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Natdanai Itthipalkul

Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report | Bangkok Post: tech - 2 views

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    Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported Sunday. Photo illustration of keyboard with both Roman letters and Chinese "radicals" or "particles" - parts of Chinese charactures.
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    Why are governments focus on cyber war nowadays? (Both defense and offense)
Tammee Luesantia

Facebook cracks down on insincere "Likes" - 1 views

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    Why does facebook fanpages want a lot of likes?
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    HEHEHE ANSWER IT!
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    So they could promote their products or other things :)
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    So people could be popular!!!!!!
Eun Young Park

FileSonic cyberlocker offline after piracy complaints - 2 views

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    "FileSonic has become the latest cyberlocker service to go offline. The service used to be one of the most popular file-sharing sites, but had restricted its members' ability to access other's uploads after the Megaupload arrests."
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    Why are they forced offline?
Su Jung Woo

China Requires Web Monitoring Software for Businesses - 5 views

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    Gilles Sabrie for The New York Times BEIJING - New regulations that require bars, restaurants, hotels and bookstores to install costly Web monitoring software are prompting many businesses to cut Internet access and sending a chill through the capital's game-playing, Web-grazing literati who have come to expect free Wi-Fi with their lattes and green tea.
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    Why do people think using 'web monitoring software' is unfair?
anonymous

View: IPads Won't Make Textbooks More Affordable - Bloomberg - 7 views

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    Discuss the advantages and problems with etextbooks. all feb 3 johnny
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    Advantages: The advantage of using an electronic textbook is that you're not wasting tones of paper and inks that it been stamp or written on the textbook. This would be already a good sign of eco-friendly. The etextbook also give the option that another textbook couldn't do by adding music and videos to it. The idea of carrying an electronic device that is not so heavy like the thick books would relief you already. Disadvantages: The trouble of the etextbooks is that the prices of the textbooks dosent reduce extensively enough for the students. Another Issue is that student can't sell their textbooks anymore to others when they are not using anymore. To get these types of etextbooks you need to spend an amount of $500 iPad which is very expensive for some people.
anonymous

BBC News - Web economy in G20 set to double by 2016, Google says - 11 views

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    Why is this important to you? all feb 3 martin
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    This is important to be for several reasons. First reason is that as the technology developes, i get the higher quality of technology.Second reason is that, the number of Internet and smart phone users will increase. In 2016, half of the population on the earth will use internet and smasrt phones. i will need to follow them.that way i can join with people globally.
anonymous

Google Keeps Searches Fresh With Algorithm Update | News & Opinion | PCMag.com - 14 views

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    Why did Google improve its search algorithm? all nov 9 Kong
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    Google improved its search algorithm so they can stay up-to-date. Since that information is travels very fast with the internet, Google will need to keep the information on their search engine fresh. Its new algorithm update will prioritize most recent news about the current events, latest sports results, and most recent information.
anonymous

BBC News - US court hears net neutrality arguments - 1 views

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    summary gwansik
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    Net neutrality: principle of internet service providers should not block customers that pay less to give faster speeds to those who pay more. Verizon says, FCC is not following the principle(net neutrality) so they argued to FCC with the order called "Preserving the Free and Open Internet". Basically, verizon is arguing to FCC; Why FCC is not following the principle, and they should follow it. inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, have said that everyone should have the right to a free and open internet.
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    BAA
anonymous

BBC News - US NSA and UK GCHQ 'can spy on smartphones' - 1 views

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    summary jab
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    On the September 8 article on "US NSA and UK GCHQ' can spy on smartphone" state that NSA (US National Security Agency) and British GCHQ have joint together and have cracked the smartphones such as IPhone, Blackberries and Android devices. The article said that this was a revelation by Edward Snowden who has been welcomed by Germany. This is why on Saturday; thousands of demonstrators in Berlin demand the NSA to stop monitory internet users. As Der Spiegel said, NSA and GCHQ have been able to read smartphone users contacts and lists of who had been called. This disclosure has ignited a heat of debate in Germany.
Azman Fadhilah

