Tuesday, May 31, 2016

QUESTION 2

Homo naledi is an extinct species of hominid described by Lee Berger from Wits University in South Africa and was only recently discovered

INFORMATION FLUENCY PROCESS

ASK- What is Homo Naledi ?
how does it change scientist view?
what is significant about this finidng?

ACQUIRE- Information was found at  http://ewn.co.za/Features/Naledi and https:en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_naledi

ANALYSE-A team of archaeologists led by Professor Lee Berger undertook the Rising Star Expedition and they had made history by discovering and salvaging fossils of at least 15 individuals from the Dinaledi Chamber. This was an evolutionary discovery since a new species of hominines called Homo Naledi was found in the dark , remote chamber.
Homo Naledi have distinct physical features that are astonishingly similar to that of a human being such as:
  1. Curved fingers 
  2. Small skulls
  3. Slender bodies
  4. Ape-like shoulders
The fascinating facts include:
  1. None of the fossils bear any marks that could suggest that the individuals were killed or that their bodies were scavenged.
  2. There was no evidence that indicated that the bodies were carried into the chamber by anything other than their fellow hominines.
  3. Archaeological evidence also suggests that they didn’t all attend the chamber at the same time.
  4. And out of more than 1,550 fossil elements unearthed in the chamber, only a handful belong to animals (such as mice and birds) other than hominids.
APPLY- According to the findings highlighted in the analysis Homo Naledi could be a our common ancestor therefore this suggests that it could have had human characteristics both physical and mental as well as similar behavioral traits
The Dinaledi chamber could have been used as a burial ground where the new found species could have performed burial rituals since none of the fossils had marks nor did they attend the chamber at the same time.
ASSESS- Research was done extensively and constructively.Where ever information was extracted it was from extremely good sources.

QUESTION 7

2015's top 5 cyber security risk in South Africa

1. The internet of things- According to experts because the internet of things refer to devices that connect to the internet in aid to make everyday lives efficient. This ranges between anything from health care to transportation. People have neglected security. There are plenty pf hackers that would take advantage of this neglected security state.

2. Cyber- espionage- This is becoming a key weapon for may countries. It is believed that the next war will be done through cyber- espionage only because some will become information gathers while others will steal money. Predictions that an increase in small nation states and terror groups will use cyber warfare.

3.Insecure passwords- Insecure passwords is a huge risk. Many hackers can hack almost anybodies accounts because things like password recovery's are not very reliable. This is only because an individual reveals so much about themselves while online profiles hence hackers find it relatively easy to pick out information which allows them to gain access to accounts.

4.Cyber theft will increase- Many say stealing financial information now days is of an ordinary as this is a thriving business for cyber criminals. South Africa is a developing country with a large quantity of uneducated people and a small proportion of educated people. This makes cyber theft really easy as not many people are educated enough to guard themselves from cyber thieves.

5.Ransom-ware- Ransom-ware is defined as a type of malware which access to the computer system. Predictions have said that ransom-ware that evades security software installed on a system will target things like Dropbox, Google drive etc. There after it will infect users backed up storage data. The victims will have to pay a ransom in order to get their information back. This could happen to many celebrities in South Africa and as well as government officials.
http://www.cnbe.com/2014/12/19/top-5-cyber-security-risks-for-2015.html  [accessed 23 May 2016]

QUESTION 6

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/794177764910432257#openEditor

QUESTION 8

https://za.pintrest.com/diloshni/pins/

QUESTION 4

Digital etiquette, or netiquette is very simply a set of rules that need to be followed.

10 points of netiquette
1. Remember the human
2. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
3. Know where you are in cyber space
4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth
5. Make yourself look good online
6. Share expert knowledge
7. Do not type in full capital letters it is considered as shouting
8. Respect other peoples privacy
9. Do not abuse your power
10. Be forgiving of other peoples mistakes.
(IIE, 2016;85,88,89)

Digital code of conduct:
All students attending educational institutions where these specific code of conduct is applied should act responsible in terms of using the internet for academic use and not personal use.
Students should be respectable in terms of respecting another students or educators privacy online (do not steal or hack  into someone else's account). Act safely as to not put anyone in danger including yourself in the digital world. Information found on the internet should always be referenced when using the information in academic material.

The following digital code of conduct will be upheld by implementing penalties that would upheld by implementing penalties that would affect those students who do not follow the digital code of conduct. If the individual exceeds their warnings ultimately being  banned from using the internet at the institution which results in devastating affects in association to academics

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Q.1.2) The techno- economic paradigm is basically a description of how in the beginning of any new paradigm how hugely important it is on the technical side rather than innovation. When the technology rapidly is accepted and easily accessed we then go on to the diffusion of the new paradigm from the innovative sectors to the economy entirely. (IIE,2016:31)

Q.1.3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Y0mkX3pV82cWFlRlZHNlBVaTQ/view?usp=sharing