page 379 Review Questions 10 & 11

10) In what ways can computer security protect the privacy of individuals? In what ways can computer security threaten the privacy of individuals?
- It protects the privacy of an individual because it allows them to keep things to themselves and not let things get out to others.
-It can threaten the privacy of individuals because there are computer thieves, hackers, software pirates, viruses, spy bots, wiretaps, and so forth that come with the computer securities. With all of the information that we give about ourselves to a machine that sends information to who knows where, we are then under the government's control. They can tap our calls and read our e-mails, monitor what we're doing, and data transmissions.

11) What are smart weapons? How do they differ from conventional weapons? What are the advantages and risks of smart weapons?
- Smart weapons are missiles that use computerized guidance systems to locate their targets.
- Advantage: If everything works properly, smart weapons can reduce the amount of civilian destruction.
- Risk: They reduce the amount of time people have to make life-and-death decisions. Decision time decreases, and error increases.