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Chalana Perera

(J) What Is a Cyberattack? (WiseGeek) - 1 views

  • without the knowledge or consent of the owner of the equipment
  • main goal is usually to gather information that ranges from tracking the general movements and searches conducted by authorized users to copying and forwarding key documents or information that is saved on the hard drive or serve
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    This article goes in depth about the technology, hardware and software of cyber-attacks and discusses what is technically qualified as a cyber-attack and what isn't. It also discusses the different impacts that different attacks have and the different methods of attacking.
Praveen Sharma

Open Bionics shows off its robot arm - BBC News - 1 views

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    Media playback is unsupported on your device A prototype 3D-printed robotic hand is this year's UK winner of the James Dyson Award. Open Bionics says its device can be made faster and more cheaply than current alternatives.
Maliha Rahman

BBC NEWS | Technology | Anger at UK file-sharing policy - 0 views

  • The government is proposing a tougher stance which would include cutting off repeat offenders from the net.
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      Areas of Impact > Government
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      Areas of Impact > Government
  • There are many families whose children, unbeknown to them, might be illegally downloading but now their own access could be put in jeopardy by Lord Mandelson's proposals."
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      Social > Authenticity
  • 'Digital piracy is a serious problem and a real threat to the UK's creative industries," it said in a statement.
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      IT systems > Networking
shazad rouf

Wallet of the future? Your mobile phone - CNN.com - 0 views

  • Some analysts say that within five years, mobile phones in the United States will be able to make electronic payments, open doors, access subways, clip coupons and possibly act as another form of identification.
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      areas of impact: Arts, entertainment and leisure
  • Some analysts say that within five years, mobile phones in the United States will be able to make electronic payments, open doors, access subways, clip coupons and possibly act as another form of identification.
  • At the end of 2008, there were an estimated 4 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, according to the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency. That's about two cell phone subscriptions for every three people.
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      Social and ethnical issues: Globalization and cultural diversity Now, almost everyone has a cell phone as it is the best way to communicate with others.
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      IT systems: Communication systems
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      IMPACT: Arts
shazad rouf

Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices - CNN.com - 1 views

  • Dell netbooks with the integrated GPS cards will allow consumers to pop open a netbook and get directions and also also make their netbook location aware. For instance, buyers can geo-tag photos on Flickr or check weather information customized to their current location. The Wireless 700 card combines Broadcom's GPS technology and Skyhook Wireless' Wi-Fi positioning solutions.
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      soical and ethnical issues: Control; Globalization and cultural diversity
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      IT systems in a social context: Applications
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      Arts, entertainment, and leisure
  • "Smartphones already have GPS capabilities," says Alan Sicher, senior wireless product manager at Dell. "We are now bringing it to netbooks so the devices know where you are and can help you where you want to go.
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      People can rely on the navigation devices for traveling purposes.
shazad rouf

Designing an Internet for kids - CNN.com - 1 views

  • The goal is to be both educational and entertaining. So KidZui has mapped out 8,600 channels of what kids are interested in, ranging from photosynthesis to Miley Cyrus. And we relate all of those categories to each other so kids can independently and safely browse, search and share.
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      Social and ethnical issues: control; security Parents can easily control kids from going to bad sites.
  • Our goal with KidZui is to focus on the light, not the darkness. Of course, we keep all of the bad content and the bad people out of KidZui. But we focus on letting kids who want to discover, who want YouTube, to get YouTube videos that are fun and appropriate for them ... I think it is indicative of just how much kids want to be online.
  • Our goal with KidZui is to focus on the light, not the darkness. Of course, we keep all of the bad content and the bad people out of KidZui. But we focus on letting kids who want to discover, who want YouTube, to get YouTube videos that are fun and appropriate for them ... I think it is indicative of just how much kids want to be online.
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      Areas of impact: Health, Education, Arts, entertainment and leisure
Maliha Rahman

Missouri woman charged with cyberbullying | Politics and Law - CNET News - 0 views

  • Thrasher is accused of posting a photo of a teenage girl, along with personal information about her, in the "Casual Encounters" section of Craigslist
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      using communicating system to violate privacy
Zaheen Ahmad

BBC NEWS | Programmes | Click | Pirates look forward to business - 0 views

  • UK's Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact).
  • "They have advertising on their sites and, as those sites attract more eyeballs, they are getting more advertising income.
  • Isohunt, Mininova and The Pirate Bay.
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  • - links to TV, film and music files held on its users' computers.
  • Peer-to-peer (p2p) software connects users to one another and shares files through means such as so-called bit torrent, which chops up files into manageable bits.
  • No copyright content is hosted on the websites themselves - they simply do the indexing of the available content.
  • damages to entertainment companies such as Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, EMI and Sony Music Entertainment.
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