Even if they do, the material can still be sampled before users enter into the site. ... Another problem that arises is the fact that not all Internet sites can quantifiably prove that the user wishing to browse their domain is of legal age. An annoy-mailer can be used to hide the identity of the user. ... After the program finds the site obscene, it will not let the user view the materials. ... Sites will be censored by a certain code that is relayed to the computer when the Internet navigator tries to enter the site. ...

• Word Count: 1138
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

A social and ethical essay task designed to provide students with a broader insight into both the Internet and computer ethics. ... The answer to this question can be found on the screen of every computer in the world. ... What is the use of placing fines for copying pornography when it is impossible to tell the age of the user. How can one even trace the user when there are twenty-five billion members and it is impossible to follow them all. ... This is the responsibility of not only the governing committee, but also the user. ...

• Word Count: 1124
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

NetNanny allows the user to customize the blocking capabilities of the program, but only if the parent cares enough and has enough time. ... The odds are slim, however, that a user would come across a sexually explicit site by accident (Quittner). ... An example of a parent's excuse for not watching what their children view is that they are working and cannot be home when the child uses the computer. ... A computer program called CyberPatrol allows the parent to set the time at which a child can access the Internet. ...

• Word Count: 1263
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Lots of the children nowadays are just tuned loose with a computer and not checked on until suppertime or bedtime. ... Later on the little girl finds out the person on the other end of the computer is an older man. ... The Internet also has infinite knowledge paths waiting to be blazed by a curious user. ... The computer skill level by some of the children of today far exceeds the level of their parents. ...

• Word Count: 1008
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Lots of the children nowadays are just tuned loose with a computer and not checked on until suppertime or bedtime. ... Later on the little girl finds out the person on the other end of the computer is an older man. ... The Internet also has infinite knowledge paths waiting to be blazed by a curious user. ... The computer skill level by some of the children of today far exceeds the level of their parents. ...

• Word Count: 1014
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

These filters are pieces of software that sift through internet content and prevent questionable material from passing on to the user. ... The piece of software also prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer. ... As a matter of fact the computers issued to students in this Digital Arts program here at Thompson Institute have a net filter installed on them. This very filter has made many students research difficult by filtering words such as: sex, hacker, games, manager, warez, and many other words which are important in computer ethic research. ...

• Word Count: 2263
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He would wait until I fell asleep at night and look at it on his phone, tablet, or computer. ... It got to the point where I was constantly checking his phone, tablet, and computer. ... These users are often in relationships. ...

• Word Count: 846
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Not only has Facebook opened up a world of possibilities and allowed the user to interact with friends and people all over the world, it has opened up the darker side of users to cyber-bullying (Stout). ... Sexting is defined as "sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital devices" (qtd. ... Sherry Turkle tells the reader that social media allows the user to be the person they want to be. ...

• Word Count: 2055
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Most people today own a computer and have access to the internet. ... "Unsuspecting internet users can fall victim to criminal elements who meddle with their emails or do something nasty with their credit card information. ...

• Word Count: 1016
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School