The Future Of The Internet: AND HOW TO STOP IT By James Donner

What Is This Book About? A book by Jonathan Zittrain It looks at the social and ethical issues associated with technological devices As well as posing questions over who controls the internet

A book by Jonathan Zittrain

It looks at the social and ethical issues associated with technological devices

As well as posing questions over who controls the internet

Open System

Closed systems

Tethered Appliances Items in control by the manufacturer Tivo box firmware updates Can gain or lose functionality Echostar Xbox interface It used to be “once a toaster, always a toaster” Unable to be changed by manufacturer” Now manufacturers can revise devices and increase functionality

Items in control by the manufacturer

Tivo box firmware updates

Can gain or lose functionality

Echostar

Xbox interface

It used to be “once a toaster, always a toaster”

Unable to be changed by manufacturer”

Now manufacturers can revise devices and increase functionality

Exploiting Technology OnStar In car service running on an audio interface Used in GM vehicles throughout the USA The microphone could be used to spy on you and record conversations

OnStar

In car service running on an audio interface

Used in GM vehicles throughout the USA

The microphone could be used to spy on you and record conversations

Case Study- EchoStar In 1998, Tivo was introduced A rival company, Echostar had infringed on their copyrights over DVR Tivo were awarded $90 million DVR was disabled on all Echostar boxes over the air

In 1998, Tivo was introduced

A rival company, Echostar had infringed on their copyrights over DVR

Tivo were awarded $90 million

DVR was disabled on all Echostar boxes over the air

ITGS Social & Ethical Issues

IT Systems Relates to Networks The issues associated with the internet Hardware PCs and electronics Software The software inside these devices

Relates to Networks

The issues associated with the internet

Hardware

PCs and electronics

Software

The software inside these devices

Privacy & Anonymity Whatever we do on the internet will be stored There is no such thing as privacy Youtube cases Can effect us in real life Japanese video “Bus Uncle” Yelled at a person who told him to speak more quietly on his mobile phone Victim of a targeted attack Video of Bus incident viewed over 2 million times

Whatever we do on the internet will be stored

There is no such thing as privacy

Youtube cases

Can effect us in real life

Japanese video “Bus Uncle”

Yelled at a person who told him to speak more quietly on his mobile phone

Victim of a targeted attack

Video of Bus incident viewed over 2 million times

Control Who should have control over electrical devices? Should it be the consumer or the manufacturer Who should control the internet? The people? (Wikipedia) The government? (China) Corporations?

Who should have control over electrical devices?

Should it be the consumer or the manufacturer

Who should control the internet?

The people? (Wikipedia)

The government? (China)

Corporations?

Security Viruses Spread from PCs, Mobile phones, other open devices Viruses only grow daily Should we trust the manufacturer to make decisions for us? Or should the manufacturer trust us to make decisions for ourselves?

Viruses

Spread from PCs, Mobile phones, other open devices

Viruses only grow daily

Should we trust the manufacturer to make decisions for us?

Or should the manufacturer trust us to make decisions for ourselves?

How To Stop It

Some Ways we can prevent its’ future Close or tighten it (Not a very good idea) Virtual Machines (Red & Green) Red for work, Green for play Scarcity (caps on broadband) People will browse less recklessly Wiki Codes (Collaboration) More people could share the responsbility of security Legal Blame On Product Maker (Software) Would make more secure software Legal Incentives Warnings (“This Site May Harm Your Computer”)

Close or tighten it (Not a very good idea)

Virtual Machines (Red & Green)

Red for work, Green for play

Scarcity (caps on broadband)

People will browse less recklessly

Wiki Codes (Collaboration)

More people could share the responsbility of security

Legal Blame On Product Maker (Software)

Would make more secure software

Legal Incentives

Warnings (“This Site May Harm Your Computer”)

Strategies Portability of data Eg: when a photo is taken and instantly published, we can still maintain ownership Net Neutrality Equal access to the internet, no restrictions Maintaining Privacy Changing Code Policies Anyone suspecting infringement must sue within a year of discovering code

Portability of data

Eg: when a photo is taken and instantly published, we can still maintain ownership

Net Neutrality

Equal access to the internet, no restrictions

Maintaining Privacy

Changing Code Policies

Anyone suspecting infringement must sue within a year of discovering code

To Conclude It’s not the internet itself Zittrain is worried about It’s the way it is headed The control The privacy The security Zittrain is calling for a change in the way the internet works.

It’s not the internet itself Zittrain is worried about

It’s the way it is headed

The control

The privacy

The security

Zittrain is calling for a change in the way the internet works.