Module 13 Computer Crimes and Module 14 Related Philippine Laws

          Research on ten Philippine e-commerce related crimes that were successfully solved by the government. State the crime committed, name of criminals, court's decision and include the source of your information.

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Crime committed : hacking the government portal "gov.ph" and other government websites.

Name of Criminal :  JJ Maria Giner

Court's decision : pleaded guilty

Source : http://www.crime-research.org/news/29.09.2005/1519/

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Crime committed : hacking into his company's system to steal credit card information.

Name of Criminal : Jeffric Carlos Abiera

Court's decision : was sentenced Thursday by the Quezon City metropolitan court to a minimum imprisonment of one to two years plus a fine of P100,000 ($5,858) in violation of section 33 of the E-Commerce Law

Source : http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/050406-filipino-call-center-agent-hacking.html

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Crime committed :  Video piracy

Name of Criminal : 11 Chinese nationals in Valenzuela City

                   Joshua Chen, Lee Hokbeng, Johan Ang, Uang Zhu Sy, Wen Jhong, William Tan, Kim Diang and Ong Wen San in Malinta, Bulacan

Court's decision : convicted because of video piracy

Source : http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=231564

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Crime committed : A quartet of hackers based in the Philippines have bilked AT&T and possibly other telecommunications companies out of millions, which they channeled to their own bank accounts and to accounts associated with a terrorist organization and had been financed by Jemaah Islamiyah

Name of Criminal : Macnell Gracilla, Francisco Manalac, Regina Balura, and Paul Michael Kwan

Court's decision : The four were captured from the raid and were facing charges. 

Source : http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/how-filipino-phreakers-turned-pbx-systems-into-cash-machines-for-terrorists.ars

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Crime committed : Claro is accused of stealing company secrets from VMC using a universal serial bus thumb drive, which was used to copy proprietary company information.

Name of Criminal : Roschelle Claro

Court's decision : Although details of the settlement were held by the courts, the license of the chemist was permanently revoked.

Source : http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080708-147196/First-cybercrime-case-for-2008-filed-at-DoJ

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Crime committed : Obtained digital camera worth P521,498 at Avid Sony Shop and furniture worth P28,661 from SM Home World, respectively, by fraudulent means

Name of Criminal : Lim alias Young Ma Park and Leung alias Sung Seub Lee

Court's decision : The two pleaded guilty when charged, which explained the lighter jail term, normally a maximum of five years, and lower fine.

Source : http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=95600

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Crime committed : Garcia was alleged to have illegally accessed the school's computer system with a password that was provided to her by Cesar Mañalac, the former IT support chief of Thames.

Name of Criminal :  Leilani Garcia and Cesar Mañalac

Court's decision : Charge with violating a provision of RA 8792

Source : http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99590

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Crime committed : A woman posing as a sales agent for a credit card company was arrested by authorities after she was caught purchasing a laptop computer using someone else’s credit card.

Name of Criminal :  Melinda Asuncion

Court's decision : The suspect was arrested by an entrapment operation

Source : http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/08/11/11/woman-nabbed-credit-card-fraud

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Crime committed : Violating the intellectual property rights of software makers Microsft and Adobe Systems 
Name of Criminal :  Nestor Yao
Court's decision : Guilty on two criminal cases filed against him
Source : http://www.ulop.net/forum/4-lounge/267408-raid-in-brgy-rizal-makati-part2?limit=10&start=80
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Crime committed : Illegal production if pirated video and audio compact discs (CDs)
Name of Criminal :  Five Chinese nationals; Wang Ching Hau (27) Xiao Han Ying (24), Hu Fei Xiong, Lu Zon Wu (29), and Susan Wong (30)  Seven Indonesians; Tan Hai Pen (25), Willy Tan (23), Goyoli Go (29), Agus Sutayto (23), Moulyuno Gouw (25), Hendri Djap (22), and Satrisno Bong (23)
Court's decision : The 12 convicted foreigners were each meted a six-month jail term and ordered to pay a total fine of P1.4 million. They will be turned over to the Bureau of Immigration for immediate deportation, having served the six-month jail term since their arrest in August last year.
Source : http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=201524
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Module 12 - Intellectual Property Rights

What is there for to rejoice if you have the intellectual property on something? Would it be a great instrument to the economic growth of the country? Or you are just the sole beneficiary of the fruits you have reaped from what you have sowed? Explain.

