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The internet is no different from the real world because crimes also exist in it. And even more, the internet crimes have no difference from the ones we experience in the real world such as theft. And this stealing crime took its internet form through phishing and pharming.

Phishing pertains to the act of obtaining access credentials such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by posing as a trustworthy entity through email or instant messaging. Its concept is basically drawn from the act of fishing which indirectly leads to baits used to catch the personal and financial information. Meanwhile, Pharming is the act of redirecting a website’s traffic to another fake website by manipulating the victim’s host file or DNS server software.

Pharming and Phishing are both internet crimes on online identity theft information. Both can take the form of e-mails to mess up with their victims. But these two differ on the manner of stealing. Phishing has a smaller scale than Pharming because it only targets individuals one at a time while Pharming can target many victims with just one attack. Furthermore, Pharming maybe more complicated than Phishing but it is more notorious. Today, Pharming is a major concern to ecommerce businesses and online banking.

Even before touch screen phones were invented, the touch screen technology already existed on some of the devices we frequently use before – such as the ATM machine for one.

The ATM machines evolved from 12 button numeric keypads to text commands on the screens that the user put some light touch on. And viola – the transaction is successful in a matter of seconds instead of effortlessly punching buttons. The touch screen technology offers faster processing of actions because it complements the natural movement of a human body. It does not require additional efforts such as punching. Furthermore, it lessens the actions needed because it combines it seeing and touching in one frame. For example, the ATM machine requires the user to look at the screen and then punch the numbers corresponding to his choice on the keypad positioned below the monitor. With the touch screens, the monitor and keypad are combined in one and the user automatically selects his action from the very screen he is looking at. Choices are now easier to see and make thus providing more convenience at a faster rate.

Today, almost every technology gizmo has the touch screen technology – digital cameras, MP3 players, laptops, and more especially phones. Besides the convenience and speed, the touch screen technology also has long term ergonomic benefits which most people might not be aware of. It has ergonomic benefits such as preventing hand and wrist injuries. The awkward position and prolong usage of the hands and wrists when using gadgets causes injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. So in the end, the touch screen is not just a technology fad because it actually has great benefits for its users also.

There are a lot of on-going debates on the huge impact of the Internet and its violations of the Intellectual Property Law. But one need not be a lawyer or professional to notice these intellectual property issues when using the Internet.

Even the simple acts that we do and have gotten used to in the internet are actually violations of intellectual property rights already. The simplest examples revolve around the following – music, picture, computer programs and publications.

Perhaps the most obvious act of intellectual property rights violation is through music. Downloading music files and videos from unauthorized websites have been very rampant. And this huge problem is very hard to solve because there are still no laws providing sanctions for such or perhaps there maybe laws pertaining to these violations but there are still no ways of how to enforce them. Another concern is pictures or symbols that are copied from the internet. Just like the ordinary copyright and patent issues, there are pictures or symbols found in the internet that has digital copyrights.

Though one may not know which one has or none digital copyrights, it is still very easy to copy these pictures. The most common victims of such are company logos and marketing taglines. And like the music files, computer programs are also easily downloaded from the internet. A lot installer programs that require subscription are among the favorite things downloaded through the internet for no cost at all. And the more controversial issue than music, pictures, or software programs is publications. Thesis dissertations, personal teaching modules, or subscribed publications can easily be copied just like the other items with intellectual properties. This greatly posts a risk on professionals and students who send their materials through the internet. And sadly, there is still no way of addressing these issues with the internet still behaving uncontrollably and borderless especially when there are no specific governing laws and law enforcement for it yet.

Due to geographic and social differences, places around the world have developed different cultures. But now, despite these differences, people from any places in the world can be part of the same culture called internet culture.

The internet has the ability to have a global reach because anyone with an internet connection can already access any places in the world. And for this ability, the internet culture has the largest number of people sharing it – even larger than the Western culture. But the internet culture is no different from the geographic and social ones that we know. It still has the basic components such as education, business, government, etc. but what made the internet culture different is how it changed the way these components take place. Online education does not require physical presence for learning to take place and books are now e-books. Online businesses and government online sites provide the convenience of doing transactions right at your home or office – no need for frequent, long, or time-consuming travels and long waiting lines. And socializing in the internet culture has taken form through the social networking sites, blogs, and more. Shopping, which is a favorite among women, has been converted to online stores and online payments such as Paypal. One can even buy from a store on another country and have it delivered and shipped right to his doorstep.

And to be part of this internet culture, one only needs an internet connection and online identity. Online identity is obtained through having email and accounts, and which is used for subscription, payment schemes, and basically logging in and out of websites.

Years before, a phone with a camera is already a marvelous piece of invention. The ability to take pictures with one’s phone just seemed to be the best idea then. But how about having two cameras on a phone? Does that mean more pictures can be taken? No and definitely not.

The 3G technology is the ability to transmit live videos as calls. That means a 3G call, besides hearing, the user is allowed to see the other person on the line through the use of a camera that takes live video shots. The 3G technology has changed the communication experience by expanding it from just listening to viewing as well.

But like any other technology fads, the 3G technology also has limiting factors. Phones with 3G features can not be used when there is a lack of telecommunication infrastructure that supports the 3G technology. Today, not all countries with telecommunication infrastructures can support this technology. So before buying a phone with a 3G feature, it is important to check first whether the telecommunication provider in an area offers and supports 3G services. But if there’s no problem with the availability of 3G services, it would be a wonderful experience to watch and talk to a person wherever we are and be it from one country to another.