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Take it easy, driver, Mr McGoogle's at the wheel - 1 views

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    Jean  November 1st BAA
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Seeing That Ad on Every Site? You're Right. It's Tracking You. - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Smile October 28th  BAA
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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. The main stakeholders of the Internet users and the internet advertisement provider (such as Google) 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. A social/ ethical concern in this article is privacy. This article refer to advertisement stalking you around and show up in every site that you are in. The concern is privacy because of the tracking of ads on the users. The IT systems uses cookie to track the user. For example if a user open a commercial website such as ebay and amazon the clicking into a certain product will place a cookie onto your web browser. The next time the user open the web browser, the ads will track you around. The companies that it target marketing which shows users the product that they are interest in at the right time. However is it ok for this ads to track the users around? 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Web browser: a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. Cookie: Computing a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server. 5.Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article. One solution that can help solve this problem is to install an adsblocker. Advertisement blockers will block the advertisement from showing on the web browsers. However the cookie is still in your computer. Some web browsers or operating system allow the user to delete the cookie on your computer.
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Twitter Lurches Toward Social E-Commerce | Wired Business | Wired.com - 1 views

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    Rock October 28th  Describe the IT systems
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    The article is talking about how customer can link their American Express card with the the customer their twitter account. People who sync their American express card with their twitter account can simply order or buy product by tweeting. 1. User have to sync their American Express card with their Twitter account, account information will be kept secret. 2. After account had been establish, User can access store that are involve with Twitter campaign. 3. If user find any tempting product, they can simply tweet it or go buy it directly from the store and get discount 4. Product price will be charged to user's American express card and deliver to user address
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Robot teachers invade South Korean classrooms - 0 views

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    AI Rot describe the IT system Answer here :)
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    * Telepresence: technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location. * voice recognition: Conversion of spoken words into text. * Robots: a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically,
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PayPal Debuts Its Newest Hardware, Beacon, A Bluetooth LE Enabled Device For Hands-Free... - 6 views

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    One of David Marcus's biggest challenges when taking on the role of President of PayPal was extending the platform into point of sale, and making it easier to pay with PayPal than swiping your credit card. But changing consumer behavior is an enormously difficult task. PayPal played with geo-location leveraging GPS and Wi-Fi for iOS and Android. These technologies are what powers Square's hands free payment system 'Pay with Square. But they found that it ended up being a poor experience for the consumer because it sucked the batter life out of their phones. PayPal also warns that it is aware of the potential privacy issues so PayPal Beacon won't constantly track your location unlike other technologies. If you enter a store and decline to check in, or just ignore the prompt entirely, no information is transmitted to PayPal or the merchant. PayPal has also said that there will be no ads served via the platform. As evidenced by PayPal latest app update from last week, the company is making a big bet on creating an in-store experience for both consumers and retailers. It's ambitious to say the least because not only does the payments company have to change the behavior of the consumer (from just swiping a card) but it also has to convince retailers and the 100 million plus PayPal users that it is worth it. Marcus says that providing a frictionless experience for both parties will be the key to success when changing behavior.
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    Describe IT. Alex Oct 4
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    Bluetooth Low Energy: Allows connected devices to communicate with each other while keeping the energy consumption of the devices at a very low level. The transaction should take place without GPS, other apps running, or even without a phone signal. PayPal Beacon: A small hardware device that runs on its own Wi-Fi, plugs into an outlet and serves as a beacon to other devices. It updates itself and the storekeeper doesn't have to touch it at all. It will track your location according to privacy issues. It is completely up to you whether you accept or decline Beacon when you enter the store. A hands free check in payment device.
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BBC News - Australia's central bank targeted by hackers - 2 views

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    Eun Young  October 17th  BAA
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    1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. The area of impact the scenario relates to is 'business and employment'. 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. The main stakeholders to the IT system from this article are the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) and customers. 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. The social/ethical concern that has been identified in this article is 'security'. Security refers to the protection of hardware, software from unauthorized access. Security tries to prevent the access by hackers. In this article, the RBA has been hacked (cyber attacked). For an example, the malware has embedded in the emails. They think it is China to blame because they thought that China has already been through a similar cyber attack, which aimed to get the information out of it. The staffs in the RBA have opened several malware emails. This malware application has managed to go through the computer system. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. * Malware: Malware refers to software programs that are designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer system. * Cyber Attack: Cyber attackers use malicious code to alter computer code,logic or data, resulting in disruptive consequences that can compromise data and lead to cyber-crimes (information and identity theft). * Computer Viruses: Small but insidious piece of programming-code that attacks computer and network systems through infected data files, introduced into a system via disks or Internet. 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article. Even though the RBA did not lose any of their information, it's better to have a safe security system/software to protect their information. The RBA needs to be more careful when opening email files, and for a better protection, they would need to find a better way to secure. I would suggest them to have an encryp
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Kibot the robot entertains kids, spies on them - 0 views

