...Social Networking in Business and Human Resources Rebecca Moriarty Troy University Introduction to Information Systems IS 3300 XTIB Dr. Rodger Morrison February 27, 2011 With the growth and explosion of popularity of the internet in the recent past, there has been a significant increase in the use of social networking sites. More than ever people and businesses are now using the internet with the purpose of having access to social networking sites. It is in these sites that they are able to set up networks with their friends, co-workers and family from all over the world and be able to share their thoughts and ideas on virtually everything spanning from personal issues to work and business advertising. Social networking sites have therefore become a subject that is drawing a lot of research from all over the academic world. In the recent past it has become difficult for people working in human resources departments to avoid the distractions that are being introduced with the rampant use of social networking sites. In the world today millions of people are now subscribed to the providers of the social networking services such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Friendster among many others. The main activities that go on in these sites are online discussions about the common happenings in life, discussions about various interests, organizing of various events, making friends, talking about politics or mere gossip sharing activities (Jackson, 2003)...
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... |Advance Computer Networking | Question 1. What does computer networking accomplish? 2. How does networking improve the usefulness of computers? 3. What are the drawbacks of networking computers? 4. What is the future of networking computers? 5. Is computer networking still at infancy, Discuss? Question 1: What does computer networking accomplish? Computer networking is the interconnection of two or more computers to share resources. Computer networking has evolved beyond the sharing of resources; it allows people and machines to communicate, using some of the advanced features or services. Computer networking has brought about increased productivity, cost reduction and synergy between users. Other accomplishments of the computer networks include: • File sharing and management: One of the major accomplishments of computer networking is file sharing, which includes remote file accessing. Organizations or individuals can share documents irrespective of their location provided their PCs are interconnected. It saves time, and provides a more efficient means of transferring data, rather than using storage device to copy and transport data to the other user. • Resource sharing and management: Another important achievement of computer networking is resource sharing. All computers in a network can share resources such...
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...Social Networks and their impact on Availability, Confidentiality and Integrity Musa Ramadhani Davenport University IAAS 667 - Legal and Ethical Security Topics Deanne Cranford-Wesley Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Problem Statement 7 Literature Review 8 Findings 11 Military Families 12 Identifying your social media users 16 Common myths about Social Media 17 Data leakage and non-disclosure 17 Social Media Squatting 18 A new generation of hackers 18 The high cost of inaction 19 Harm to brand reputation 19 Lost productivity 19 Strains on bandwidth 20 Implementing effective Practices 20 Recommendations 21 Creating an Account 21 General Recommendations 22 Conclusion 26 References 28 Abstract Social networking sites spread information faster than any other media. Over 50% of people learn about breaking news on social media. 65% of traditional media reporters and editors use sites like Facebook and LinkedIn for story research, and 52% use Twitter. Social networking sites are the top news source for 27.8% of Americans, ranking close to newspapers (28.8%) and above radio (18.8%) and other print publications (6%). Twitter and YouTube users reported the July 20, 2012 Aurora, CO theater shooting before news crews could arrive on the scene, and the Red Cross urged witnesses to tell family members they were safe via social media outlets. In the same breath one could argue that social media enables...
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...NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Learner: Terry L Green THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED IN Please Follow These Procedures: If requested by your mentor, use an assignment cover sheet as the first page of the word processor file. The assignment header should include the Learner’s last name, first initial, course code, dash, and assignment number (DoeJXXX0000-1) justified to the left and the page number justified to the right. Keep a Photocopy or Electronic Copy of Your Assignments: You may need to re-submit assignments if your mentor has indicated that you may or must do so. Academic Integrity: All work submitted in each course must be the Learner’s own. This includes all assignments, exams, term papers, and other projects required by the faculty mentor. The known submission of another person’s work represented as that of the Learner’s without properly citing the source of the work will be considered plagiarism and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course, and may result in academic dismissal. | | BTM8102-8 | Kris Iyer, PhD | | | Business Research Methodology | GreenTBTM8102-2 | | | <Add Learner comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty comments here> ...
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...The use of social networks by students: the possible risks and implications Claire Wright B.A. (Hons) Business and Marketing – Digital Economy module, 2010, Level 5 |Keywords:Social Network Sites, Facebook, Student Usage, Implications | Introduction This paper focuses upon the use of social network sites by students, and the affect they have on education and the personal life of users. The majority of the study will be focusing on the use of Facebook, as it is the most popular and well known social network site available, however other sites will be addressed in the study to ensure it has a comprehensive view of social network sites today. It is widely acknowledged that social networks are a big part of modern day society and are widely used, with almost half of children aged 8-17 having an active profile on at least one social network site. (Bicen and Cavus, 2010. p.17) There are many discussions and arguments as to the impact that social networks have had on the lives and the education of students and young people that will be identified in this review. With social networks playing an important part in the lives of students, a full understanding of their usage, or non-usage is needed in order to examine the impact that such sites have on the lives of their users. The Advantages of Social Network Sites Social networking sites improve the confidence of students due to the social interaction...
