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Chalana Perera

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | UK surveillance plan to go ahead - 2 views

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shared by Chalana Perera on 21 Nov 09 - Cached
  • asking firms to retain information on how people use social networks such as Facebook.
  • More communication via computers rather than phones Companies won't always keep all data all the time Anonymity online masks criminal identities More online services provided from abroad Data held in many locations and difficult to find
  • recognition of the role of data in protecting the public
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  • Communications data is crucial to the fight against crime and in keeping people safe. It is a highly technical area and one which demands a fine balance between privacy and maintaining the capabilities of the police and security services
  • The Home Office says it wants to change the law to compel communication service providers (CSPs) to collect and retain records of communications from a wider range of internet sources, from social networks through to chatrooms and unorthodox methods, suc
  • ecret security services have legal powers in the UK to intercept communications in the interests of combating crime or threats to national security.
Chalana Perera

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Danish pupils use web in exams - 0 views

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shared by Chalana Perera on 21 Nov 09 - Cached
  • The teachers also think the nature of the questions make it harder to cheat in exams
  • the internet is so much a part of daily life, it should be included in the classroom and in examinations.
  • they can use the internet to answer any of the four questions.
Chalana Perera

Google launches Maps tool for finding flu vaccine | Webware - CNET - 0 views

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shared by Chalana Perera on 21 Nov 09 - Cached
  • users can now visit Google's new flu shot Google Maps page to find out if there is any vaccine available in their area.
  • has yet to receive information on flu shots from many locations.
  • working with the Centers for Disease Control
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  • users can input their Zip code or town and find all the vaccine available in their area
  • e vaccine providers aware of the project so that they can contribute."
Rafae Wathra

PI files complaint about Google Street View - 0 views

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shared by Rafae Wathra on 30 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Rafae Wathra on 30 Nov 09
     
    Specific complaints to Google and their responses
Rafae Wathra

Privacy group targets Google Street View U.K. - 1 views

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shared by Rafae Wathra on 30 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Rafae Wathra on 30 Nov 09
     
    This article has good specific examples of how street view invades privacy.
Chalana Perera

Theatre captions in 8 languages (BBC Technology) - 2 views

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shared by Chalana Perera on 08 Dec 09 - Cached
  • device which enables theatre goers to read live captions of a performance in eight different languages
  • received over wifi
  • battery life of up to six hours.
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  • LED backlighting
  • screen into a theatre that wouldn't distract the rest of the audience
  • 200 handsets can run simultaneously
  • I can't vouch for the authenticity of the oriental texts
  • process cannot be automated.
  • Chalana Perera on 08 Dec 09
     
    This article, my stimulus, describes how theatres now offer audience members hand held "subtitles" or enclosed "captioning" for live performances which are offered in 8 major languages, that aren't neccesarily being spoken on stage.
Maliha Rahman

Sexting and Teens (Suite101) Portfolio 1 Criteria D - 1 views

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shared by Maliha Rahman on 08 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Cell phones are now embedded with cameras and have the capability to send pictures to other phones and computers.
  • With sexting, sexually active kids can harass each other simply and quickly.
  • Because they can’t control who these pictures are subsequently sent to, they run the risk that they may wind up in the hands of a sexual predator or someone else who could harm them.
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  • How Adults Can Prevent Sexting
  • Maliha Rahman on 08 Dec 09
     
    In this article we see a lot of ways of sexting, their reasoning's plus their consequences. We also see a few suggestions or examples of how to prevent your child from getting into and taking actions like this.
Jeff Ratliff

Tim Berners-Lee (TED) - 3 views

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shared by Jeff Ratliff on 12 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Jeff Ratliff on 12 Dec 09
     
    Talk about semantic web.
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