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    AI Rock Summary Answer here :)
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    Korean children, already fast becoming a robot-friendly lot, have a new companion in Kibot, a monkey-faced bot that can read fairy tales, sing songs, take pictures, and make video calls via a display embedded in its tummy. It is like a robot that will keep children accompany, Kibot, which runs on a rechargeable battery and is manufactured by iRiver, has plenty of other tricks up its sensor-enabled sleeves, too. It responds to gestures, like pats, by turning and pleasantly saying, "It feels good." When it encounters an obstacle, it can change direction to avoid it. It can take pictures and record and play back customized voices. It even serves as a language tutor for Korean and English. About the only things it doesn't do, seemingly, are scratch its head and swing from branch to branch.
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Maybe Your Old Credit Cards Are Smart Enough - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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    Jason October 17th  BAA
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    1.Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business and employee 2.Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. The main stakeholder in this article is the credit cards company such as, Visa, MasterCard & American Express. The customer how are using these credit cards company service as well. 3.Identify and describe the ITGS social/ethical concerns in the article. The social/ethical concern in the article is Reliability/ Security. In this article it talk about the old expired credit card that can be re-used again. Unwanted access and get a magnet chip/stripes of a credit card and still use it, to buy whatever they want. The magnet chip/stripes still provide some information of the conventional card. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. PIN- A PIN is a 4-digit number that is used in combination with your Social Security Number, name, and date of birth to identify you as someone who has the right to access your own personal information Chips- is an integrated circuit in which all the components needed for a computer or other system are included on a single chip 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article When a customer uses their credit card to buy product from shops their must type in they PIN to continue the process and if the PIN is enter incorrectly the process cancels. This will allows the original card hold to buy the products only. Dynamics Inc recently unveiled smart-card technology that doesn't require a smart reader but could still require a PIN: the issuer could program the card so that the PIN has to be tapped on special buttons found on the card itself.
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Electronic Brain Helps Cut Credit Card Fraud : NPR - 1 views

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    Da Woon October 10 Brief Article Analysis Answer here.
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    1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business and employment, home and leisure 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. in this article, the credit card user and credit card companies are the main stakeholder 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. In this article, the social/ethical concern is integrity. In this article, it tells that Credit Card Company uses neural networks to keep track of every purchase people make and sorts them into patterns and categories. If people changed their purchasing pattern, the credit card calls you and ask you about did you really buy it. So, if we buy the computer first time, we changed our purchase pattern, so we are losing our integrity to Credit Card Company. So we are really hard to use our own credit card. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Transaction - Electronic funds transfer, the electronic exchange or transfer of money from one account to another Software - any set of machine-readable instructions that directs a computer's processor to perform specific operations. Hardware - the collection of physical elements that comprise a electrical device system 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article. The one solution in this social/ethical concern would be making a password then using that password with signature to prove our identity when we purchase the product which is not in our pattern such as put our password on our mobile device when we purchasing product with transaction. So we don't need to get the call from Credit Card Company when we purchase the product which is not in our purchasing pattern. Also we can using biometrics on our digital device to prove that we purchase that product when we using transaction to purchase the product.
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Control these large smart appliances with your iPhone | Appliances - CNET Reviews - 1 views