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...INTRODUCTION Social networking consists of wide and diverse issues which concern the lives of individuals resulting to the blast of online socializing. Due to the impacts it caused to the public, this research paper tackled about the effects of social networking and its influence to the society. It also includes the issues about the threats and security of the social networks as well as the changing behaviours of people caused by the growing popularity of social networking. Remember the early days before the online interaction all over the world knocks on the door of every being when everything is basic and simple. The ability to communicate and stay connected across the planet has fostered and altered the existence of every individual. This research aims to know and to stay focus on what is life in the world of social networking. Despite the thousands of miles being apart people still manage to keep in touch by just logging in to a social site. Online social networks are the reason behind the connections and interactions between people based on common interests. However, more people were complaining about the threats and security of social networking. Others were complementing about what it could offer. From own personal purposes to school activities, to business promoting to politics campaign, social networking is always involve. This research will also cover the impacts of social networking to our society. This is conducted to be able to know its harmful and beneficial...
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...hacking. Because social networks do not offer security measures for their users, many of the computers used by networkers are vulnerable to hackers. Every bit of information on a networker’s computer becomes available to those skilled in this science, often without the knowledge of the networker. Along with the ability to hack is the ability to plant viruses. Many viruses today are passed through social networks, often undetected. Networks are a playing field for computer viruses. Social networks are largely uncensored. While this may not seem to be an issue, some of the photos and language used by some networkers is inappropriate for children, yet it is viewable by the public. Because children of any age may network, everything available to adults is also available to children, and some things simply should not be seen by children. Along with privacy and censorship comes the issue of cyber predators. Social networks do not screen their users and have no real way of knowing what kinds of people are using the network. Social networks offer a hunting ground of sorts to cyber predators seeking out unsuspecting networkers. Cyber bullies are also able to use social networks as an easy way to blast their prey. Until social networks find a way to screen its users and disallow predators and bullies, this will continue to be a problem with networking. Plagiarism Checker & Proofreader > One of the greatest impacts of social networking is on the social skills of networkers...
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...IJCSI International Journal of Computer Science Issues, Vol. 9, Issue 4, No 3, July 2012 ISSN (Online): 1694-0814 www.IJCSI.org 407 The Impact of Social Media and Social Networks on Education and Students of Pakistan Waqas Tariq1, Madiha Mehboob2, M. Asfandyar Khan1 and FaseeUllah3 1 Department of Computer Science, City University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar – Pakistan 2 Department of Management Sciences City University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar – Pakistan 3 Department of Science & Technology Unit UMM AL QURA University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Abstract The impact of social websites can be good on students but if we have a closer look on the real impact of social networks. Today it is ruining the future and carrier of students. The social networking websites like https://www.linkedin.com, http://www.facebook.com/, https://twitter.com/ and https://www.orkut.com/ etc. are continuously distracting students from their studies. The main focus of student should be education but unfortunately today’s student are emphasizing on such sites which can be a complete wastage of time. Social Networks was only an electronic connection between users but unfortunately it has become an addiction for students, teenagers and even adults. This paper presents impact of social networks on education, students and impact on life of teenagers, further it describes how social networking websites are auditory and dangerous...
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...Negative Effects of Social Networking Shelly Miner Western Governors University WGU Student #000246417 Negative Effects of Social Networking Social Networking or Social Media Websites (Social Networking) allow users to quickly share information and create online connections with other users. Despite the benefits, social networking can negatively effect us socially and can lead to undeveloped social skills and social alienation. Our intimate relationships can be negatively effected because social networking users can quickly find and communicate discreetly with others which can potentially lead to infidelity. Information posted on social networking sites can also have negative effects on current or potential employment opportunities. Social networks are intended to share information with everyone; this lack of protection can increase security risks such as identity theft, cyberbullying and computer viruses. Although each of these social networking sites offers attractive incentives and overwhelming popularity, research indicates that social networking can actually be detrimental because it has negative effects on social skills, relationships, employment, and security. Since their creation, social networking are rapidly changing the way we communicate, discover and share information and has become a crucial part of not only our personal lives but our professional lives. Social networking can be seen almost everywhere we go from retail stores...
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...Mobile Computing and Social Networking [Name] Dr. Danielle Babb CIS500 November 21, 2012 Abstract Mobile computing has allowed great strides in the care and monitoring of patients. Medical personnel are able to obtain real-time data on patient vital signs via mobile networks. Network integrity and data assurance are important factors in the delivery of vital statistics for patient care. Social network support forums provide a source of interaction with those with similar health concerns. Mobile Computing and Social Networking The use of mobile computing technology to monitor patient vital signs is a critical step forward to help keep people healthy and to improve healthcare outcomes. This technology has transformed the lives of patients by cutting down the amount of time one spends in a doctor’s office for basic monitoring services. Mobile devices, when loaded with the appropriate applications, are useful in transmitting information such as blood pressure, glucose readings or even temperature back to medical offices. Medical personnel can then track a patient’s condition and if need be, have them come in if their vital signs are not positive. This could avert a trip to the hospital in some cases. In a survey of American consumers, 61% said they would like self-monitoring devices that remotely sends information to their doctors. (Mobile Technology Allows for Remote Patient Monitoring, 2012) Network Management Mobile technology has made great strides...
