Hi all!
For this post, I would like you to begin to evaluate the quality of information that you are accessing.
In your post, please include a Harvard reference to a resource that you have used for your criminal profile. I would then like you to answer the following questions:
1. Is this a reliable source?
2. Who can edit the information on this resource?
3. How can I tell if the information on this resource is correct and accurate?
4. What other resources could I get this information from?
I would then like you to revisit this blog when more people have posted and answer the same questions but for someone else's source. This will check your ability to use a Harvard reference to access information.
You must begin to use Harvard referencing in your assignments. I would like you to compile a Harvard reference list for the resources you used in your profiles. This will be submitted with your final assignment.
For this post, I would like you to begin to evaluate the quality of information that you are accessing.
In your post, please include a Harvard reference to a resource that you have used for your criminal profile. I would then like you to answer the following questions:
1. Is this a reliable source?
2. Who can edit the information on this resource?
3. How can I tell if the information on this resource is correct and accurate?
4. What other resources could I get this information from?
I would then like you to revisit this blog when more people have posted and answer the same questions but for someone else's source. This will check your ability to use a Harvard reference to access information.
You must begin to use Harvard referencing in your assignments. I would like you to compile a Harvard reference list for the resources you used in your profiles. This will be submitted with your final assignment.
Author: Brian Krebs. Published: (November 10, 2009).Title: Eight indicted in $9M RBS WorldPay heist. Available: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/11/eight_indicted_in_9m_rbs_world.html. Last accessed: 9th Oct 2015.
ReplyDeleteCan only be changed by people who own the websites. Its from the Washington post so it has to be reliable or people wont trust it.
Lewis,
DeleteThis isn't in the correct format for a Harvard reference. Please try again :) You also haven't answered all 4 questions.
Brian Krebs. (November 10, 2009). Eight indicted in $9M RBS WorldPay heist. Available: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/11/eight_indicted_in_9m_rbs_world.html. Last accessed: 9th Oct 2015.
DeleteMuch better reference :) And the answers to the other questions?
DeleteThis has to be a reliable source because it's a news website. The only people that can edit the article is the creators of the website. The information on this website is correct and accurate because it is a news website so they can’t post false information or they wooden be reliable. You could get this information from other reliable websites and newspapers.
DeleteBrendan O'Donnell. (14 November 2011). a case study of Wikileaks. Available: https://prezi.com/z-el_q9unkrg/a-case-study-of-wikileaks/. Last accessed 09th oct 2015.
ReplyDeleteThe source is reliable because it can only be edited by the owner of the article. The information is correct and accurate because the information on other websites such as BBC and Wikipedia back support it.
Good answers to questions, Holly.
DeleteHeavey, S and Simpson, I. (2013). Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman named Chelsea. Available: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/us-usa-wikileaks-manning-idUSBRE97J0JI20130822. Last accessed 9th October 2015.
ReplyDeleteIt is a reliable source because it is a news website. The only people that can edit the text is the creators.
Sam,
DeleteGood reference, in the correct format. However, you haven't answered all 4 questions.
Heavey, S and Simpson, I. (2013). Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman named Chelsea. Available: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/us-usa-wikileaks-manning-idUSBRE97J0JI20130822. Last accessed 9th October 2015.
DeleteIt is a reliable source because it is a news website. The only people that can edit the text is the creators. The information is correct and accurate because it uses sources like NBC and direct quotes from Chelsea Manning. I could get the information from magazines or news papers.
Much better!
DeleteTitle of article, Finnish teen convicted of more than 50,000 computer hacks. Published (8th July 2015) By Leo Kelion , Web address (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33442419)
ReplyDeleteYes this is a reliable source as it is taken from the official BBC news website and so can only be edited by certified publishes who are hired by the BBC. I can tell that the information is accurate as I can compare the information with other sources and websites which verify that the information is correct. To collect other information I could use other articles written about the Lizard Squad as well as the people involved in the case, or use other resources such as books which may have been published. As well as this I could also watch news feeds and interviews that were taken at the time of the hacking on youtube. For example the interview undertaken by Member 1 "RYAN".
Steph,
DeleteThis isn't in the correct format for a Harvard reference. Please give it another go :) Great answer to questions though!
