Philippine E-Commerce Related Crimes

1. Crime committed: Hacking the government portal "gov.ph".

Criminal: JJ Maria Giner

Court's Decision: Convicted and sentenced to one to two years of imprisonment and fined PhP 100,000.
Source: http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/RS_No79/No79_12PA_Sosa.pdf

2. Crime committed: Selling pirated DVDs, Ramgen-Janelle sex video

Criminals:Sonny Abdulrashed, Salman Usman, Junard Sharief, Asnawi Kiram.

Court’s Decision:Convicted, and charged with violation of RA 9995.

Source: http://cidg.pnp.gov.ph/NewsPress.htm

3. Crime committed: ILOVEYOU VIRUS which infected millions of computers worldwide.
Criminal: Onel de Guzman

Court’s Decision: Charges against him in our country were dismissed, mainly because we had not yet passed legislation addressing the crimes he had committed. The public around the world is justifiably outraged.

Source: COUNTRY REPORT ON CYBERCRIME: THE PHILIPPINES by Gilbert C. Sosa

4 . Crime committed: Credit Card Fraud

Criminal: Melinda Asuncion

Court’s Decision: There's no update found on the internet about court's decision in this case.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/08/11/11/woman-nabbed-credit-card-fraud

5.Crime committed: Hacking into his company’s system to steal credit card information.

Criminal: Jeffric Carlos Abiera

Court’s Decision: Minimum imprisonment of one to two years plus a fine of P100,000 ($5,858)

Source of information: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/050406-filipino-call-center-agent-hacking.html

6. Crime committed: Software piracy

Criminal: Nestor Yao

Court’s Decision: prison sentence of one year for one case, and three to six years for the other case. The court also required him to pay a total of 200,000 pesos.

Source:http://www.ulop.net/forum/4-lounge/267408-raid-in-brgy-rizal-makati-part2?imit=10&start=80

7. Crime committed: Video Piracy

Criminal:(11 Chinese nationals) Jiang Ming Zhi, Jhuang Shang Ti  Zheng Huo Yan, Joshua Chen, Lee Hokbeng, Johan Ang, Uang Zhu Sy, Wen Jhong, William Tan, Kim Diang and Ong Wen San

Court’s Decision:In a two-page decision, Judge Floro Alejo found accused 11 Chinese nationals were guilty beyond reasonable doubt and meted them three months and one day terms and each to pay a fine of P500,000 with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.

Source:http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=231564

8. Crime committed: Credit Card Fraud

Criminal:Wu Yen Jung

Court’s Decision: Arrested.

Source:http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1129&Itemid=78

9. Crime committed: Credit Card Fraud

Criminal: Lim King,nLeung Hung Ying

Court’s Decision: The judge sentenced each to three years in jail and a fine of P121,738. The two pleaded guilty when charged, which explained the lighter jail term, normally a maximum of five years, and lower fine.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=95600

10. Crime committed: Reproduction and sale of pirated materials.

Criminal: Raffy Bitancor

Court’s Decision: One year imprisonment and a fine of P50,000 for each of the two offenses for engaging in the reproduction and sale of pirated materials.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=231564

What is there for to rejoice if you have the intellectual property on something? Would it be a great instrument to the economic growth of the country? Or you are just the sole beneficiary of the fruits you have reaped from what you have sowed? Explain.

If I have a very useful intellectual property on something then yes it would a great instrument for the growth of the economy of the country for it is a great valuable economic asset and one the great factors for economic growth and development.  Also at the same time I have my benefits for I can recover the R&D cost and investments by offering an exclusive rights for a limited period.

Is it ethical to blog both awful and pleasant experiences with your ex-girlfriend / ex-boyfriend? Discuss.

For me, I don't really know if it is unethical or ethical to post experiences with my partner or ex-partner but I think it is alright to post these experiences because it is our freedom. But when it comes to something that is really private or things that must be kept only between us , then it should not posted. If the post also harms or is affecting others unethically then that would be unethcial.

Facebook’s marketing director, who happens to be Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, proposed last year that banning online anonymity would help curtail cyber-bullying and Internet harassment. Then-Google CEO Eric Schmidt made a similar observation in year 2010, noting that “privacy is incredibly important” but “not the same thing as anonymity.” If banning is already imposed or will be imposed would this stop annoying comments against someone freely posted by an anonymous FB user? Is this ethical? Is this against the freedom of speech? Support your answer.

I think if the banning is imposed or to be imposed, this will lessen or help stop annoying comments, cyber-bullying and internet harassment but also at the same time it would contradict or go against freedom of speech. For the reason of stopping cyber crimes and other illegal activities, the banning act would be ethical but it would be unethical if this will go against freedom of speech. I think the best way to prevent the cyber crimes is to track down abusive anonymous users and send a warning for banning a user. Manual tracking of the abusive users than banning online anonimity is a more rightful action.

Is social justice evident in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Corona? Discuss.

