INFO2009 IT and Legal Issues Handout

Some of this set of resources is a verbatim copy of a google knol created by Norman Creaney of the University of Ulster. Other parts of the document contextualise the content in terms of preparing for a stage test in Legal and Professional Issues. The notes should be read in conjuction with other materials which have been provided as slides and handouts (notably handouts covering Workplace perspectives)

Group 2 - Cybercrime Video Interview

Info 2009 (Professional & Legal Issues) Coursework. A fictional interview with an Ex-Cybercriminal for the purpose of teaching users about the broad topic of cybercrime. This includes: Video Interview (2 parts) Poster Interview Script Reference List Follow the link to watch the video also hosted on youtube Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1jPNNy4iM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PufbpPe8yc&list=ULyJcmN7qVfPg&playnext=1 Credits to Mike Fisk(http://www.soul-amp.com/)for the blue globe image used.

Power and Influence

Like any form of human interaction and communication it is possible to view Social Media as a means for the powerful to influence and control the less powerful. But what is power on social media, how might we measure or affect it, and does it translate to the real world? In this lecture we will look at the philosophical definitions of power, and explore how it has been analysed in social networks and social media systems. We will also look at the characteristics of social networks that impact on power, including Homophily, Heterophily, CyberBalkanization and Thresholds of Collective Action. Finally we will ask what evidence there is that power in social media can affect what goes on in the real world, and explore some real and fictional examples of protest to see what the consequences of social media actually are on sometimes violent political debate.