Discussion

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s), as well as comment on the posts of a minimum two of their classmates to adequately complete the assignment. There is no minimum or maximum length as long as all the issues are fully addressed.

Students striving for a superlative grade should go above and beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment.

Topic:

Computer Crimes

Assignment

Before completing the discussion forum assignment, watch the following videos and read the debate piece:

Cybercrime

The Pirate Bay: Away From Keyboard

Should You Be Concerned With the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA)?

U.S. Government Releases Final Guidelines on CISA

Have you ever shared files (music, video) with others on via the internet?  Have you ever used The Pirate Bay or similar sites to download content?  If so, which ones?  Do you consider yourself a criminal for doing so? Why? Why not?  What are the goals of CISA?  What are the criticisms?  What are your feelings regarding CISA?