3. Summaries 1-this article was explaining how a university was experimenting in ways of hacking different systems in different ways. They actually found a way of being able to hack into a implantable cardioverter defibrillator which detects the rhythm of the heart and when the rhythm is out it shocks the heart back into rhythm, they were able to control this and shock the heart at a powerful level. 2-this is about how a person was able to hack into his neighbours computer set up email accounts in the neighbours name them send threats to Vice President Joe Biden and Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty. Also he sent child pornography to his neighbours co workers. 3-a flaw in face book has people being able to hack into your account and like pages and delete their friends.
4. Causes and effects If people are able to hack into these personal thing it can effect the individual negatively in an emotional way. If able to hack into the implantable cardioverter defibrillator they could possibly really hurt a person or even kill them. Being able to hack into someone's computer and setting up accounts in there name and using them to send around inappropriate images or threats to people can lead to the person who got hacked getting into serious trouble such as jail. Hacking into someone’s face book account can lead to personal information being stolen and used against people. People caught hacking into things can be jailed depending on the severity.
5. Why personal information needs to be protected Personal information needs to be protected because if someone is to obtain this information they would be able to use this against you, take money out of your account, send emails from under your name, find out your location , rob your house the list is endless. If not protected not only your information is at risk they could find links to your family or friends information and hack there computers to.
