Security Issues and Ethics in Education Chapter 8 Brooke Blanscet, Morgan Chatman, Lynsey Turner, Bryan Howerton

Security Risk that Threaten Home and School Computers  Computer Security Risk- Any event or action that has the potential of causing a loss of computer equipment, software, data and information, or processing capability.  Computer Crime- Any illegal act involving a computer.

Viruses  Virus- A Potentially damaging computer program designed to affect your computer negatively without your knowledge or permission by altering the way it works.  They do not happen by chance. People who create viruses do them to destroy things such as data.  Virus payload- The symptom or damage caused by a virus.  There are more than 300,000 known to exist with hundred identified every month.  A lot of virus spread through s.

Different types of viruses  Worm- Copies it’s self repeatedly.  Trojan horse- hides within or is designed to look like a legit program.  Logic bomb- A program that activates when it detects a certain condition.  Rootkit- Allows someone from a remote location to take control of your computer.

How to prevent viruses  Purchase Antivirus Software  Scan all removable data  Scan all files downloaded from the internet  Scan all attached files before opening them  Turn off pre-view  Do not use pirated items  Never start your computer with removable media in the drives.  Install a person firewall program  Back up your files

Ways Schools Safeguard Computers and Networks  Install antivirus programs  Only allow access to programs, data, and information that schools approve  User ID’s and Password  Implement a variety of security precautions  Ensure all software is properly installed

Why Computer Backup is Important and How it is Accomplished  What is a backup?  Use an off site location  Creating backup copies.

Information Privacy  The right of individuals and organizations to deny or restrict the collection and use of the information about them.  Schools have information privacy because they store large amounts of related data in their database. They also use the computers to monitor students and employee activities.

Copyright  The original author or creator of the work retains ownership of the work and has the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the creative work.  A couple of laws that the school will see an impact.  Privacy Act of 1974  Copyright Act of 1976 est. the fair use  Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006

Internet Ethics  Government actions- helped protect children from being exploited, including numerous Internet-related initiatives.  Children’s Internet Protection Act- protect children from obscene, pornographic, and other information considered harmful to minors.  Parental controls- tools parents can use to prevent their children from accessing pornographic and other objectionable materials on the Internet.

Educational Controls  Filtering software- prevents the browser from accepting material from targeted sites or material that contains keywords or phrases.  Acceptable Use Policies- a set of rules that governs the use of school and school district computers, networks, and the Internet by teachers, administrators, staff, and students.  Curriculum Resource Pages- a teacher-created document or Web page that contains hyperlinks to teacher selected and evaluated Web sites.  Teacher Observation- permits teachers to monitor their students actively and continuously while they are on the Internet.