Journal Entry 14

Deja Brown

After reviewing all the things the author listed, I’ve chosen these 5 violations I feel are the most serious. Starting with illegal searches on the internet. I believe this is very serious because some searches can lead you to jail. Searches like bomb-making, child pornography, and other criminal activity. Bullying/trolling might not seem like a serious offense but kids and adults have committed suicide due to cyber bullying. Cyberbullying can turn into criminal offenses and lead to jail time.  Sharing passwords, addresses, or photos can be done without any malicious intent but without the other person’s knowledge it is illegal. You could be putting others in danger or make them vulnerable to cyber threats. In a lot of these situations consent is an important thing.  Recording a call without consent is illegal. Using technology to record or photograph anyone in secret is illegal as well. Lastly, I chose faking your identity online. Identity fraud is illegal. While catfishing isn’t necessarily illegal it is dangerous and could be used for malicious purposes.