ACTIVITY...Professional Organization

1. what are the benefits of joining the IT professional organization?

MONITORING EMPLOYEE USE OF INTERNET: EMPLOYER'S PERSPECTIVE

By Erwin A. Alampay, Ph.D., Regina Hechanova
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Filed Under: Internet, Employees, Labor

THE EMERGENCE OF NEW and emerging information and communication technologies can no longer be ignored by organizations. Whether organizations provide it on their own or not, people are bringing these technologies to the workplace.

Internet access

Results show that providing access to the Internet is becoming the norm among organizations in the Philippines. Almost all the organizations that were surveyed reported providing access to their employees. Furthermore, among these organizations, 65 percent say reported that access to the Internet is made available to all its employees. The most popular reason given for providing access is for research and ease of communication.

Policy on ICT use

Organizations have resorted to various strategies for regulating access to the Internet and use of ICTs in general. However, less than half of organizations have written organizational policies for using organizational ICT facilities. Only 44 percent have reported having e-mail use policies, 48 percent have Internet use policies and 41 percent have instant messaging policies.

Restrictions and monitoring

Even though access is provided, the majority said they had restrictions on how the Internet was used. The majority of organizations block some online content and applications (58 percent).

Among companies that block access to sites, the most common sites reportedly blocked are pornography and gaming websites.

Most organizations monitor and review their Internet connections, with only a third not doing so. A quarter of the organizations perform constant monitoring, with another 20 percent conducting this routinely. Over a fifth actually monitor time spent on the Internet, while 45 percent monitor the content/sites being accessed and visited.

Implementation

The study also examined whether ICT policies have been implemented by organizations. Almost half reported that their organization had already disciplined an employee for improper use of the Internet, and 28 percent reported the same for improper e-mail use. The majority of offenders were issued formal reprimands, and 18 percent led to dismissals. For e-mail use, 72 percent were issued formal reprimands/warnings, and 9 percent were dismissed.

Findings clearly show there is still much room for improvement on policy development and monitoring of employee Internet use.

ACTIVITY..PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

1. What are some benefits of joining the IT professional organization?

Someone who is skilled and qualified because joining a professional organization shows intelligence, commitment, and a willingness to seek and share knowledge. Professional organizations offer you another important job tool: The opportunity to attend their meetings, conferences, and seminars. If you're looking for a job, these events offer many opportunities to get your name out there. Showing up at these events is an investment that pays off because you'll get the inside track on job openings in your field.

2. Should an IT Professional either be licensed or certified? Why or why not?

IT professional for me should be licensed or certiified. In this situation, like other professions such as Accounting, Teaching, or Nursing, IT should have a license in which this proves that the skills of a certain IT professional are reliable and had passed the standard requirements. It allows them to measure their skills and knowledge whether they are competent and capable enough.

3. As an IT graduating students of the College, what Certification or Licensing you are aiming for? Why?

What I'm aiming for? my aim is to passed the A+ Examination to have a high qualified certificate and even more encourage myself to be qualified beyond the competition world of Information Technology.

Philippines Law Provisions and about Defamation

Under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, libel is defined as a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to discredit or cause the dishonor or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead. Thus, the elements of libel are:
(a) imputation of a discreditable act or condition to another;
(b) publication of the imputation;
(c) identity of the person defamed; and,
(d) existence of malice.

PRESUMPTION OF MALICE:

The law also presumes that malice is present in every defamatory imputation. Thus, Article 354 of the Revised Penal Code provides that:

“Every defamatory imputation is presumed to be malicious, even if it be true, if no good intention and justifiable motive for making it is shown, except in the following cases:

1. A private communication made by any person to another in the performance of any legal, moral or social duty; and

2. A fair and true report, made in good faith, without any comments or remarks, of any judicial, legislative or other official proceedings which are not of confidential nature, or of any statement, report or speech delivered in said proceedings, or of any other act performed by public officers in the exercise of their functions.”

HOW COMMITTED:

Under Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code, libel may be committed by means of writing, printing, lithography, engraving, radio, phonograph, painting, theatrical exhibition, cinematographic exhibition, or any similar means.

DEFENSES:

In every criminal prosecution for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the court and if it appears that the matter charged as libelous is true, and, moreover, that it was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the defendants shall be acquitted.

Proof of the truth of an imputation of an act or omission not constituting a crime shall not be admitted, unless the imputation shall have been made against Government employees with respect to facts related to the discharge of their official duties.

THERE IS NO STANDARD EXAMINATION IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COURSE

-ANSWER-

IT is a very very broad. If there's a board exam for it , it should cover a general aspect. Like Theory of Algorithms (you need algorithms to create programs), Software Engineering, Data Structures, Database Systems, Computer Architecture, Networking, Etc.

if not, at least follow the GRE for IT.

But then again, Certifications are there.

Considering myself as an IT Professional after my graduation

-the answer-

Yet, I really find of what will happen after my graduation in college being as an IT graduate. I had a question in myself also if I will be considered myself as an IT professional after my graduation. When I walked in, I told myself, if I get anything from this at all, I would consider it worthwhile. I knew I was going to learn lots of new and interesting things, but I never expected walking in, that I would get any Certifications, and I wasn't even sure if coming out I'd be able to find work in the IT field. I had a lack confidence, and perhaps self esteem in me and my own abilities. I worked hard, got good grades, and with some motivation from my instructors I found the courage to write my certifications.

WHAT IS PROFESSION?

A profession is a vocation founded upon specialised educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain"