Answer to Question #169265 in Computer Networks for EUGINE HAWEZA

Question

1)     Give examples ,advantages and disadvantages of

i) Cyber space

ii) Identity theft

iii) Impersonation

ii) Netizens

Answer 1

i) Examples: the home of Google, Yahoo and Facebook, the online gaming platforms advertised as massive online player ecosystems

Advantages: informational resources, communication, social networking, entertainment, opportunities.

Disadvantages: security, virus attacks, cybercriminals.

ii) Examples: Stolen Checks, ATM Cards, Fraudulent Change of Address.

Disadvantages: it can damage your credit and disqualify you from loans, stall your tax refund, and drain your bank account — to name but a few outcomes. In more severe cases, it can even get you wrongfully arrested.

iii) Examples: a person uses someone else's credit card to purchase a $200 gift card from Wal-Mart without their permission; a person posts an ad on Craigslist, offering to sell another person's car and providing that person's address and contact information.

Disadvantages: it can damage your credit and disqualify you from loans, stall your tax refund, and drain your bank account — to name but a few outcomes. In more severe cases, it can even get you wrongfully arrested.

iv) Examples: any individual who has access to the Internet has the potential to be classified as a Netizen.

Advantages: provides a forum for people to discuss topics of interest; allows participation at the convenience of the participant; rovides a sense of anonymity.

Disadvantages: requires knowledge of reading and writing and typing; obtaining network access can be a problem; must have a computer, or access to a computer; takes time; possibility of losing touch with reality.