Cyberethics

Chap-6: Cyberethics 

(Page-166 & 167 Old Book)

Good Morning Students!

I hope now you are all settled with the new method of e-Learning.

Kindly enter your Name and Class to mark your presence in the e-Classroom.

You are requested to revisit the General Instructions

 (Posted in the Test Blog)

Before we begin to move ahead in learning, you are requested to open Page-166 (in Old Book) or   Page-186 (in New Book) of your book and be ready with your notebook for writing the Q/As.

Please write date and chapter name on the top of the page of your notebook. You will be getting some homework questions in between the blog. Don't forget to complete the same.

Let’s start…

Learning Outcomes:

• By the end of this period you will be able to:
•  Decide whether internet is boon or bane.
•  Define Cyber Ethics and Netiquettes.
•  Elucidate E-Commerce.
• Enumerate the ways of paperless exchange of business information.
• Write about the responsibilities of an e-Retailer.

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We all are the users of Internet. We are using Internet and Technology in almost every aspect of our life. 

I would like you to think about the question mentioned on top of the Page: 166 (old book) or Page 186 (new book)

i.e. ‘Is Internet a boon?’

Please take a minute and think on this point. …..

Now let’s see this video of around 1 min 10 secs.

Please click on this link to open the video (if it isn't playing within the blog):

https://youtu.be/1kTCNMOBU-E

Was your answer similar to the message in the video?

The third line of this topic on top of the Page: 166 (new book) or Page 186 (old book) says – ‘The choice lies with us.’

It always depends on the user. If we use it in the right way then it is a boon otherwise bane for us and might even for society. 

Let’s move ahead…..

So,

How can we make the Internet and Cyber World a boon? Does anybody have any idea?

The idea would come to your mind when you will ponder on the questions that - What makes Internet a Bane for us? Why some of the people are reluctant to buy things online? Why aren’t they comfortable in using Internet Banking?

I hope you are also thinking about the same word. The word is – ‘Security’.

The Safety and Security of Internet users is endangered by the people who don’t follow ‘Cyber Ethics’.

Cyber safety refers to the safe and responsible use the Internet so as to ensure safety and security of personal information. This Policy of cyber safety is commonly known as Cyber Ethics or Netiquettes.

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Let me tell you a small story.

Mohan is one of my good friends. He reside in Shimla. Last month he was down with fever and couldn’t go out of his home. At the same time he got a call from his father, who stays in USA, to transfer some amount of money to USA and also to buy some necessary items. As he wasn’t able to move out, what options do you think he was available with?

You will surely say that ‘He could have gone for e-shopping and e-Banking’.

Do you know that e-Shopping and e-Banking are covered under one name i.e. E-Commerce.

But what is E-Commerce? Can anyone answer?

Please refer to the topic 6.2 on Page-166 (old book) or Page- 186 (new book) and take 2-3 minutes to read it.

I hope you have read the topic.

E-Commerce can be defined as follows:

1. E-Commerce is the buying and selling of products or services via the Internet.
2. It is a practice among modern businesses, which addresses the requirements of business organizations.
3. E-Commerce refers to the paperless exchange of business information.

Please refer to the following link for more information in your free time:

https://www.toppr.com/guides/business-environment/emerging-trends-in-business/electronic-commerce/

E-Commerce is all about of exchange of business information. But we need to know the ways of doing so. So let’s read a list of methods used in exchange of business information:

1. Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)
2. Electronic Mail (e-Mail)
3. Electronic Bulletin Boards
4. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
5. Other Network-based Technologies.

Let's discuss our last topic of today: 

We are fortunate enough for being present in this era of technology, where we are able get experience of both modern and conventional ways of buying and selling. Whenever you go for buying or selling with conventional methods, you take good care of your money yourself.  Isn't it?

Yes....

But at the same time when you are using e-Commerce for the same, your eyes are always looking for trustworthy websites/vendors. 

You all will agree that all the e-Retailers are not software developers. They always outsource their Web Application. This is where the problem begins. 

Let us see this videos for around 2 mins 5 secs.

Please click on this link to open the video 
(if it isn't playing within the blog):

https://youtu.be/Y3sQYZdBxw8

Keeping this in mind, don't you think that the vendors, specially retail sellers, should behave responsibly and create a trust in the minds of their customers about 'no risk to their money'???

Everyone would say YES...

So, now refer to the first paragraph of Page: 167 (old book) or Page: 168 (new book). It is also saying the same thing. 

Take a minute to read it...

I hope now you have understood the point. 

Feel free to mention your doubts in the Comments Section

That’s all for today...

Let’s summarize

• It always depends on the user. If we use the Internet in the right way then it is a boon otherwise bane.
• This Policy of cyber safety is commonly known as Cyber Ethics or Netiquettes.
• E-Commerce is the buying and selling of products or services via the Internet.
• E-Commerce refers to the paperless exchange of business information.
• EDE, E-Mail, EFT, E-Bulletin Board are some ways of exchanging business information.
• It is the responsibility of the seller to safeguard the data of the customer to ensure that they do not lose the customer's trust.

Please NOTE: Before you join me in the next class, kindly read some material about Cyberethics and don't miss to do the homework of writing the answers of the above seven questions in your notebook.

Thank you students
God Bless 

Mrs G.Sehgal