Lithium battery danger on planes sparks debate - Travel - News - msnbc.com - 0 views

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    Why are batteries environmentally hazardous? Because lithium batteries contain metal that will spontaneously ignite if exposed to air. Also, the negative and positive poles on some lithium batteries are close together, leading more easily to short circuit which can cause fire. Explain the issue of safety versus cost. The issue of safety here is that if the lithium batteries are improperly package, damage or have manufacturing defects, they can short circuit and ignite. Overheated lithium batteries can blow the lids off steel shipping containers and damage a plane. Once a battery catches fire, the heat can set off other batteries. Obama administration proposed rules but they are opposed by many because they say the rules would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars in added packaging, paperwork and training for employees. It will also mean delays in getting medical equipment to patients and would drive up the cost of shipments.
anonymous

Book Review - The Net Delusion - By Evgeny Morozov - NYTimes.com - 3 views

  • the ­asocial pursuit of profit is what drives social media
  • more capricious technology” than radio or television
  • capricious technology” than radio or television. Neither radio nor TV has “keyword-based filtering,” which allows regimes to use URLs and text to identify and suppress dangerous Web sites, or, like marketers, to collect information on the people who visit them
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  • “Technology changes all the time,” he writes, “human nature hardly ever.”
  • Mass journalism and democracy are inextricably entwined
  • The Net Delusion
  • Against the Machine: How the Web Is Reshaping Culture and Commerce — and Why It Matters
  • For more on “The Net Delusion,”
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    Feb 22 Does the Net allow more freedom or does is it a tool for governments and business to control us? Jenny
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    1.7_surveillance 2.6_pol_gov 3.4_internet
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    Does the Net allow more freedom or is it a tool for governments and businesses to control us? The Net allows both. The users can roam freely to their discretion where and what they want to put onto the web. It is just a matter of a country censoring the content, or the user self-censoring what is to be put on the web. Also, the governments and businesses both can use the Net to their advantage. The government can learn and find out various information of various individuals and trends of the public through the Net's social networking websites and other portal that have discussion between citizens themselves. Business are able to keep track of trends to see what is happening, such as the stock prices to what people like to eat, listen to, what they like to use. Thus the businesses are able to stay in business a little easier through knowing the information from the web. The businesses can also advertise themselves through the net, and that way, it is actually faster than having actual offline campaigns and advertisement. Therefore, the net can allow us both. We are free to use it more than let it control us. It's just a matter of fact that higher class society, social ranking, or economic status-ed has more chances to controlling the net due to their connections with the higher ups. Yet, censorship and surveillance is everywhere, and thus doesn't allow absolute freedom.
anonymous

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/48941/obama-kill-switch-what-if-theres-a-war-in-america/ - 3 views

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    Feb 4 Why shouldn't America allow a kill switch? Az
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    Because shutting down the internet means shutting down their ability to communicate freely which is inhumane, corrupt, and immoral. The impact on the economy alone would be reason to never implement such measure.
anonymous

Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom - 2 views

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    Who's the winner in your opinion and why? be sure to read page 2 march 3 cream
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    In my opinion it would be Ipad, but that's only if you're too intense about the aesthetics of Apple's iPad. I am sure that many people are obsessed with the look and how famous Apple products are. Even though Motorola Xoom seems to be better. i know how good Motorola Xoom is base on the rear end camera and the wider screen. But, new Ipad is out now! There is camera too which much better design. I believe that new Ipod would get develop much more.
anonymous

