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Rebecca Martin

Berkman Center for the Internet & Society - 2 views

cyber.law.harvard.edu/research

Internet culture society

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  • Rebecca Martin on 07 Jun 11
     
    The Berkman Center often conducts great, free webcasts on its many different research focuses and produces an incredible number of research reports. Lots to digest on the site, but I wanted to share for everyone's perusal. I'd really recommend subscribing to its blog as well.
  • Mary Beth Davis on 08 Jun 11
     
    This site is chock-full a great information!
Mary Beth Davis

The older user - 1 views

www.swinburne.edu.au/...vol8num2-article1.html

seniors

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  • Mary Beth Davis on 07 Jun 11
     
    I often get frustrated by my 77 year old mother, who recently got a nice new computer (under much pressure from her daughters), but has a lot of reluctance about using it. This journal (iJETS) had many articles such as this one, that I believe could shed light on tactics to motivate this segment of society.
  • Elisa Varon on 07 Jun 11
     
    I really enjoyed this article, because my 63 year old mother in law is very computer-resistant, and I find it very frustrating. She wants to talk to me on the phone, but I really only want to use email. A generation difference really can make a technology difference.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 07 Jun 11
     
    My mom is also not online and no interest in the iPad. She often comments how the newspaper in her city is getting thinner and thinner so I often wonder if her view of the world and events if filtered by the fact that she's not online, and so much news and opinion is. Conversely, I met up with an old friend from high school last week who told me he refuses to really activate his Facebook account because his 70-something mom is on it and very active. I also know 30 year olds who only use computers and email at work because they have to and eschew everything else. Generalizations aside, I'm not convinced it's physical age, but more of a state of mind when it comes to new technology.
Elisa Varon

Digital Privacy - 2 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/...d-i-care-about-digital-privacy

media culture

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  • Elisa Varon on 06 Jun 11
     
    I'm interested in the idea of digital privacy (or lack thereof). It seems nobody is particularly worried about their privacy online, and I'd like to learn a little more about this
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  • michelleamills on 06 Jun 11
     
    After reading your article and thinking about my own opinions on digital privacy, I think that people aren't too concerned with their privacy because the virtual world seems so gigantic. I feel like a very tiny part of this world so I am more apathetic and unconcerned when it comes to my personal privacy than I should be. Sounds horrible, right? We, as a society, also tend to be very open about ourselves - even posting where we are at that second to everyone on our facebook!
  • Suzanne W. on 06 Jun 11
     
    wow...scary stuff!! i think that's a great topic with a lot to explore. a lot of content and some interesting psychological implications...funny how a lot of people ignore the issue since the evidence is pretty terrifying. but good to be aware since it affects us all.
  • Rebecca Martin on 06 Jun 11
     
    Interesting to also consider the ways in which teens view privacy - particularly in comparison to the ways in which their parents view it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/relationships/identity/famous-for-15-minutes.html?play. Glad I could bring danah boyd into the conversation here!
  • Maggie Murphy on 06 Jun 11
     
    Elisa, I actually just got an email from Ravelry.com (an online knitting community) saying that their account database had been hacked and that I should change my password anywhere where I used the same email address and password to log in. I just went through this a few months ago when the Gawker Media servers were hacked! It's hard to rack my brain to remember every single website where I've signed up using my primary email address and go-to password. There are probably hundreds! God forbid I have accounts with that information that also have my credit card associated with it. It's scary to think about how much of me is spread all over the internet, and I can't even remember where in order to protect myself.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 07 Jun 11
     
    I think I fall into that category of people who care about privacy but then contradict themselves with their behavior. From the personal to more organizational, this report on cyber hackers was on NPR today. http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137000302/latest-hacks-could-set-the-stage-for-cyberwar
  • Maggie Murphy on 07 Jun 11
     
    Um, I can't think of a more bone-chilling phrase than "cyberwar."
  • Mary McNamara on 07 Jun 11
     
    Steig Larsson made hacking look pretty cool. But it's interesting to think about how much is possible in the hacking world that we tend to forget about since our everyday use of technology has been so woven into our routines. Just saw this article and I found interesting to see the many sides of hacking: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/06/hackers-how-and-why-they-hack I always make fun of my dad for being a computer hypochondriac -- he always thinks that someone is hacking into his computer, so he has a million anti-virus and security programs (a combination which I think is actually destroying his computer). But it is a valid concern, though I think you have to just find a balance for your privacy since in extreme cases, your privacy can be a bit restricting.
Nadine Palfy

Faculty & Research: School of Informatics: Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana... - 0 views

informatics.iupui.edu/research

libraries digital divide community culture

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  • Nadine Palfy on 02 Jul 11
     
    Research Impacting Lives. Everyday. Making a difference in the world is no easy task, but it happens every day at the School of Informatics. Our world-class faculty use their diverse research backgrounds and passion for computing and technology to solve pressing problems facing our society today.
Nadine Palfy

ICTlogy » ICT4D Bibliography » Work » Challenging the digital divide? A liter... - 0 views

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social media culture social community digital divide

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  • Nadine Palfy on 02 Jul 11
     
    Research on the Information Society, the Digital Divide and Information and Communication Technologies for development
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