Networks

=2.1.2 Networks=

Social and Ethical Issues
• vulnerability of networks to intrusion • ability to implement different levels of access • implications of network failure, for example, banks, transportation, hospitals, schools • implications of collaboration, groupware and data sharing • threat of compromising data integrity in shared databases • additional threats to privacy on a network compared with stand-alone computers • the need to authenticate information • intellectual property protection on networks, for example, site licences, file access • equality of access for different groups and individuals • ability to monitor users (surveillance); concerns of people regarding monitoring • ability to filter incoming data • ability to control personal, business, military, government operations over a wide geographical area • increased globalization, for example, EFT, EDI, e-commerce • need for interface standards • need for network use policy.

Technical Knowledge
• key terms—LAN, WAN, client, server, Ethernet, access, access permissions, login, password, firewall, sysadmin, UPS, EDI • types of intrusion, for example, viruses, hacking, phreaking • security measures • network types, for example, Intranet, Internet, VPN • encryption and SSL • e-commerce

Technical Terms
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