Why Did Newspapers Take So Long to Copy Groupon? - BusinessWeek - 3 views

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    brief analysis Make sure to describe major terms, like groupon and livingsocial. march 7 woo
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    1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business, E-commerce 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. Online Newspaper companies, newspaper subscribers 3. Identify one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Globalization 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. - Groupon: a deal-of-the-day website that is localized to major geographic markets worldwide. Launched in November 2008, the first market for Groupon was Chicago. - LivingSocial: an international social buying company based in Washington, D.C. They specialize in daily deals offered in cities across the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe and Australia. - TimeLiimited: is a service just like Groupon, which emails its readers on special offers for travel and living terms The New York Times newspapers are going to start using the internet, and connection of the companies to its subscribers for a fee to their advantage, even though there is a slim chance now. It is the spread of public communication of news, the latest trends, and discounts to events and merchandise while connecting directly to personal communication means of its subscribers (through their e-mails). 5. If possible, describe a solution to the concern (issue). Straightforward copying Groupon is not the answer for the success online. The New York times might be able to have a chance against Groupon and LivingSocial, but these two big groups have already topped the business of connecting companies with deals to its customers and subscribers for a fee. The companies should be able to manage connection between merchants and their customers. The New York Times would have to come up with special deals that appeal to users, such as a subscription discount, so on, and so forth to grab customers' attention from Goupon and LivingSocial to the New York Time's TimesLimited. The process involves sending people e-mail offers and discounts from companies and service providers, then charging a fee for
anonymous

✉ GuerrillaMail.com - 2 views

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    Why might you use this? may 19 alec
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    This is a disposable email that only lasts for one hour then erases itself. This could come in handy if you have to give an email address to make a game account you could use it so that you don't get spammed from the game site. Also it would make it impossible to track information sent from that email address to someone because it erases itself after one hour after being activated. You do not have to create your name because the site gives you an example. When I opened the site it told me that my email address was ready for use and was (owbjehey@guerrillamailblock.com) however you could change the name and use that as long as it has not been used before or is in use now.
Natsuno Yoshida

IBM supercomputer wins first Jeopardy dust up - Computerworld - 1 views

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    Explain how Watson can mimic human intelligence. Watson mimics human intelligence by going through the same process humans do in order to find an answer. Watsons can comprehend clues and pieces of information, analyze the information that is given, and come up with an answer to the problem. Explain the ways that computers can rival a human in answering questions. Computers are systematic machines. Humans, can also be, but in a less precise manner. Thus, computers that are given the same amount of information, and have access to a lot of background knowledge can possibly rival humans in answering questions because of the systems' advantage of sorting out pieces of information and analyzing it digitally. Humans depends on their brains, and not knowing whether they really do, or how much they analyze the data correctly or not. A computer's digital system can come up with a number of possibilities precisely and thus calculate the best conclusion to the question. Explain the ways AI can impact personal lives. With the help of AI, human needed jobs such as diagnosing problems and illness, self-service centers, and information center tasks can be given to the AIs. Also, this can enhance humans personal lives by offering the humans an extra helping hand, that isn't as emotional as humans, and can be just as effective as well as useful, albeit the cost will be very high. Why was Jeopardy a good challenge? Jeopardy is a good challenge because of the structure of the Jeopardy game itself. The game itself only provides sly clues, riddles mixed with sarcasm and irony. Humans can detect such facts in the clues, but for a machine, as well as the system to be able to recognize these clues as well as reading in between the words to understand the meaning for an answer is a challenge. The system would have to be taught the same way humans are taught to notice such abnormalities of the hints. This is harder to teach an AI since it doesn't follow the same path of instruction
anonymous

How to Keep Your Computer Secure Video - 5min.com - 9 views

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    M13 List and describe the guidelines for PC security. M12 Describe additional guidelines that should be considered for PC security. August 31 Chut Jenny
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    Additional Guidelines: Password locking/encrypting important, sensitive information containing files and folders. Using a proxy or a VPN, to access the internet through the tunnel that can also include encryption. A Proxy and a VPN can scramble your IP address so the website cannot track you.
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    Types of Securities. Firewall is a program that protects against intrusions and it helps ensure privacy. Anti-virus protects against computer viruses. A computer virus is a program that can multiply itself and infect a computer without the owner of the computer knowing or permissions. Anti-whatever else, malware, adware, spyware, Trojans etc. Why do you need it? People should have security programs to protect their computer from viruses or hackers. If you don't have any type of protection for your computer for your computer, your valuable information maybe stolen by hackers or erased by viruses. If you get viruses on your computer, you may need to take it to shops to repair it and need to pay for it. When do I need to use security programs? It depends on the activities that you do on your computer. How can I get viruses? There are several ways that you can get viruses. Opening attachments from anonymous emails, downloading torrents, movies, pictures, music and porn can give you viruses. Where can I get the right programs for my computer? download.com sourceforge.net majorgeeks.com Computer forums
anonymous

