Emerging Trends Tech.

1. Cyber Security Ethics Netiquette

2. Online Safety and Security, Ethics and
Netiquette
• The introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW) and internet has made
great breakthroughs in the field of information sharing and communication.
It helped connect people miles away from each other. However, these
advances carried drawbacks wherein the issue of safety, security, and ethics
of the consumers are compromised.

3. Common issues and crimes on the internet
are the following:
1. Cyberbullying
2. Hacking
3. Identity theft
4. Plagiarism
5. Intellectual property rights and copyright issues

4. These issues caused the formulation of the rule and regulation to be followed
when using the internet. Since the internet, especially social media,
allows you to post everything everyday, some personal information might be
given to or seen by unknown people. Online safety and security defines how
you are going to keep yourself safe while surfing the web

5. Online Ethics and Netiquette
Online ethics focuses on the acceptable use of online resources in an online
environment. Netiquette, on the other hand, focuses on the acceptable
behavior of the person while using the internet resource.
Netiquette is a combination of the words, “net” (from internet) and
“etiquette”(netiquette).
Many websites and organizations have created their own list of netiquettes for
kids, teens, and even parents for them to be able to protect their children.

6. The ones given on the left are general rules or netiquettes when using the
internet.

7. Online Search and Research Skills
Since the web is a maze of connected data and information, you may not be
able to really get the best out of it when searching. Search engines, on the other
hand, have their own systems of giving you their best results. But this can be
solve by helping the computer in searching by using advanced techniques in
information gathering. Just take note, most techniques will best suit with
Google search engine.

8. 1. Choose your web browser based on the best search engine for you.
2. Use punctuation and Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT).
3. Filter results by setting the range of time it was searched.
4. Use truncations (*, !, ?, and $).
5. Limit your search to specifics.
6. Use quotation marks for specific phrases.
7. Use the Advanced Search button to refine the search.
8. Use Browser history.
9. Read and spell – check.

9. Improving Your Research Skills Online
1. Know your sources. Make sure to find the most reliable information which can be found in multiple
sources or, better, have the original source.
2. Use your web browser properly. Know the capabilities of your preferred browser to help make sure your
search faster and easier.
3. Organize your bookmarks. Use your browser’s bookmark manager to organize the links you have
marked. If possible, create folders and subfolders.
4. Learn to use search techniques. Practice using advanced search techniques which are readily available on
Google for instance
5. Follow the web. Follow the wave of information in the web. Just make sure to read and be critical in
every link or page you click

10. Looking Forward… E –commerce
The Philippines is now considered as one of the countries in Asia Pacific that
consumes more than 3 hours on the web. Users are mostly the younger generation,
and social media is the most popular platform being visited. An article features the
positive responses of the young Filipinos toward e-commerce. It was mentioned in the
article (79%) mostly discuss products and services while staying online. Even though
most netizens are knowledgeable of the different online stores, many are still afraid to
make purchases due to credibility issues. Another article also featured the
opportunities and challenges facing e-commerce in the country. It was mentioned that
social networking still dominates the activities dine by most netizens. Despite the
situation, the rise of e-commerce websites are still growing and promising.

11. E-commerce has the following advantages to organizations, to consumers, and
to society
1. It allows expansion of market and competition.
2. It provides more choices or customers.
3. It enables easy access to products to rural areas.

12. Concepts at a Glance
1. Information and communications technology (ICT) refers to all technology that is used to handle
telecommunication and access information.
2. Most common mobile communication technologies include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPRS, dial-
app, and virtual private networks.
3. Emerging technologies, not only in ICT, include artificial intelligence, robotics, biometrics, quantum
cryptogrophy, computer-assisted translation, 3D imaging and holography, and virtual reality.
4. An online platform is a group of technologies used to develop different online applications.

13. 5. Common online platforms include social media platforms, e-commerce
platforms, online learning platforms, and online video platforms.
6. Online ethics are the acceptable use of online resources in an online
environment.
7. Netiquettes are the guidelines of acceptable behavior of the person while
using the internet resources.
8. Online search skills can be improved using the different advanced search
techniques.