Case Study 1: Computer Ethics. CIS 106

Read the case from Deccan Herald titled “Hackers holding your PC to ransom”,
dated November 25, 2013, located at http://www.deccanherald.com/content/297460/hackers-holding-your-pc-ransom.html.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Describe two (2) potential computer ethics issues associated with holding
   computers hostage.
2. Propose two (2) methods that computer users could use to prevent this type
   of attack.
3. Propose two (2) governmental legislations that could be enacted against this
   type of attack.
4. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment.
   Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
   resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
  school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

• Outline why the Information Assurance and Security perspective needs to
  pervade all aspects of information technology.
• Evaluate the ethical concerns that information technologies raise in
  society, and the impact of information technologies on crime, terrorism, and
  war.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information
  technology.
• Write clearly and concisely about introductory information technology topics
  using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.