Topics for term papers are- File sharing
- Online gambling
- Cell phone usage while driving
- Cyberbullying and cyberstalking
- Identity theft
- Sexting
- Whole body image scanners
- Digital Rights Management
File sharing
What is file sharing? What are the laws regarding copyright infringement? What limitations are software providers imposing on software downloads and file copying?Online gambling
Are all types of online gambling strictly legal? What are the parameters for legal online gambling? Does the availability of online gambling exacerbate gambling problems?Cell phone usage while driving
How prevalent is the use of cell phones while driving? How has cell phone usage while driving increased the incidence of distraction related accidents? What are the penalties for using a cell phone without a hands-free device? For text messaging behind the wheel?Cyberbullying and cyberstalking
What are cyberbullying and cyberstalking? Who is most commonly involved? How is cyberbullying different from traditional playground bullying? What are the penalties for the bullies/stalkers?Identity theft
What is identity theft? What are the different types of identity theft and what techniques are used to steal someone's identity? How can individuals protect themselves against identity theft?Whole body image scanners
What is whole body imaging? What health and privacy concerns have been raised regarding scanner usage? How are the images treated or retained after viewing by security personnel?Digital Rights Management
What is Digital Rights Management (DRM)? How is DRM enforced and on what types of products? Does the practice of applying DRM to a product actually prevent piracy?# # #
Locate your name in the following table for your randomly assigned topic.
| Samantha Brown | Online gambling |
| John Brucato | Identity theft |
| Eric Discepolo | Cell phone usage while driving |
| Sheniqua Douglas | Sexting |
| Corey Downey | Cyberbullying and cyberstalking |
| Dominic Fiorentino | Identity theft |
| Mary Garis | File sharing |
| Christy Hapshy | Sexting |
| Robert Henne | Whole body image scanners |
| Roxana Hernandez | Online gambling |
| Patrick Kelly | Cyberbullying and cyberstalking |
| Samantha Labruno | Digital Rights Management |
| Jeffrey McGraw | File sharing |
| Ashling McGuinness | Whole body image scanners |
| Matthew Miles | Cell phone usage while driving |
| Shanique Morris | Online gambliing |
| Catherine Pragosa | Digital Rights Management |
| Elizabeth Sanner | Identity theft |
| Laura Sansum | Whole body image scanners |
| Robert Scott | Digital Rights Management |
| Andrew Soto | File sharing |
| Robert Trancucci | Sexting |
| Salvatore Urbano | Cyberbullying and cyberstalking |
Term papers will be uploaded to the appropriate dropbox in myItLab.
Due Date:
Tuesday, November 15th, 8:00am
