UNSW Engineering
CSE Computer Science and Engineering

SENG4921 Professional Issues and Ethics


Currently registered seminars

Tue1300 Week 9 Quad G055

Topic: Abuse and Liability of Software
- iiNet copyright case
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25339852-643,00.html
- BitTorrent Cases
http://torrentfreak.com/obama-wants-spain-to-ban-bittorrent-sites-090507/
Two Views on Security-a(pdf)
Two Views on Security-b(pdf)
Software Product Liability(pdf)

Luo Shan shanl
Mina Mina mmin210
Ng Janice Lok Chijlcn102
WangZhuo zwan938






Topic: Internet Censorship
Side effects noted in trials
http://www.efa.org.au/2008/07/31/efa-says-filtering-trial-a-failure/
Telstra does not participate in trials
http://apcmag.com/telstra_rejects_govt_internet_filtering_trials.htm
Summary of the whole issue
http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/Australian_Internet_Filtering
Opinion polls
http://www.netspace.net.au/filtering/results.php
Won’t let you link to them... $11k fine per day -
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/17/1237054787635.html?page=fullpage

Beck Jarryd Phillipjarrydb
Le Tony nhtl407
Lockery Mark mloc835
Vukasin Luke lvuk730
Youkhana John jyou147






Tue1300 Week 10 Quad G055

Topic: Viruses: their uses and how we view them
Are ”Good” Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?
http://www.people.frisk-software.com/~bontchev/papers/goodvir.html
A bit of history on computer viruses
http://www.virus-scan-software.com/virus-scan-help/answers/the-history-of-computer-viruses.shtml

An Ping panx112
Mao Martin Chenmartinm
Sayseng Mervin mervs
Verma Juhi jver166
Zhang William wzha420






Topic: Patent Lawsuit Case Studies
ClearChannel vs EFF (immediate post-concert live recording sales):
(this discussion thread that makes a pretty good intro) Clear Channel Buys Patent For Instant Live CDs
(For more information: http://w2.eff.org/patent/wanted/patent.php?p=clearchannel)
iphone trademark infringment:
http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/apple-sued-over-iphone-name-lawsuit-by-cisco-against-apple-no-surprise
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/technology/22apple.html
RTI (patent troll!) vs Google Talk over VoIP:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/4839.html
mp3 case (Alcatel vs Microsoft, joint development patent issue):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatel-Lucent_v._Microsoft
Apple vs Palm over conflicting multi-touch screen patents:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/apple-vs-palm-the-in-depth-analysis/

Agcanas Johann Christianjcag166
Haidar Mohamed mhai730
Prykhodko Aleksandr opry112
Sah Surbhi ssah143
Sison Robert robs






Currently unassigned
HughesJonathon James Boydjjbh192






Tue1800 Week 9 Quad G048

Topic: The Ethics of Video Games

http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN0725760620080512
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5512446.ece
http://news.filefront.com/violence-causes-games/
As well as:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_controversy#Crime_and_violence
And recommended for additional info, but probably largely mirrors the previous Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_video_games
And some related videos you might find interesting (we won’t assume you watched these, though.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMFsdS3aqU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFMk17nDUVM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnWO09q2nnw&feature=related
We’ll only assume you read the three articles at the top and at least scanned over the first Wikipedia article

Bailey Christopher Jamescbailey
Guo Harster Jing hjgu725
Lau Siu Hei shla904
Smart Julian Douglas jdsm179






Topic:To be advised



Arora Ohnish oaro958
Lambert Justin David jdla406
Perera Dimithri Joseph djpe121
Song Abraham ason871






Tue1800 Week 10 Quad G048

Topic: Issues in Online Communities, Social Networking & the Internet

Criticism of Facebook
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Facebook
Update: Charlotte school employee fired over Facebook post
http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/11/25/article/school_employee_fired_over_facebook_post
Is Social Networking Broken?
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2005/06/is_social_netwo.html
The Problems with Social Networking
http://qssblog.net/article/692/the-problems-with-social-networking/
Social networking: Haven for hatred?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/14/2570795.htm
Virtual community - wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_communities#Philosophical_issues
4chan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan
Project Chanology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Chanology

Moalaeua Steven Heimoanashmo335
Phan -Thien Minh mpha050
Teng Xin Min Mike xmmt123
YusmanthiaYongki yyus952






Topic:Freedom on the Internet, ethics and implications.
Internet censorship:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/government-uploads-hypocrisy-with-internet-censorship-20081109-5kuz.html?page=1
On the AUS governments intention to implement internet censorship:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/09/technology/09blog.html?_r=1&ref=technology
–an article on regulating blogs
enemies of the internet, talks about censorship in nations notorius for internet censorship —
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15613
propoganda, freedom of internet allows for opinions to be skewed —
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/03/29-5
internet anonymity can lead to personal and mass attacks, case study of 4chan —
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/03/29-5
The leaked blacklist:
https://secure.wikileaks.org/wiki/Australian_government_secret_ACMA_internet_censorship_blacklist%2C_6_Aug_2008
extra links for personal interest:
http://blog.cre8asite.net/archives/422
– how anonymous comments should be treated on blogs
http://www.allacademic.com//meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/7/1/8/6/pages271866/p271866-1.php
– The effectiveness of anonymous comments on news articles

Cheung Kinson Kai Sunkksc027
EdwardsGareth Macleaygmbe572
LevinskyArkady aale886
Nguyen Thanh Minh mtng728
Vien Chan Xuong cxvi796






Wed1100 Week 9 RCW 2035

Topic: Privacy and Anonymity on the Internet

The Meaning of Anonymity in an Information Age
http://onlineethics.org/CMS/computers/compessays/nissanon.aspx
Anonymity on the Internet Must be Protected
http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.805/student-papers/fall95-papers/rigby-anonymity.html
Anonymity for fun and deception
http://www.samizdat.com/anon.html