Absolutely yes it is very evident, many heavy evidences are proven that he commit a very big mistake. It's somehow obvious that the Ex-President Arroyo and Corona got something like hidden agenda or something. Corona in favor of Arroyo side in every aspect and Arroyo got the dirty money. So we can say Arroyo shared the dirty money to Corona and Corona returning back the favor by always being in favor of Arroyo's side in her case. Impeachment is absolutely the right action for the justice of all Filipino people.

Talking about privacy, how far would you go for the sake of social justice? Justify.

Social justice means equality for all people in the world so everybody wanted it so badly and do everything to somehow get a grasp on it but for me there's nothing wrong on every action that contributes to the promotion of social justice. But when it comes to the point that it it can be described as illegeal or unethical, that action would contribute to the promotion of social injustice.

We want to achieve social justice all over the world but we have to do it the hard way legallyand ethically. Doing it otherwise makes you and those people in favor of social injustice have no difference. So even though if injustice surrounds us, fighting it with justice is the best solution.

What computer abuse would you like to eradicate? How would you do it?

I would like to eradicate computer viruses for it damages my system making me unable to fully utilize the resources of my system.

Computer viruses come in many forms and can cause various kinds of damage to your system. Fortunately, most viruses are easily dealt with and effective methods for eliminating them are often developed as soon as the viruses are discovered. If you think your computer may be infected, take any necessary steps to clear your system and avoid infecting other computers.

·         Visit your virus-scan software manufacturer's Web site and install any virus updates that are available. Then run the software. The software may not be able to delete the virus, but it may be able to identify it.

·         Search the Web for information regarding your specific virus by typing the name of the virus or its associated file into a search engine followed by the word "virus."

·         Download and install any patches or other programs that will help you eliminate the virus. Or follow any instructions you find on deleting the virus manually.

Run another virus scan to make sure the virus has been dealt with properly.

There are still enormous sources of misinformation on the world wide web, so how can you determine what is good information and what is bad information?

The Internet is a great resource, but it is also a public forum, where anyone can make a claim or an assertion. If you find an article that provides relevant information for your research topic, you should take care to investigate the source to make sure it is valid and reliable.

It is your responsibility as a researcher to find and use the trustworthy sources. There are several ways to investigate your source.

Author

In most cases, you should stay away from Internet information that doesn't list an author. While the information you find may be true, it is more difficult to validate information if you don't know the credentials of the author.

If the author is named, you will want to find his/her web page to:

• Verify educational credits
• Discover if the writer is either published in a scholarly journal
• Verify that the writer is employed by a research institution or university

URL

If the information is linked to an organization, try to determine the reliability of the sponsoring organization. One tip is the url ending. If the site name ends with .edu, it is most likely an educational institution. Even so, you should be aware of political bias.

If a site ends in .gov, it is most likely a reliable government web site. Government sites are usually good sources for statistics and objective reports.

Sites that end in .org are usually non-profit organizations. They can be very good sources or very poor sources, so you'll have to take care to research their possible agendas or political biases, if they exist.

For instance, collegeboard.org is the organization that provides the SAT and other tests. You can find valuable information, statistics, and advice on that site. PBS.org is a non-profit organization that provides educational public broadcasts. It provides a wealth of quality articles on its site.

Other sites with the .org ending are advocacy groups that are highly political in nature. White it is entirely possible to find reliable information from a site like this, as always, you should be mindful of the political slant and acknowledge this in your work.

Online Journals and Magazines

A reputable journal or magazine should contain a bibliography for every article. The list of sources within that bibliography should be pretty extensive, and it should include scholarly, non-Internet sources.

Check for statistics and data within the article to back up the claims made by the author. Does the writer provide evidence to back up his statements?

News Sources

Every television and print news source has a web site. To some extent, you can rely on the most trusted news sources, but you should not rely on them exclusively. After all, network and cable news stations are involved in entertainment. Think of them as a stepping stone to more reliable sources.

In determining good or bad information we must consider:

·         Most scientific papers or pdf file are the best source of information in the web even though it contains difficult words.

·         Most websites are not created equal and people and friends tend to provide either good or bad information for the reason marketing strategy among commercial websites.

Webpages with more citations and links or from more unbiased, reputable organizations, will provide with better and reliable information.

Today, it is a fact that a lot of Filipino women are into online GOLD digging. You know what it means, right? Suppose one of them is your sister who happens to be your family's breadwinner. What would you do on this matter?

When it comes to family business, I actually don’t care of what they are doing but as long as it is not bad or it is considerable and reasonable. But speaking of online gold digging and my sister is into that kind of activity and supposedly she is the breadwinner, I would really speak to her about my opinion and actually discourage her. For me online gold digging is actually not a good way of earning money for it is not consistent and also not that stable and money always depends on the mood.

                Gold digging is earning and accumulating money and wealth through sexual attractions. This activity is also a way to earn money for those who are economically low level and very lazy.  This activity also lowers an individual’s dignity. Playing with fire to earn money will not only destroy your life but also other people also who depends on you.

I would strongly advise her to find a good and stable job than having that online gold digging activity and if she won’t listen and change her mind, then I will not depend on her.