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...International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2014 ISSN 2250-3153 1 Employing Information Security Awareness to Minimize Over-Exposure of Average Internet User on Social Networks WorawitBinden*, MaheedeenJormae**, ZakariaZain***, Jamaludin Ibrahim**** worawit.inter@gmail.com*, maheedeen@gmail.com**, zakariazain13@gmail.com***, jamal55@gmail.com**** Department of Information Systems, Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia ABSTRACT-Use of Online Social Networking Sites (OSNs) has become ubiquitous nowadays. In the era of a million user social networking sites throughout the world, it becomes increasingly difficult for people to control what they are exposing to whom. In this paper we analyze the influence of social media interactivity features on the exposure of personal data of average Internet user and present techniques to implement information security awareness to minimize overexposure on OSNs. Index Terms-Online Social Networking, Information Security Awareness, Social Network Interactivity Features I. INTRODUCTION nformation is vital to communication and a critical resource for performing work in organizations. It is also important to individuals, and therefore the need to proper manage it well, is growing rapidly. Protecting data is as important as protecting cash as it is asset – and requires just as much care and planning. Now more than ever, people need...
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...Studies Foreign Literature Social networks gave a big help to everyone, especially among the students businessman and other members of t he society. Social networks has different features that may enjoy by the people all around the world what the problem is, people loses their self-control in using them . Facebook is the most popular social networking site today wherein people may share and upload videos, pictures, messages and chat. Twitter is also famous to every people nowadays wherein people can share their feelings, thoughts and ideas. Through twitter, they can easily be connected to their favorite celebrities and they can also be updated on what is trend all around the world. Aside from these two, Tumbler, MySpace, and Bing also became a raging craze to everyone. Social networking communities will definitely stay due to its millions of users. In addition, students today stay on these accessibilities of information they may get in social networks. Social network may help them in giving knowledge in thesis and journals but still negative effects of this still overweighs especially about losing their self-control. Social networks bring a big benefit about communication because through this we can easily communicate our loved ones despite of the geographic distance. Social network may also help celebrities...
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...every sphere of life internet is being used. The world is going online through different services and communication. In the online world two vital factors are social networking and Virtual learning environment. Below those are described. Social Networking Hewson, et al., [1] asserts that social networking may be considered as an internet based social platform which allows people to make connection and communication with each other and to share their views and contents. In the present world social networking is very crucial to keep pace with the fast moving world. Social networking help to sustain contacts and networks overcoming the issues regarding time and distance. To function social networking a social networking site is required. There are so many sites are available but of them Facebook, Twitter, MySapce, Google Plus etc. are very popular. Particularly, Facebook is one of the most famous social networking which started its journey in 2004 and till third quarter of 2014 Facebook found more than 1.35 billion users. Facebook was establish in February, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg along with Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Mark Zuckerberg is also the CEO of Facebook. Facebook basically functions through open-source software and servers. User can use Facebook through computer, mobile, tablets etc. with an internet connection. To start using face one need to sign up first with an email and a few basic information as in age, sex, date...
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...Hospital is the first hospital, dedicated at the hospital is to provide a variety of programs that will support and maintain the best health and welfare of the local community populations” (University of Phoenix, 2012). Duvv Enterprises is the IT solution for WAN/WLAN integration needs. For Patton-Fuller Community Hospital, we will address the existing network architecture of the hospital: Patton-Fuller utilizes a “high-end Local Area Network (LAN) (based on 1000Base-T using CAT 6 cable) that links all of its Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and terminals to workstations over a small geographic area. Duvv Enterprises will also touch basis with the implementation of a complete WLAN networking environment that calls also for the installation of Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP), and the design of a high-speed Wide Area Network (WAN) that will enable Packet Filters (PF), or firewalls to connects three other hospitals with Patton-Fuller. Lastly, Duvv Enterprises will implement the following three processes: the first process will identify the hardware and software needed to secure Patton-Fuller’s choice of networks against all electronic threats. The second process will distinguish...
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...This report is an analysis of a case study “Social Strategy at Cisco Systems” written by Mikolaj J. Piskorski, Daniel Malter, and Aaron Smith. It emphasis on a main concern, which is aligned with Cisco Learning Network and Internet of Everything (IoE) and is presented in a question; how can Cisco’s phenomenon of “Internet of Everything” be attained through Cisco Learning Network? The issue highlights the importance of Cisco’s strategic commitment of advancing and supporting the Internet of everything. The Cisco Learning Network, a social learning community focused on the IT industry, allows members to learn and interact with each other through a social platform. Whereas, the Internet of Everything is the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. Correlation of the two ideas can help Cisco increase certification by 2018 and retrain all of IT workforce; hence bringing major opportunities for the Cisco Learning Network. The report goes into further details by analyzing the three main reason of why this is an issue and what implicit opportunities does it present, who is effects of the main issue and what are the alternatives. Growth/expansion, competition, and future challenges and opportunity are three main point led to the goal of IoE (Internet of Eveyrthing) . Expanding the CLN (Cisco Leaning Network) and social platform, can attractive members all around the world and help develop ideas to attain IoE era. Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn,vice president and general manager...
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