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The Impact of ICT | CAT | Grade 10 | *UPDATED*

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Educational

Main ideas / lessons (Module 1.8: Impact of ICT)

1) How ICT affects everyday life and lifestyles

ICT influences:

  • How people do jobs
  • Shopping (where people shop)
  • Media use (how people watch photos/videos and store them)
  • Entertainment
  • Banking
  • Communication and social interaction

Many young people are digital natives (grew up with online/digital tools), while others adapted from a time with more in-person or phone/letter communication.

2) Communication: convenience vs “always reachable”

Past communication methods mentioned:

  • Face-to-face
  • Letters
  • Phone calls

Current methods mentioned:

  • Social networking
  • Instant messaging
  • Blogging
  • Email

Key lesson: ICT convenience means people can contact you anytime/anywhere, so individuals should make time to switch off if they don’t want constant contact.

3) Information access: finding it vs verifying it

ICT provides fast access to a large volume of information.

Main responsibility emphasized:

  • Determine whether sources are reliable
  • Analyze and summarize accurately

Lesson: Never act on unverified information (analogy: treat gossip like something to verify and not accept blindly).

4) ICT and leisure (entertainment and lifestyle changes)

  • Past: people had to go to cinemas to watch movies.
  • Now: can watch at home on tablets/cellphones.

Music and media shift:

  • Printed media “falling away”
  • Move toward online video on demand
  • Internet TV

Other leisure examples:

  • Online travel bookings
  • Online computer games with people worldwide
  • Gaming consoles for fitness/interactive play (example: Nintendo Wii)

5) ICT impact on the “home office” and business

At home, ICT enables:

  • Typing/editing documents
  • Keeping track of accounts
  • Communicating with clients and suppliers
  • Filing/organizing client data
  • Advertising products/services from home

Rise of:

  • Online/digital businesses
  • Business activity through social media platforms (examples listed: TikTok, YouTube)

6) ICT in education (school management and teaching)

School/education uses mentioned:

  • ICT software for creating timetables
  • Producing exam papers
  • Communicating with parents
  • Calculating marks using spreadsheets

Classroom/teacher tools mentioned:

  • Data projectors
  • Electronic whiteboards
  • Lessons/worksheets
  • Specialized programs such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

7) ICT for learning content and finding answers

Past: information mainly came from libraries (library card required).

Now:

  • Internet access for information
  • Tools like Excel for processing data
  • Word for assignments
  • Paint/SmartArt/chart tools for diagrams
  • Smartphones for photos and recording interviews

Education support mentioned:

  • Using platforms like Google and YouTube to learn practical tasks
  • A specific educational platform referenced: “education with Mr hambury” for curriculum-related answers

Negative side of ICT (risks and harms)

A) Internet addiction

Defined as using the internet constantly, often without a real reason.

Effects described:

  • Becoming remote/withdrawn
  • Seldom going outside unless forced
  • Increased phone/device dependence (example: taking devices to the bathroom to watch videos)
  • Possible disruption to sleep and eating patterns (especially when online interactions involve different time zones)

Self-check advice:

  • Ask whether you can put the phone down and go without internet for an hour or two
  • Notice how you feel when Wi‑Fi is unavailable

B) Flaming (online harassment)

Defined as sending/receiving online messages designed to harass or bully.

Can also include:

  • Blog posts
  • SMS messages

…used to deliberately cause pain/suffering.

Message emphasizes that learners should not bully online and should reflect on intentions if content is meant to harm.

C) Computer crime / cyber crime (what it includes)

Defined as illegal activity that uses a computer or network.

Examples of cyber crimes mentioned:

  • Hacking/cracking
  • Identity theft
  • Financial theft
  • Child trafficking
  • Pornography
  • Credit/loan fraud
  • Spreading false information
  • Child exploitation / illegal content (included as part of the examples)
  • Additional categories described later:
    • Employee misuse (data theft, loading viruses after being fired)
    • Organized computer crime (spam operations, secret-stealing, illegal media distribution)
    • Forgery (e.g., forged documents, printing fake banknotes)

Why identity theft happens

Criminal motivation described:

  • Steal secret documents
  • Access valuable information
  • Steal money
  • Take loans/credit or buy goods using stolen identity
  • Commit crimes or spread false information

Hackers vs crackers (difference explained)

  • Hackers: break into systems for prestige/recognition; want to show it’s possible
  • Crackers: break into systems for crime; intent is wrongdoing

Fun fact mentioned: some security companies hire hackers to identify weaknesses (to improve security).

Stats and examples used to stress seriousness

(Presented to show cyber crime is widespread and costly.)

Claims/stats mentioned include:

  • UK: highest number of cyber crime victims per million internet users in 2022 (figures given)
  • USA: next highest; large increase mentioned
  • Large numbers of people/accounts breached in North America (figures given)
  • Money lost due to data breaches (hourly average described)
  • Businesses reporting cyber attacks/breaches (percentages given)
  • E-commerce fraud cost projections (billions mentioned)
  • US targeted globally with a large share of attacks; US citizens lost billions (figures given)

Key cyber crime methods described (how criminals attack)

1) Phishing

Type of internet fraud aiming to obtain valuable financial information:

  • Credit card details, ID numbers
  • Bank account details, usernames/passwords, etc.

“Bait” examples given:

  • Emails “from the bank” asking you to update details via a link
  • SMS asking you to click to update details

2) Spoofing

Criminal creates a fake website that looks identical to the real one.

Process:

  1. You click the link from the phishing message
  2. You land on the fake site hosted by criminals
  3. You enter details → criminals collect your username/password

Outcome: criminals use stolen credentials to commit theft/fraud.

Other fraud examples mentioned

  • Fake virus alarms
  • Bogus lottery winnings (claim you won; you must confirm details)
  • Emphasis: if you didn’t enter, you can’t “legitimately” win

Who can be involved (inside and outside threats)

  • Employees:
    • Have access to computers, systems, rooms, software, and sensitive information
    • Can steal data or introduce malware in revenge scenarios
  • Organized crime / syndicates:
    • Run spam businesses
    • Attempt secret-stealing and illegal distribution (examples listed)
  • External perpetrators (from an external survey mentioned):
    • Hackers
    • Customers
    • Organized crime
    • Also possible “insider-adjacent” actors (vendors/suppliers/agents/competitors/consultants)

Prevention / protection methodology (detailed checklist)

The video gives practical steps to reduce the risk of cyber crime.

Device and software protection

  • Install antivirus software and ensure it is active
  • Use firewall software
  • Encrypt your data
  • Keep computer software up to date
  • Ensure you have backups in place (explicitly mentioned)

Safe banking habits

  • Avoid public terminals for internet banking (e.g., internet cafés)
  • Use banking only via a wireless hotspot if you trust the integrity of the connection
  • Look for a padlock/secure indicator in your browser to confirm the site is secure

Account security

  • Choose a user ID/password that can’t be easily guessed
  • Change passwords regularly
  • Never provide your password over the internet by email or phone to anyone

Fraud awareness

  • Watch out for phishing and spoofing
  • Be cautious of messages that ask for login/financial “updates” via links

Speakers / sources featured

Speakers

  • Mr Hambury (referenced as an education support platform: “education with Mr hambury”)

Sources / organizations referenced

  • Police Department’s estimate (cyber crime involving identity theft)
  • IFNB website (internet banking safety advice)
  • PwC (PwC) global economic crime and fraud survey (2022)
  • UNSPECIFIED cyber crime stats sources (multiple country and fraud statistics; no specific publication named in subtitles beyond PwC/IFNB/Police Department)

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