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BBC News - Mobiles signal future of money? - 0 views

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shared by Farah Alam on 19 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Farah Alam on 19 Apr 10
     
    "keys, wallet, phone" mantra before leaving home for work to make sure they have not forgotten anything."
Jeff Ratliff

Lying - 48 views

started by Jeff Ratliff on 08 Sep 09 no follow-up yet
  • Farah Alam
    #10 Farah Alam on 09 Sep 09
     
    Its okay if you lie for the right reasons.
    Jeff Ratliff wrote:
    > Is it wrong to lie?
Farah Alam

Slashdot IT Story | Hackers (Or Pen-Testers) Hit Credit Unions With Malware On CD - 0 views

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ITGS SOCIAL security IT SYSTEMS applications IMPACT business

shared by Farah Alam on 28 Aug 09 - Cached
  • The discs have been showing up at credit unions around the country recently, a throwback to the days when viruses and Trojans were distributed via floppy disk.
  • the infected CDs
  • rather than an actual attack.
Farah Alam

BBC NEWS | Technology | Facebook changes privacy policy - 0 views

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SEP3-BM4 ITGS SOCIAL security privacy policies IT SYSTEMS comm sys IMPACT arts politics

shared by Farah Alam on 28 Aug 09 - Cached
  • be more transparent about what data it collects and why.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 28 Aug 09
       
      social and ethical issues- privacy the user will be able to know why facebook wants certain information and not give it to them if they think its not justified and maintain their privacy.
  • privacy settings and make it clear to users that they can delete or deactivate an account
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 28 Aug 09
       
      IT systems- communication systems are involved ( internet)
  • The country is the first to complete a full investigation of Facebook's privacy practices.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 28 Aug 09
       
      IMPACT- science. through their investigation they are able to find out more(and also create more jobs)
Farah Alam

BBC NEWS | Technology | Where tech and philosophy collide - 0 views

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shared by Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09 - Cached
  • "At the moment, people live longer, healthier and for the most part happier lives than they used to because of medical technology.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      areas of impact- health
  • Laurie thinks the future will see a class divide between those who can afford the latest technology and those who can't.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      social and ethical issue- equality of access.
  • Among the futures envisaged is a world where human consciousness can be uploaded onto storage devices to live inside virtual environments.
    • Farah Alam
      Farah Alam on 19 Aug 09
       
      It systems in a social context-applications
Farah Alam

BBC NEWS | Business | Africa's mobile banking revolution - 0 views

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shared by Farah Alam on 18 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Millions of Africans are using mobile phones to pay bills, move cash and buy basic everyday items.
  • Setting up a bank account on your phone is straightforward. All you do is register with an approved agent, provide your phone, along with an ID card, and then deposit some cash onto your account.
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