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Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/de-technology-access-inclusion

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some 91 percent of Americans now use a cell phone, and 90 percent of cell phone subscribers in the United States and Western Europe have phones that are Internet-ready
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Digital Inclusion: In some circles, the term digital divide is itself defunct. Instead, using digital inclusion is not only a way to reframe the discourse in a more positive light but also reflective of what access, adoption, and literacy in the digital world really mean today. Students who are excluded from the digital universe know exactly what they're missing
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In May 2011, U.N. Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue released a report declaring that access to the Internet is a basic human right.
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The digital divide, once seen as a factor of wealth, is now seen as a factor of education
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"The question is not whether we can get an iPod into every kid's hand. It's whether communities can leverage the capacity of networks to make learning more authentic and powerful for students." It's not just word processing, but blogging and tweeting; not just a class project, but an international student collaboration; not reinventing the wheel every time, but tapping into a professional-learning community that shares ideas and resources.
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The Zhan on 04 Feb 12

How do we define digital access when the price of personal computers and related technologies has dropped dramatically over the years?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> How do we define digital access when the price of personal computers and related technologies has dropped dramatically over the years?</div>

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Eric Schmidt On Privacy (VIDEO): Google CEO Says Anonymity Online Is 'Dangerous' - 0 views

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Schmidt took the stance that governments may eventually put an end to anonymity. "We need a [verified] name service for people," he said. "Governments will demand it."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Schmidt took the stance that governments may eventually put an end to anonymity. "We need a [verified] name service for people," he said. "Governments will demand it."</div>

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BBC News - Networks blur the private and public divide - 0 views

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"Networks blur the private and public divide"

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Ready for Cyberwar? - Krebs on Security - 0 views

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Mr Brooke on 22 Jan 11

sites for sale!

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Robots, the Military's Newest Forces - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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"FORT BENNING, Ga. - War would be a lot safer, the Army says, if only more of it were fought by robots."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"FORT BENNING, Ga. - War would be a lot safer, the Army says, if only more of it were fought by robots."</div>

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The Habitable Planet - Interactive Labs - 0 views

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"These 5 interactive lab activities span several units, but tie together their common concepts. You may explore functional simulations or do field activities that are tied to the content of related units."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"These 5 interactive lab activities span several units, but tie together their common concepts. You may explore functional simulations or do field activities that are tied to the content of related units."</div>

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How sites can pinpoint you without the need for a GPS - 0 views

www.smh.com.au/...-for-a-gps-20101008-16asi.html

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Mr Brooke on 20 Jan 11

I'd be interested in: a) How accurate GeoLocation is for anyone else, if you're willing to try it b) How on earth it might have pinpointed my location so accurately

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'd be interested in: a) How accurate GeoLocation is for anyone else, if you're willing to try it b) How on earth it might have pinpointed my location so accurately </div>

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MacDailyNews - 0 views

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Pentagon confirms 2008 hack was ‘most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever’
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Undisclosed number of Verizon employees at risk of identity theft | News Blog - CNET News - 0 views

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Undisclosed number of Verizon employees at risk of identity theft
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Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts - CNET News - 0 views

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Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts
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Fiche Galinha on 10 Sep 10

In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen.</div>

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Pentagon Hacker Compromises Personal Data - 0 views

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Pentagon Hacker Compromises Personal Data
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Fiche Galinha on 10 Sep 10

WASHINGTON - An intruder gained access to a Defense Department computer server and compromised confidential health care insurance information for more than 14,000 people, the department said Friday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WASHINGTON - An intruder gained access to a Defense Department computer server and compromised confidential health care insurance information for more than 14,000 people, the department said Friday. </div>

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Mapping facebook friends: how they did it | News | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...facebook-friends-mapping

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Mr Brooke on 14 Dec 10

Nice visualisation

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BBC News - UK firms 'fall behind' on data security spending plans - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-11316829

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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activities on Facebook and other social networking sites
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32% of UK organisations has installed, compared with 60% of companies globally
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"Lack of focus on social networking can expose organisations to a variety of risks, including loss or leakage of information, damage to a company's reputation, illegal downloading of printed material, and identity theft,"
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The Zhan on 27 Mar 11

An account to the dangers of not monitoring employer's activity online, and statistics regarding companies in the UK.

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Mr Brooke on 27 Mar 11

Interesting difference with UK and "rest of world". wonder why this is the case?

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joypad-evolution-small.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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shared by Mr Brooke on 04 Nov 10 - No Cached

Mr Brooke on 04 Nov 10

Evolution of gamepad controller

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