Still Looking for Questions

Tech-Ethics questions aren't pouring in yet, but the two presenters plan to meet next week to discuss what they'll cover. Anyone else want to jump in on topics? So far all I've passed along is your interest in hearing a little more about the downloading issue.

Here's a question? What does it take to steal someone's identity? What does that even mean? I'll give you a hint: it's more than just grabbing that person's visa number from an online transaction and buying stuff illegally.

Each of you plans on going to college. Think about the amount of information stored on college campus servers. What kinds of protections would you want on university information relating to you?? We're talking about more than just grades, here, by the way.

How about the fact that text messages, phone calls, emails and web searches are routinely stored on large servers, and that the government and other agencies are pushing for permission to access info from these sources? What limits would you hope to see placed on their rights to cull through these records?

On another note: Anyone willing to comment on this article from The Washington Post about the rise and fall of sites like MySpace? Are you still spending hours on it or are you completely "over it" at this point?

Speaking of which... what would you do if your least favorite acquaintance posted a terribly unflattering (or even doctored) photo of you on their MySpace? What if that person slandered you, claiming you'd been arrested or gotten pregnant? What if the info got passed along to Mrs. Aronowitz? your parents? Yale's College Admission Office?

Ahhh. If only honesty, respect and responsibility were universals.