The 7 Plugin Questions & Answers :

Blog Evaluation Criteria Sheet

Each category is worth one mark and half marks may be give.

Santiago Rodríguez Pérez : 

/1 1. An original theme

1/1 2. Unique header

1/1 3. A personalized background

1/1 4. A Youtube video post

0/1 5. A Picture post

0.5/1 6. Links to all other classmates

1/1 7. Posted answers to Plugin Questions

0/1 8. Allows comments to be made

1/1 9. Counter

0/1 10. Pictures in sidebar

0/1 11. Animation in sidebar

1/1 12. Music Player

0.5/1 13. Proper formatting: pics fit nicely

0.5/1 14. Artistic touch: colour and appearance

0/1 15. Identity Theft Questions

0/1 16. Evaluation Post on your blog of another student’s blog

0/1 17. Evaluation Post on your blog of a student in another class

0/1 18. The History of Computers Questions

1/1 19. Separate Pages with your choice of information

/1 20. Personalized Categories made for Posts

9/20-TOTAL MARK

Evaluated by Bharat Sirwani.

Identity Theft Questions & Answers :

 1.Define Identity Theft using google.com, wikipedia.com, or dictionary.com.Make sure you put your source of information, that is the address of the website you used in brackets.For example, if you go to dictionary.com and type in a search for identity theft the web address will be: (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/identity%20theft).You cannot simply put (google.ca) as a reference as this does not direct the reader to the actual source of your information.Identity theft is when somebody steals somebody’s identity (your name, your the credit card, your email, Social Security number…) to use them to commit frauds without your knowledge.

2. Give at least three examples of how identity theft can occur. -Identity theft can occur by someone entering your personal computer and so then they have access to your trash.-Identity theft can occur by someone looking for your identity, such as, in Google, MySpace, or in a database. - Identity theft can occur by someone who telephones another person and lie to him/she telling that he/she is from a certain company who needs his/hers Social Security number.

3. How can identity theft ruin financial resources?Identity theft can ruin financial resources by stealing your money from the credit card (since, they have your credit card number).They can maybe access to your wallet, and also you will have to pay a certain amount of money.

4. How serious of an issue is it, are there any statistics on the crime rates?It is serious because it can ruin your financial  resources and may be destroyed a work you have been working for many years, it can steal you the driver license, your wallet and many other things.

5. Is it easy to become a victim of identity theft, explain why or why not?It depends on whether you have revealed or not personal information. If you have revealed it, you need to take action because there is when it is easy to become a victim of identity theft. If not, don’t worry.

6. What sort of problems will a victim have after an identity theft?The problem is a victim would have after an identity theft he/she have to be patience but at the same time take action because it takes a long time to solve this problem and costs money.

7. What type of information is usually taken in a theft?The identity of a person and basically his/her credit card are the type of information which is usually taken in a theft.

8. How is this information obtained?The thieves can steal the mail, information from the rubbish, so, they can get into your personal computer. Also they can just research about a person in Google or other searching engines.

9. What are some ways to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.The basic ways to prevent yourself from becoming a victim, is the following: -don’t put any personal information in any database from internet (social credit card, your name…) or telling any personal information to somebody you don’t know. - Don’t throw to the trash documents which have personal information. - Pulverize any personal document before you throw it to the trash.

10. Finally, what should you do if you have been victimized by identity theft?I would need to call quickly the police and cancel any accounts that I suspects there is going on a fraud, I need to call all fraud departments, alert the fraud on your credit file, have a police report and tell FTC Company. (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/) .