used (both by business marketers as well national security organizations)? Do you feel that it is a necessary evil? How do you feel about its legal and ethical
implications?
7) Computer Crime:
What forms does it take, what law-enforcement efforts are
being made to prevent it, and what kinds of punishments are currently being
administered?

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