Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Midterm Examination

1. Explain the significance of the collage you made to the subject you choose to teach. 
   Answer: The collage connects the main topic of the broad subject. The picture already explain the topic. The collage has different pictures about the different parts of the solar system and by that, the children will know what is the topic all about.


2. Define Identity Theft and illustrate how it is committed. Site some samples. 
   Answer: Identity Theft also known as ID theft is a crime in which a criminal obtains key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security or driver's license numbers, in order to pose as someone else.(http://www.identitytheftcreditfraud.com/)
Identity theft works in a range of ways—from crude methods to well organised scams. Many of us have a wealth of personal information readily available—cards in our wallet, mail, public records, information saved in our computers and information posted on social networking sites.
Identity theft can happen easily and quickly. By leaving your personal information readily available, scammers will have easy access to this information. For example, scammers will pay people to rummage through rubbish tips and steal letters (‘dumpster diving’) to collect personal information.
However, despite your best efforts, a determined scammer can also create elaborate and cunning plans to trick you into providing your personal details. For example:
  • By sending an email that looks like it comes from your bank, financial institution or telecommunications provider. Known as phishing scams, these emails are all about tricking you into handing over your personal and banking details to scammers. Most work by including special links in the email to take you to a combination of genuine and spoofed websites.
  • Phoney fraud alerts are similar to phishing scams where scammers trick you into handing over your personal details. A common fraud alert involves the scammer pretending to be from your bank informing you that your credit card or account has been cancelled because of suspicious criminal activity (various excuses are used). They will then trick you to provide account details to ‘confirm’ your identity.
  • Bogus job opportunities are usually posted on job websites. The scammer may use or sell your personal information provided in the job application.

3. Explain the significance of the Internet in this generation.
   Answer: It helps a lot not only in education but also in work and in communication. Internet is one of the basic access in the world of new technologies and new research fact finding. It is also an alternative source for information when the books don't have any. In work, it helps to advertise the products of the company that endorses.

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