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Technological Pragmatism -- Conflict Hypotheses

Last reviewed: July 11, 2010 ~2 min read

Technological Pragmatism -- Conflict Hypotheses and Outline

The evolution of digital technology increases the vulnerability of certain populations to criminal exploitation through the digital medium.

Children are tremendously vulnerable to digital exploitation.

The poor and elderly have less access to computers.

Digital crimes targeting vulnerable populations skyrocketed in the digital age.

Cyber crime is a tremendous problem in the U.S.

King, C. "Protecting Children: Speech That Crosses the Line." The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Vol. 78, No. 6; (2009): 22-28.

Digital media have developed beyond the scope of Intellectual Property laws designed to protect proprietary ownership of intellectual originality.

Intellectual Property laws never anticipated a digital medium.

Current Intellectual Property laws are inadequate for the digital age.

Significant legal reforms are necessary in the digital age.

Reference

U.S. International Trade Commission. (2003). PROTECTING U.S. INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY RIGHTS and the CHALLENGES of DIGITAL PIRACY.

Retrieved July 10, 2010 from:

http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/working_papers/wp_id_05.pdf

Hypothesis # 3

Contemporary generations of American students are at a high risk of personal harm and of damaging their reputations and future employment prospects because of their indiscriminate use of digital communications media.

High school and college students use digital media extensively.

Their typical digital media habits and practices are dangerous.

They often publish personal information that can be used for exploitation.

In many cases, information they publish can harm them in the future.

Reference

Willenz, P. (2003). "Internet use involves both pros and cons for children and adolescents: Some youth benefit from Internet use while for others it can exacerbate self-destructive behaviors." American Psychological Association.