Leo Kelion (July 8th, 2015) 'Finnish teen convicted of more than 50,000 computer hacks' Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/tecnology-33442419
DeleteRyan Naraine. (February 8, 2011). 'Hacker 3' escapes jail time in RBS WorldPay ATM heist. Available: http://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-3-escapes-jail-time-in-rbs-worldpay-atm-heist/. Last accessed 09th oct 2015.
ReplyDelete1. yes it is a reliable source as this website is owned by CBS which is a well known news website. 2. only the editors can edit the stuff on this website but people can send in tips about news stories. 3. i can double check this information against information on well known reliable websites such as BBC. 4. other resources i could use are things such as news papers and or well known reliable websites like BBC news or Sky News
Good job Matthew!
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ReplyDeleteAdam,
DeleteEnsure you get the correct date in your reference. You only need the year published. You also haven't answered all of the questions. Please give it another go :)
David Gilbert.( 2015) The Billion Dollar Bank Job: How hackers stole $1bn from 100 banks in 30 countries. Available: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/billion-dollar-bank-job-how-hackers-stole-1bn-100-banks-30-countries-1488148. Last accessed Friday 9th October 2015. the only people who can edit the blog are people who work for the news paper web site the source is reliable and its correct as it was only recently added and you can get the information of any other newspaper site
DeleteAnswers to the questions are much better!
DeleteMcCoy, T. (2014). 4chan: The ‘shock post’ site that hosted the private Jennifer Lawrence photos. Available: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/02/the-shadowy-world-of-4chan-the-shock-post-site-that-hosted-the-private-jennifer-lawrence-photos/. Last accessed 09/10/2015.
ReplyDeleteThe Washington Post is a major daily newspaper in America which is known to fact-check what they report and have won prizes for their journalism. The only people who can edit the information published is the publisher of the report although people can comment on the post. The information can be checked against other major news websites to see if the information matches to one another. Other resources that could be used to obtain other information to this are newspapers and other major news sites such as the BBC.
Great answers Luke. Good use of research.
DeleteMartin Evans . (2015). Hackers steal £650 million in world's biggest bank raid. Available: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11414191/Hackers-steal-650-million-in-worlds-biggest-bank-raid.html. Last accessed 09th Oct 2015
ReplyDeletethis is a reliable source, it can only be change by the people who own the website, this is a news site so it has to be reliable, i could probably get this information from other news websites.
Could you expand on your answers some more please? Although news sites SHOULD be reliable, there have been cases where they aren't.
DeleteChelsea Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2015. Chelsea Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Manning. [Accessed 09 October 2015].
ReplyDeleteCheck the author of your reference Omari. I would also recommend that you check the formatting of your reference. I'm also noticing that you haven't answered the questions.
DeleteKEEMSTAR. (2014). The Interview #DramaAlert - Kim Dotcom , Lizard Squad , Anonymous & Finest - PSN & XBL Still Down! . Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGTbttD91pI. Last accessed 28/11/2015.
ReplyDeleteYes I believe that this is a reliable souses. This cannot be edited by anyone other than the owner of the YouTube channel. You can trust this source because they are always talking about how they research a subject and get all of the true facts and information before they post it on their channel. You can also trust this source because it is an interview with the group who committed the crime (they call themselves Lizard Squad) only two days after the hack on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. This source confirms how the hack got ended. I couldn’t find this much information anywhere else. This channel has 3 videos (including this one) about the Xbox and PlayStation hack by Lizard squad and they have reliable information with tweet and screenshots of proof that what this person is saying is correct. I don’t think I could find this sort of in depth information anywhere else and I couldn’t find an interview with members of the lizard squad anywhere else. I could find less information from other news websites though like the BBC or Sky.
BBC. (23 April 2014 ). Profile:Private First Class Manning. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11874276. Last accessed 2nd December 2015.
ReplyDeleteMultiple editors . (N/A). Chelsea Manning. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Manning. Last accessed 2nd December 2015.
The BBC is a reliable website as it is one of the main sources for news globally and has specific authors for each of its articles entries.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source as it can be edited by almost anyone. This leads to it being a lot less reliable than BBC, but it also contains a lot more information about Chelsea Manning.