             Intellectual property on something can have you something to rejoice for. I believe that having intellectual property for yourself can bring you good, not only to yourself but to the economy as well. Intellectual property is owning what is really for you. It is just claiming your property as your own. Owning intellectual property can bring good to the economy as well. Because of this, taxes on intellectual property will be imposed thus can bring additional income to the economy. You are not the sole beneficiary of the fruits you have sowed. It is just natural to give back what you have earned.

Module 11 - Free Speech Issues

Facebook’s marketing director, who happens to be Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, proposed last year that banning online anonymity would help curtail cyber-bullying and Internet harassment. Then-Google CEO Eric Schmidt made a similar observation in year 2010, noting that “privacy is incredibly important” but “not the same thing as anonymity.” If banning is already imposed or will be imposed would this stop annoying comments against someone freely posted by an anonymous FB user? Is this ethical? Is this against the freedom of speech? Support your answer. 

     

             I believe that annoying other people don't bring any good to other people even to yourself. It will just bring harm to you and can cause people to hate you even more. I believe that if banning will be imposed, this would not stop but at least lessen those annoying comments posted freely against someone by an anonymous FB user. I believe that this is only ethical because those people are just someone that is annoying other people because they just want to or they have nothing to do. This is not against the freedom of speech for me. Yes, we have the freedom of speech, thus, we must use it the proper way without hurting anyone. If we just have to really express, why use alias?. Instead, just tell who you are for people to believe you.   

Is it ethical to blog both awful and pleasant experiences with your ex-girlfriend / ex-boyfriend? Discuss.

                Memories are something that we have to cherish while we still live. May it be bad or joyful ones, it is that the two of you encounter together. It is the memory that no one can alter. In any relationship, there are bad or happy memories that anyone may encounter.

            For me, I guess it is unethical to post on blog awful experiences with ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend. I believe that things that are meant to be hidden must be kept hidden. Like those awful things that happened between the two of you at the past, I believe those things are some that must be hidden by the two of you even when you two broke up. A blog is something on the internet and can be accessed by anyone, thus, anyone can read this. I know that a blog is something where you can express what you really feel but not to the extent that you have to post things of your ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend specially if those awful things may harm or degrade one’s dignity. Posting on blog has its limitations. I know that we have the freedom to speak, to let the world know what we really feel, but we must remember that we still have to put limit on whatever action that we do for we may hurt others without us knowing.

Module 10 - Social Justice Issues

Is social justice evident in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Corona? Discuss.

            Every anomalies found, especially on the government, impeachment trial shall take place to prove your innocence. On the issue of Chief Justice Corona’s impeachment trial in relation to social justice, I guess, social justice is evident on this situation. I can say that it is evident in such a way that in this impeachment trial, anomalies have been revealed against Chief Justice Corona. Even though Corona is in higher position, they still proceed on the impeachment trial. The impeachment trial is still ongoing. Still, in every impeachment trial, you can say that the court is really debating if Corona is guilty or not.  I can say that an impeachment trial is not evident in such a way that still, you can't see clearer results of the trial. Even though impeachment trial can degrade our country because higher ranks in the economy are involved, still, this situation will happen to bring social justice among people.

Module 9 - Private Issues

Talking about privacy, how far would you go for the sake of social justice? Justify.

            There are certain limitations for everything you do. Just like when you know you can’t hold on anymore, you just let your heart out. Privacy and social justice is just the same. When you talk about privacy, it is the ability to seclude yourself from the rest and only reveal selective information to people. Social justice on the other hand, is the promotion of the welfare of the people. Talking about privacy and social justice, I guess, there are limitations on how far will I go for the sake of social justice. For me, I guess, it will be that time when I have to swallow my pride for the sake of others. Also, when I know that if a certain act of mine though it contradicts what privacy really is, but I know that it will bring happiness or goodness to the people around me, I guess, I  will go that far for the sake of social justice. What I am trying to say here is that, how far will you go for a certain act will vary on certain circumstances in life for the sake of yourself and the people that may be affected of your own doings.