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Ethics of IT Organization

Basically, after graduating from the your IT course you have the next step which is job hunting. Now, your resume will be your priority and you will looking for available jobs suited for your finished course. Of course, employees will be also be active in finding future employers they need for their company. However, not all will be employees because others will be CEO's of their own companies.

Talking about owning a company, our module discusses the pro's and con's of contingent workers. A contingent worker only works on a certain job in a limited amount of time. In other words a non-long-term employee. You just needed their service for a short period of time. So, if that contingent worker happens to learn a skill at your company and you haven't tried to hire him, then the next employer will be the one who will be taking advantage of the skill.

We also have outsourcing where are a company is in a long-term business arrangement with another company who specializes in a certain expertise needed by the first company.

Regardless of the future, whether you will be an employee or an employer, being a professional should be exercised within the workplace.

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Social Networking

Social network is a community but it is done online. People can communicate and interact online with anyone regardless of culture, distance, and culture. The phrase "one call away" is usually used in social networking. All you need is a working device to be able to connect to the internet.

Cellphone numbers are less used due to the creation of social media applications. It allows you to search and connect to people online with just the use of these apps.

If social networking has its advantages, then there are also disadvantages. People will always look for ways to use it negatively. One example is the cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Since, you can search people's information online then it is easier to search for their preys. Pedophile's are also active in these kinds of communities. Laws that is providing protection against these kinds of acts are already approved.

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The Impact of Information Technology on Productivity and Quality of Life

We cannot deny the fact that information technology has contributed so much to the modernization of our world. Technology is responsible for communications, innovations, inventions, and so on. Technology became a bridge to these gaps. Even simple businesses today have their own websites on which they advertise their products and services. Buildings are not that valuable in comparison to the information and data a company has. They can still run their company.

Now, we have "telework," which simply means "work from home." Employees can actually do their jobs at home as long as they have the tools and devices needed. Everything can be accessed online on the cloud. Even buying things and foods can be done online. You can shop at their stores and even eat at their restaurants and have it delivered right to your door. That is the benefit that technology can provide. 

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Internet Filtering

Internet filtering is simply the blockage of access to other websites, especially materials that are offensive and inappropriate. This may be good, especially when you are being extra careful about what your kids are watching and visiting online. Nowadays, the internet is so accessible that even young kids as young as 2 are active. Kids as young as 10 are already building their social media accounts. Using a filter might be advantageous to some.

However, it has a downside as well. According to our module, where it states that using internet filtering "blocks too much content, keeping users from accessing important information," We have useful contents that the internet might find unsuitable and then filter them out.

So, it might be a decision for a user in the end whether or not to use internet filtering.

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Open Source Code

Taking IT courses is not as easy as people think. It makes you rethink the path you are taking. You spend hours trying to debug your program. You have to plan on the design and how you are going to make it a quality application. These are just some of the challenges IT professionals and students encounter.

Let us now look at open source code. There are genius programmers and developers who openly distribute their codes so others can copy and reference them. They share their creations and allow others to copy them. The advantage here is that those who modify their codes can create more advanced and quality applications based on their crude. That way other people can think of better softwares basing on the codes other developers post on the internet.

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Online Predators: Dangers of Early Online Exposure for Kids

Social media and other applications are open for use to everyone, whether a child or an adult. Many are not restricting their apps to at least 15 years old. This leads to kids creating their own accounts on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, and even dating apps. It might seem harmless as per the benefits of information and news. However, the bad side weighs heavier than the good. How? In the case of underage kids, they are vulnerable to online predators. They can be easily manipulated and persuaded to give in to the predator's wants. The danger is that the kid's involvement in child pornography. You can never ever reverse the trauma and guilt the kid will feel after that. Worst, if it becomes a part of their daily lives.

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Computer Exploit and Sin

Let us talk about the similarities between exploits and sin. When talking about exploit, according to our module, this is an attack made to the system taking advantage of the vulnerability of it. In other term, it destroys the system and, can delete and collect important data. Sin is similar to a virus. It wasn't created for a good purpose. It is just an opposition to the good.

Way back in the garden of Eden where peace and serenity resides, so with the creation of technology. It was created for good use, no other purposes. However, just as sin originated in heaven through a prideful angel, so with the computer exploits through bad people with bad motives. The only difference is that, there is an end to sin.

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Software Piracy: This is the most common ethical issue for IT users. Many websites, applications, and software require payment to be ad-free and free to use. That is the main reason why many users are resorting to cracked and pirated software to use. Everyone wants free software, right? But software creators and developers also need money to sustain their projects. Take, for example, a student who uses a counterfeit version of Microsoft Office, which he asked an IT professional to install and activate for him. It really is unethical, but he had no money to sustain it. Many people, not just one, use pirated software to save money. It is a loss to the company that produces this kind of software. I remember the time when I wanted to download an ongoing drama series. I didn't have a Netflix account, nor did I have a legal account to pay for legally distributed websites. So, I looked for free websites and was able to download a complete series. Sounds easy, right? But it is piracy. There is a chance of viruses or malware, especially if you keep going back and forth. Well, we can not blame people who wanted to resort to software piracy.

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Ethics and Safety in the World of Modern Technology

The start of technology dates way back hundreds of years ago. It evolved from simple inventions to the technology we have now. We cannot deny the fact that technology made our lives easier and better. Almost half or more than that is done using technology. Simple as mowing the lawn in your front yard. Using the washing machine and the dryer. And let us not forget the way of communication and information we easily access. That is how technology is helping us in many ways.

Now, let us start talking about how we practice ethics online. These days free and paid streaming sites, websites, and applications are rampant. People are looking for ways to entertain themselves. They wanted to watch movies, series and animated videos. However, not all can avail paid streaming sites like netflix. As a result, many users resort to free sites and apps that are free but are practicing web piracy. These illegal sites are not fully protected and can steal your personal information. They are the most common source of malware infections which can put your device at risk. I know that everyone wanted to watch with ease. Knowing that their devices are protected. As users we also should practice internet ethics. As simple as acknowledging the published work of another. Giving credits and everything.

In the online world, different kinds of information are posted, accessed, and shared. Everything can be found on the internet. So, let us be a good ethical user the best we can be.