1. COMP427 ~ Assignment 1 Prepared By Joseph Leung

2. Question 1 Find 5 newspapers and / or magazine articles about hackers from the past few years. How are hackers described, as criminals or heroes ? What are the impacts to your professional and ethical thinkings. Give examples Find 5 newspapers and / or magazine articles about hackers from the past few years. How are hackers described, as criminals or heroes ? What are the impacts to your professional and ethical thinkings. Give examples

3. Question 2 Find a Web site at which people can buy something online with a credit card. Look for the privacy policy that tells how the site uses the customer information it collects. Write a brief summary of the privacy policy. Include the URL, the business name, and the type of products. Also, tell how many sites you looked at before finding one with a privacy policy. Find a Web site at which people can buy something online with a credit card. Look for the privacy policy that tells how the site uses the customer information it collects. Write a brief summary of the privacy policy. Include the URL, the business name, and the type of products. Also, tell how many sites you looked at before finding one with a privacy policy.

4. Question 3 Get a warranty form or an application from a local supermarket, discount store, or video rental store for a check-cashing card or store club membership card. Summarize the statement on how information about the applicant will be used ? Get a warranty form or an application from a local supermarket, discount store, or video rental store for a check-cashing card or store club membership card. Summarize the statement on how information about the applicant will be used ?

5. Guidelines This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment No limitations on wordings (each question with minimum 500 words) No limitations on wordings (each question with minimum 500 words) Paragraph presentation Paragraph presentation Be aware of typing mistakes Be aware of typing mistakes Question 1 should include local and overseas cases Question 1 should include local and overseas cases Question 2 could be either local or overseas cases Question 2 could be either local or overseas cases Question 3 only restricted to local cases Question 3 only restricted to local cases All answers should be answered in English All answers should be answered in English You are asked to answer ANY ONE of the questions You are asked to answer ANY ONE of the questions Please submit your assignment on or before 29 th March 2006 Please submit your assignment on or before 29 th March 2006

6. Deadline 29 th March 2006

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