In the article the “Undercover Parent” Harlan Coben, the author, states evident facts about using spyware. He also says what his personal thoughts were and how they changed. The article goes through Harlan Coben’s research and studies about spyware. At first Harlan Coben was against using spyware, but after further research he changes his mind he finally understands the good use of using spyware.…
Along with this new approach to spying, a new approach to the system of passing messages was introduced as well. The punishment for accused spies, especially spies with evidence, was unavoidable. Suspected spies were hung without question, spies with evidence were walking death traps. New measures needed to be taken in order to protect the spies. Advances in anything from coded messages and fake identities to invisible ink were now being utilized to insure the spy’s safety.…
In his novel, The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad uses strong imagery to fully describe the characters and the relationships they have with one another. Throughout the story the pattern of imagery used by Joseph Conrad would be seen in the early twentieth century of the corrupted London society. The story written by Conrad can be related back to the time error it was written in. This novel was written in an error where terrorist threats were becoming increasingly more popular. Joseph Conrad would commonly use two men as his main characters whom were both of the Russian Activist “fan club”. These men would be the focus of Joseph Conrad’s pieces.…
If someone told you “You are being watched every time you use digital communications, “how would you feel? The majority of people would probably feel discomfort. Sadly, you are being watched by the National Security Agency or NSA. While they allegedly keep us safe, the NSA shouldn't continue to monitor everyone’s digital communications. It gets every tax paying citizens money involved. They violate an amendment of the constitution. Likewise, there is a major loss of privacy. They simply have access to too much information. (Pathos)…
In the chapter “True Lies,” author Jeffery L. Seglin illustrates the impact and consequences of lying in the business world.…
In the book Nothing But The Truth by Avi, the protagonist, Philip Malloy, tells half-truths and lies to manipulate others. Philip, a ninth grader at Harrison High School, had only intended to get out of his least favorite teacher’s classes. When Philip gets into trouble you will find that instead of admitting to his mistakes or apologizing he insists that he is right and takes the easy way out of the situation. Philip has many motives for telling these lies to different people. Philip Malloy’s lies and half-truths will undoubtedly get him into a great deal of trouble.…
In the article “That’s No Phone, That’s My Tracker,” by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan, technology proves to be a leading factor in advancements to an Orwellian society. The term “Orwellian” originates from George Orwell, the author of the novel “1984”. The novel revolves around the control of the government as well as the power it has over its’ citizens through invasion of privacy. In the article, it establishes the notion that a phone not only serves its’ purpose to make calls and send text messages, but serves as a type of tracker to be traced by the government. A device that people carry with them on a daily basis is actually an easy access to be observed and monitored through.…
Surveillance is a feature used by the modern government. Surveillance is supposedly used by the government for preventing /investigating crimes and gathering information, however it can also be used by criminal organisations for planning and committing crimes, which is ironic. Technology allows the government to track online activities, people’s movements and communications. Most people would consider surveillance a breach of privacy and it is opposed by numerous activist groups since most authoritarian governments don’t have any domestic restrictions, which means that governments are allowed to access your information whenever they choose without relevant justification. George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty Four” warn of the negative effects of surveillance and how the government can use it to control people. It is believed if…
But he also refutes these views to make his point and help his readers to understand how he became to agree with the use of spyware by parents. A good instance of this is when Coben talks about parents abusing the programs to overprotect their children he uses it as a way to show that parents will “fight their kids’ battles,” but when it comes to their privacy they don’t want to intrude even if the child could be getting themselves into a difficult situation. This is a good rebuttal because it’s showing that these parents are being two-sided by wanting to protect their child when in public from such thing as playground bullying or tough coaches, but these parents also wanting to give their child privacy when they could really be getting themselves into trouble on the computer and internet where they could be talking to a sexual predator and not even know…
The book 1984, George Orwell depicts a world in which technology has advanced so far that the government of Oceania is able to constantly monitor it’s citizens. The actual year 1984 has passed and no such technology existed then; however, our modern technology is fairly similar to that found in the book 1984. Supposedly, the technology in our world is used for a different purpose then that of Big Brother’s world. However, “That’s No Phone. That’s My Tracker,” is an article by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan that focuses on the use of cell phones as surveillance technology. In the article, the writers discuss how cell phones are simply trackers “ that happen to make calls” (Maass, Rajagopalan 1). Although they are a legitimate concern, surveillance…
One feeling that may cause mixed emotions such as anger, hate, or fear, a feeling that can also cripple one's mind, is guilt. Robertson Davies' "Fifth Business" demonstrates how guilt is able to corrupt the young minds of children through the characters of Paul and Dunstan. On the other hand, he also shows how a child will suppress an incident into their unconscious mind if it makes him feel uncomfortable, or guilty through the character of Boy Staunton. The outcome of each case is unpredictable and could possibly result in lives being corrupted or constantly having feelings of guilt on ones conscience.…
In Camille Dungy's poem, “Conspiracy (to breath together),” the speaker seems to be self-conscious where she always think how people view of her in terms of her appearances and as a mother. The speaker shows her insecurities in terms of how the way people view her based on her appearances where she states: “I should say onto my chest, but I am self conscious- the way the men watch me while I move toward them makes my heart trip and slide and threaten to bruise.” (Conspiracy 6-8) The speaker identifies herself as a nanny of her daughter where she mentions: “There is a stroller in the garage, but I don’t want to be taken as my own child’s nanny. (Half the time I know my fears are mine alone.) (Conspiracy 17-18) The speaker also deals how the people view her every time she is with her daughter where she asserts:…
This document also takes a critical look at employers who engage in electronic surveillance of its employees and to what extent can they go. It analyzes whether the inclusion of innocent, unaware third-parties in an electronic surveillance makes it legal.…
This passage gives us a clear indication of the conspiracy theory that I predicted earlier. However in this case it is two people conspiring against the NSA, instead of a government conspiracy. Also in this passage we learn more about the program Digital Fortress, the unbreakable algorithm.…
Today’s society is solely based and dependent on computer based systems. With the advent of computer technology, we have acquired many good things like online banking, online commerce, emails etc. Along with the advancements in technology comes the relentless pursuit to prevent criminal hacking. Criminal hacking affects big business as well as the individual. The modern ethical hacker is a person who attempts to penetrate a secured computer system in effort to learn how to further protect or repair weaknesses in a company’s already secure system. “According to the Sixth Annual Enterprise IT Security Survey released Monday, 67% of large companies with 5,000 or more employees reported one successful intrusion or more this year, as opposed to 41% in 2009.” (Messmer)…