Sahai Abhinav asah877
Tsoi Isaiah Yan-Yeung iyts179
Wallace Paul Joseph pjwa880
WibowoEmil ewib215
Zhao Yong yzha489






Topic: Internet censorship



Han Che chan415
Kim Ryan rkim033
Muksin Andy amuk803
Taylor David Alexander data271
Wagner Christopher cwag341
Win Thu Rein trwi388






Wed1100 Week 10 RCW 2035

Topic: Outsourcing
A tale of two cities:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4631368/print/1/displaymode/1098/
The debate in USA:
http://internationalbusiness.suite101.com/print_article.cfm/outsourcingdebate
Indian call center workers charged with Citibank fraud
http://www.infoworld.com/print/15503
These three articles are interesting to read and contain very useful background information
on how Outsourcing has affected people on both sides of the for and against it debate.
We assume you all have the theoretical knowledge of what outsourcing actually is.
If you are unsure please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsourcing.
It explains all the theoretical aspects of outsourcing quite well.
Please try reading all the articles as they are the basis for some of our discussion scenarios.
Have fun reading.

Chen Sida sche210
Chitkara Digvijay dchi420
Ezzard Lanelle Patrice lpez912
Harvey Andrew Mark amha119
WeldemariamMilkias Kiflu mkwe240






Topic: Computer security



Doudkine Alexei adou807
Lim Alex Chun Xiang acxl979
Ma Charles Jia cma
Sivieng Jane jsivien
Teo Hsi Chieh hcte505
Williams Timothy Jason tjwi563






Wed1200 Week 9 MB 209

Topic: Copyright (or copyleft)

Collien David Andrew dcollie
Conolly Matthew mjc
Ingrouille Mitchell Campbellmcin653
KarahasanEnes ekar433






Topic: Video Game Issues with a focus on game censorship.


Gurto Dominic Joseph djgu730
Gurto Timothy Andrew tagu730
HawkinsJacqueline Kay jhaw212
Nemes Jared jnem598
Yii Timothy Tze Paottpy018






Wed1200 Week 10 MB 209

Topic: Internet Censorship
Background and reasons behind internet censorship, pros and cons, alternative solutions and general issues associated with it
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-censorship.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Australia
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24568137-2862,00.html
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10779
http://scienceblogs.com/evolvingthoughts/2009/03/internet_censorship_in_austral.php

Chen Zijun zche887
Fu Wai Chong wcfu306
Hussain Mohamed Miaad mmhu751
Setiawan Ricky rset885
Zhu Ruidong rzhu420






Topic: Software Disasters






Bui Quang Anh qabu888
BungardJames Michael jmbu981
Kanal Bhavyesh bkan186
Sah Pallavi psah434
Tan Andy Chung Hanacht866






Wed1800 Week 9 Quad 1047

Topic: Ethics in Video Games
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060704/reynolds_01.shtml
http://www.australiangamer.com/update/57_morals_ethics_and_other_irrelevancies.html
http://www.igda.org/articles/rreynolds_ethics.php
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/ethics/1049994303.php
http://www.edge-online.com/features/survey-gamer-ethics
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23204875/
http://www.theesa.com/facts/
http://\begin{tabular}{l}www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2184836/link-video-games-violent-teens
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/4611161/Rapelay-virtual-rape-game-banned-by-Amazon.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/17/60minutes/main702599.shtml


Brain Tobias Liam tlbr790
Marshall Nicholas Adrian nama802
Meng Xiangjie xmen748
TanusukmaDevy dtan036
Xie Xiuchang xxie014






Topic: Ethics of hacking

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1098371,00.html
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/30/anticopying-malware-.html
http://itpolicy.princeton.edu/pub/sonydrm-ext.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJyWngDco3g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cfa4itvkw
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/wattCharge.pdf
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1337803,00.html

KouzemtchenkoAlex akou906
Lam Ka Ho khla740
Ng Jin Hui jhng425
Tan Wei Chiangwcta014






Wed1800 Week 10 Quad 1047

Topic: Cyber Terrorism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Chanology
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/612153/anonymous_scientology_and_the_story.html?cat=9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRmlE5_G-jE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8cN2pB3MCE
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55/105.html
http://128.100.171.10/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=536
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10014150-83.html
http://www.rferl.org/Content/Behind_The_Estonia_Cyberattacks/1505613.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSA_warrantless_surveillance_controversy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/hacking/

BijlsmaJonathan jbij211
Chuang Yen-Gin ygchuan
Dai Zhicheng Williamzwda002
Ma Tian Wei Timmy timma






Topic: Privacy, Surveillance and Security”
ICQ Logs


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_of_the_SARS_outbreak#November_2002
SARs Outbreak


http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-254173.html
NSA


The Shadow Factory - NOVA TV (aired on SBS at 8:30pm earlier tonight)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/25/AR2008012503261_pf.html
http://www.nsa.gov/about/
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/rapport_echelon_en.pdf
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/16/politics/16program.html?ei=5088&en=e32070df8d623ac1&ex=1292389200&pagewanted=print
http://iilj.org/documents/Jordan-47_BC_L_Rev_000.pdf
Watergate Scandal


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal
http://www.watergate.info/tapes/72-06-23_smoking-gun.shtml
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/ford.htm
Funny Picture of Robot (Richard) Nixon


http://thesquirrelsnest.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/vote-robot-nixon.gif

MohamadRazali Mohamad Shahmin Binmsbm921
Nigl Matthew James mjni765
Oo Myat Khine mkoo398
Yao Yuan yyao457
Zeng Wen Xuan Vincent wxvz228
Zheng Bin Chen bczh274