Corporate computing: Online reputations in the dirt | The Economist - 2 views

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    Explain the issues that are in common with both Amazon and Sony? Explain the reasons that cloud computing will continue to grow? What could have prevented Sony from getting hacked? Describe: Rambo architecture Chaos monkey Explain the reason that data centers for cloud computing need backups? may 9 woo
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    1. Explain the issues that are in common with both Amazon and Sony? Issues that are in common with both Amazon and Sony are their reliability and integrity as well as its security. Amazon has just revealed that its Availability Zone in northern Virginia has failed to accommodate customers that were using their services. Sony's hack incident includes its network protection system to be unreliable. Also the security of Amazon's customer's data along with Sony's online users' data is at risk, as well as sensitive information linked to bank accounts. Both Sony and Amazon suffer a setback on their online reputation. Both companies have their servers down which affect a lot of their customers using their services. They both revived worries about the safety of storing and processing data over the Internet. The two crises have also raised questions about the speed and quality of information provided by tech companies when confronted with systems failures. This further links to the data integrity. Amazon users have said that some data may be corrupted or loss resulting from their sites crashing. Sony's users' accounts data may have been altered by unauthorized people. 2. Explain the reasons that cloud computing will continue to grow? Cloud computing will still continue to grow despite its recent incidents because the benefits users receive outweigh the risks that come with cloud computing. The outage suffered by Amazon has been rare. Also, managing one's own network is hardly a guarantee of reliability; it costs a lot of money and is high maintenance. Cloud computing provides another alternative that can save costs for businesses. Also, the recent incidents have proven that managing one's own network is not as reliable as some think considering protection issues and failure/crashes in the network itself. 3. What could have prevented Sony from getting hacked? Sony could have increased its protection system, as well as create random simulations in orde
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    Tags: 1.1 Reliability and integrity 1.2 Security 3.3 Network
anonymous

BBC News - BT given 14 days to block access to Newzbin - 9 views

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    brief all oct 31 cream
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    1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business, Home and Leisure 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. UK Telco BT, NewBinz2 pirate link sharing website and users, MPA (Motion picture association) 3. Identify one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Intellectual property 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. ISP - Internet Service Provider, is a company that collects monthly or yearly fee in exchange for providing the subscriber with Internet Access. The Terms of Service contract of the ISP will also state rules about hacking, protecting copyrighted materials, denial of service attacks, harassing other people, spam compromising the service, and many other issues. These are as much for the legal protection of the ISP as to let potential subscribers know what the ISP will and will not tolerate. 5. If possible, describe a solution to the concern (issue). NewBinz pirate link sharing website is essential site for various users who wish to download illegally copied materials. However, this action concerns as infringe laws and copyright among policies. Thus, This is why NewBinz would be permanently block by ISP. However, the fact is that online users are very active so the creative industries should maintain about this not just blocking the sites.
anonymous

Google Declines To Remove Police Brutality Videos, Still Complies With 63% Of Gov't Tak... - 10 views

  • lethal to the YouTube brand
  • legitimate takedown requests
  • Transparency Report
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    Explain the meaning of the following: -lethal to the YouTube brand -legitimate takedown requests -Transparency Report all oct 31 soo
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    Q1. Explain the meaning of the following: - Lethal to the YouTube brand The Lethal to the YouTube brand means that making less valuable of YouTube site. They are forcing YouTube to erase videos, which makes brand YouTube will feel shameful of. - Legitimate takedown requests The Legitimate takedown requests are from government. The government asks to erase all the post that are illegal in YouTube. - Transparency report The Transparency report is showing that why government and other agencies are requesting YouTube to remove all the reports that are inappropriate.
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