1.     How have Apple's products influenced the way we work and socialize?

The convenience of Apple’s products led to the changing of work place. People work not only in offices but also in their homes, coffee houses, on the plane etc. Because laptops are easy to charry and we can even reply emails on our mobile phones. Also, people starts to use airdrop to send files and pictures. When I hang out with my friends, if they take pictures of me and I want those immediately, they will send me by airdrop instead of using their cellular data. The smart phone application provides people many ways to contact each other. People text each other instead of making a phone calls. To summarize, Apple’s products make our work and socialize more convenience and flexible.

2.     What are the ethical concerns associated with storing and analyzing user data?

With the development of the big data, companies start to think where do they store and organize these data. Also, from the customers’ perspective, people are afraid their personal information being leak out.

3.     Does PSU have an ethical code of conduct for computer use? If so where? Provide the web address/url

Yes, https://webaccess.psu.edu/?factors=dce.psu.edu&cosign-as1.fim.psu.edu&https://as1.fim.psu.edu/idp/Authn/RemoteUser?conversation=e1s1

4.     Why do you think it is important to have such a policies?

This would prevent people who are not a Penn State student of faculties enter the system and steal the information.

5.     What should a company like Northern Lakes Brewing consider relative to the use of information systems for policies, efficiency, and competitive advantage over rivals?

Northern Lakes Brewing can use information system to know their customers’ preference and improve their taste by the major preference. Also they can use the information system to record their inventory.