Issues Issues Issues!

                In our generation today, challenges and hopes in the world are as diverse as its people. Same thing goes to the technological advancement, governance and policies. Below are three contemporary information technology issues that are generating a lot of media coverage.

Issue No. 1: I Love You Virus

                This issue might be too old (I don't care), but it is gold. Who will never forget that "I Love You" virus that attacked tens of millions of Windows personal computers way back May 2000? It started spreading in Philippines as an email message with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" and the attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.txt.vbs". Unknown to what it is about, the file is a worm that damages the local machine, overwriting random types of files and sent itself to every name it found on the email. The bad thing for this was that, the one who created this was never charged with a crime. Since at the time it was released, the Philippines had no laws criminalising malicious use of computers. Which I think there should be a law for that so that the creator will pay for what damages he has done to a lot of humans. This is in accordance to Utilitarianism theory which means making that law is a right action for it will benefit many people (those whose computer had been infected by the virus). (Source)

Issue No. 2: ATM Scamming

                Scamming is prevalent nowadays. There is a lot of scamming incidents and one of which happened in an ATM Machine. The sad thing is when you thought you had your money safe and guarded by your chosen bank, when it is not. So how does the present scam work?  According to the bank, certain machines have been compromised.  Why was the public not informed?  The accounts of persons using these compromised machines were hacked, so even if your ATM card is in your possession, they can withdraw from your account. An action should be done to solve this issue. With the idea of Consequentialist theory where we will think of right action as that which produces good consequences, banks should be more transparent: at the first sign of a scam, this should be shared with the public so that the depositors are informed and aware. (Source)

Issue No. 3: Piracy

                There is a lot of piracy that is going on in our generation today. From movies, music, software, books and others that we could just illegally grab and download from different pirate sites.  Most of the people are just lurking on to some pirate sites waiting for download links of let say a movie that is currently showing on cinemas. The common reason of people for doing such act is to avoid the expenses from buying such costly products. I, myself, am a person who enjoys things for free and I would admit that I commit piracy. So my ideal solution for this one is that products must be at its lower price or if possible for free. This is in accordance to the Utilitarianism theory, where a lot of people will benefit and enjoy from that said solution. (Source)