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Chapter Eight

Protecting People and Information-Threats and Safeguards

It is quite unfortunate that the woman in the story known as Janella was a victim of an email scam. There is evidence to show that she is educated, as she worked as a CPR teacher, as well as a nursing administrator. It is a common occurrence to hear about such stories from various media sources. Unfortunately, people do not learn, and they continue to send money to fraudsters. Others even go the extent of selling their property, such as cars and houses. Janella was naïve on matters that concern email scams, thus fell victim. In the story, it is only after most of her money had been taken, when Janella realized the truth concerning the scam issue. From this story, one can conclude that there is nothing new, which one has never heard or seen before. To some people, this story is nothing but pure entertainment, as they cannot understand why some people are extremely naïve and ignorant (Haaq, 2009).

On the other hand, I feel sympathy for Janella as she has lost an enormous amount of money. Also, it is a pity that a women living in the modern world is ignorant about matters that concern email scams. There is a lot of information passing around warning people about such scams, yet Janella fell victim to this problem. Furthermore, she should have thought twice when the people were asking her to send money, yet they were the ones meant to give her. I sympathize with her as her relationship with her husband might be affected, as she used all his retirement savings. Also, I sympathize with her as there were no people who gave her advice concerning this matter. Her husband should have been the one to warn her against sending the fraudsters the money (Haaq, 2009).

I have been a victim of a scam, like the woman in the story, but it had a different outcome. There was an advertisement in the internet, and I thought that I should know more about it. The scam was a competition whereby, the hundredth person to send their entry, would win a brand new car. At first, I did not ponder about it, until I got a message after only twenty minutes had passed, that I had won the car. They told me to send my account number as well as money for registering the vehicle. I realized early enough that this was a scam, as they were asking for money, yet I had won after a short time (Haaq, 2009).

If I found out that my parents were responsible for being the ones who caused their victimization, I would respond positively. I would not rebuke or blame them, as they deserve respect, and they have a right over me, as I am their child. I would make sure that they have useful information, to make informed choices. If my parent were to fell victim to scams, it would in turn affect me in many ways. For example, they provide me with my upkeep, and that would drastically affect me if they lost money to a scam. It is vital that my parents are aware of such matters, in order to protect them from fraudsters. In conclusion, I would ensure to protect and safeguard them (Haaq, 2009).

Chapter Nine

Emerging Trends and Technologies- Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow

There have been changes in the mobile internet industry, in terms of viewing television programs. An example is the Sling programming, which allows one to watch television programs from their smart phones. It means that people can access their favorite programs, regardless of thier location, so long as they have Sling technology. I would like to enjoy the benefits that occur as a result of mobile television programming. I like watching television, and there are times I have to miss out on certain programs, due to lack of accessibility to a television. By having the mobile television programming technology, I will benefit from the convenience. I will watch various programs at my own convenience without having to rush home to watch them on television. At the same time, smart phones are not that big in size as compared to television sets. It would be extremely difficult to watch programs comfortably on the small mobile screen. In conclusion, I will personally have to obtain the services of the television mobile programming technology (Haaq, 2009).

There is a high possibility that technologies such as TiVo will soon be phased out of the market. The latter technology assists in helping viewers to watch programs, which have been recorded. It is a fact that people are attracted to new technologies and will do anything just to acquire it. In this case, people will no longer have a need to record programs, as they can watch them in real time through their mobile phones. TiVo will run out of business and will only be purchased by people who cannot afford the television mobile programming technology. Also, manufacturers of Sling will profit from high revenues and margins. It is also possible that those with technologies such as TiVo have to upgrade, in order to meet the demands of the customers. In conclusion, a lot needs to be done to ensure that those who develop technology are aware of evolving trends. In turn, they should seek to exceed the expectations of customers in order to earn high revenues (Haaq, 2009).

Lastly, there are other areas in my personal life, which would be made better if they were to become mobile. I would be impressed if they could make houses be viewed from the comfort of one’s mobile. One would always be assured that their houses are safe as they can view the activities at their houses. For example, if there are burglars in the house, the mobile phone should be able to detect. This will in turn reduce the number of burglaries that occur as it is a measure against insecurity. Furthermore, it would assist the police in finding criminals who committed crimes in people’s houses. Also, I would be pleased if I could read my books through my mobile phone. This would occur even if the books are at home and are not easily available. Moreover, I would read the books anywhere I am, without having to rush home just to get the books. Also, this would be advantageous to me due to convenience, and it would be less bulky to carry, as compared to a book. In conclusion, technology is advancing at an extremely fast rate that it will be possible to have technology everywhere one goes (Haaq, 2009).

References

Haaq, Stephen. (2009). Management Information Systems for the Information Age. New York: Mc Graw Hill.