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    Describe IT Dawoon Oct 2
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    Most smart appliances have an accompanying application. Those applications are available on iOS and android. (Samsung's washer and dryer application is working on only iOS and Samsung's Galaxy mobile devices, not the rest of the Android devices.) There are some examples of using iOS to control the smart appliances 1. LG Smart ThinQ LFX31995ST LG Smart ThinQ app will tell you the internal temperatures of both the refrigerator and freezer, and whether it's on energy-saving mode or not. You can make grocery lists and automatically update your inventory once you've checked an item off the list. Also, you can search for recipes on the fridge based on what your fridge has in stock. 2. Whirlpool WRL767SIAM Side-by-Side Refrigerator with 6th Sense Live it transmits information directly to the free app on your smart device. Whirlpool's app can let you know, if the refrigerator door is open or if there has been a power outage. Whirlpool has also enabled this refrigerator to connect to the smart grid if it's available in your area, which will let you monitor energy usage through its app. 3. GE Profile PT9550SFSS Built-In Double Convection Wall Oven The game-change app turns your phone into a remote control for the oven. You can set the temperature, mode, and time for both ovens independently and turn them on with app. 4. LG Smart ThinQ LRE3027ST oven Smart ThinQ app will allow you to search for recipes and then cue up the cook time and temperature accordingly, but you still have to manually press start on the oven itself. LG app allows you to run diagnostics on the range to make sure that everything is running as it should be. 5. LG Smart ThinQ WT6001HV Washer/Smart ThinQ DLEX6001V Electric Dryer LG's Smart ThinQ washing machine features a gorgeous touch screen and connects to LG's Smart ThinQ app via your smartphone or tablet. It doesn't have a smart-grid function like some other washer/dryer apps, but it's otherwise similar in that it lets you check your wash cycle
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Omo GPS stunt opens doors for marketers | The Courier-Mail - 2 views

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    Chae Min October 15th Brief Article Analysis
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    Omo GPS stunt opens doors for marketers 1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business and employment 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. Buyers who buy box of detergent, and users of technologies and companies like Unilever, Google, Microsoft and Apple 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. The main concern in this article is privacy. The article shows the detergent company detects their consumers who bought products with GPS for their event prize. It means, this intrusive behavior can find where you live where you go if you become the target. Besides, Google or other social networking site also makes use of people's personal information without their consent. This truly destroys your privacy, the right to decide how much information you will show to others. Furthermore, there is possibility that somebody gets your information from these companies and give harm to you, such as robbing your house 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. GPS- space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites social networking site- a platform to build social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article. One solution to stop these intruders in your life is enacting strict laws that companies can't detect where their customers live and get the consent if they use the information. Government should protect citizen's privacy from danger. Companies should get consent if they want to use customer's private information, and if customers don't want it(such as stoking customer's house) they must stop to intrude other's privacy.
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How Google could have made the Web secure and failed -- again | Common Sense Tech - CNE... - 1 views

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    Describe IT Jason Oct 4
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    Google have transfer you automatically to its "encrypted" service, one designed to prevent potential "eavesdropping" on your searches. Google have use SSL( secure socket layer) to protect your search. Is can also be use when you are logging on to your bank account online. Google have introduce the SSL search, with the SSL search you can do your searches on Google with more secure and you are in private so no one can see what are you searching. Before Google URL was HTTP/www.google.com but now it is HTTPS/www.google.com. Its secure now. Google have use SSL to help protect your data from unwanted access. So what you are connected to internet café, local hotspots or hotel your data will be secure. But Google is not responsible for any viruses you get over the internet searches. The SSL will only protect your personal information.
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Data Brokers | Visual.ly - 1 views

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    Summary Rot Oct 4
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    * Customizability, highlighting parts required, bookmarking necessary 'pages' * Choice of chapters (relevant material) * Saves room in backpacks (less back strain), it's also lighter * Digital textbooks can't be lost, and if the E-reader is lost it can simply be replaced, the material is also digitized and can't be lost * Easy access and distribution, if everyone has their own E-reader, the material can simply be shared. * Students are more receptive to digitized learning material
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Smartphones all the rage, says St George | The Australian - 2 views

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    Rot October 15th Brief Article Analysis
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    1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. St George Bank, the customers who use their services, 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Reliability, the company and the customers depend on the new paying system developed by the company to perform reliably. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Applications: A piece of software that serves an auxiliary function for your electronic device IT: Short for information technology Internet: A large online server that stores information. Online: Being connected to a network. 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article.
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Supermarket of the future - 2 views

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    Jean October 10th  Describe the IT system by watching the video Answer here
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    Basically just watch the video... ok lets start 1. The apps used in the supermarket needs to be downloaded by the clients before use. 2. Enter the store and open your apps from your mobile. 3. Pick the goods you want and scan the code off the bar code (using your cell phone) 4. The list of goods you buy will be store into your cell phone. 5. After scanning click the finish shopping button on your apps and the cell phone will generate a big bar-code which mix all the code you scan into one master-code. (like mixing salad after you put vegetables in) 6. Go to the paying counter and insert the master-code into the paying machine. 7. The machine will tell you how much to pay and client pay by cash, credit card and etc, Extra ( you can play stepping on fish in the supermarket for fun) Oh and there is a useless robot roaming around also.

Plurality short film - 2 views

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Google's Schmidt: technology can create jobs - Sep. 9, 2013 - 2 views

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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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