...Introduction Social networking sites have become very popular avenues for people to communicate with family, friends and colleagues from around the corner or across the globe. While there can be benefits from the collaborative, distributed approaches promoted by responsible use of social networking sites, there are information security and privacy concerns. The volume and accessibility of personal information available on social networking sites have attracted malicious people who seek to exploit this information. The same technologies that invite user participation also make the sites easier to infect with malware that can shut down an organization’s networks, or keystroke loggers that can steal credentials. Common social networking risks such as spear phishing, social engineering, spoofing, and web application attacks attempt to steal a person’s identity. Such attacks are often successful due to the assumption of being in a trusting environment social networks create. Security and privacy related to social networking sites are fundamentally behavioral issues, not technology issues. The more information a person posts, the more information becomes available for a potential compromise by those with malicious intentions. People who provide private, sensitive or confidential information about themselves or other people, whether wittingly or unwittingly, pose a higher risk to themselves and others. Information such as a person’s social security number, street address, phone number...
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...Brighton & Hove City, England, 29 – 30 September 2008 Where we are now Good Works and So Do the 4Ps. Sharing Success Stories from the U.S. Nancy Lee University of Washington, Seattle, USA and Social Marketing Services, Inc., USA & So Do The 4Ps ! Washington Washington State State #1 !! #1 WASHINGTON STATE #1 FOUR SUCCESS STORIES 1. 2. 3. 4. Tobacco Cessation Pedestrian Safety HIV/AIDS Testing Litter Prevention FOR EACH STORY Target Audience Behavior Objective Guiding Theory 4Ps Results & ROI TOBACCO CESSATION Situation: Washington State Year 2000: 1 million adult users $1800 taxpayer cost per smoker/per year Target Audience: 70% wanting to quit Behavior: Call the Quit Line Theory: Stages of Change PRODUCT PRICE PLACE PROMOTION Quit counselor Quit plan Quit kit Quit resources PRODUCT PRICE PLACE PROMOTION •Toll Free Number •Free Counselor •Free Quit Plan Kit •Online Calculator PRODUCT PRICE PLACE PROMOTION PHONE 7 days a week 5am – 9pm Message 24/7 WEB SITE Worksheet “Click to Call” button PRODUCT PRICE PLACE PROMOTION Messages Encouraging Understanding Assuring PRODUCT PRICE PLACE PROMOTION Media Channels Television Outdoor Posters Brochures Wallet cards Bar coasters Workplace activities Fax from physician Publicity RESULTS & ROI Seven years later– 100,000th call 13% of callers quit State cost per quit: $830 State savings per quit: $1800/year...
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...She enthusiastically posted and commented on YouTube videos of supporting al-Qaeda and their allies, but her enthusiasm for jihad went beyond watching videos and offered moral support as well. She made contacts on-line with other jihadis, solicited funding, and orchestrated an actual terror plot. Her case is a shocking example of how easy it can be to find jihadi content on-line and make operational connections with others who speak aspirationally about violent acts of terror against the homeland. The Jihad Jane case is not the only one. Only a few weeks ago, Jose Pimentel was arrested for preparing bombs to use in attacking targets in New York City. Before his arrest, Mr. Pimentel had been active on-line. He ran a blog, held two YouTube accounts, and operated a Facebook profile, all dedicated to jihadi propaganda. ------------------------------------------------- Social media is the No. 1 activity on the world wide web, we know that, accounting for over 22 percent of all time spent on-line in the United States. For instance, Twitter averages about 200 million tweets per day, Facebook boasts about 800 million active users throughout the world. Social media spreading messages to many users at one time is commonplace and their power has proven to be remarkable. Al-Qaeda forum users are usually anonymous. The links between them are unknown, and the administrators heavily moderate the discussions. There are only a handful of these fora and the most prominent of them only numbers...
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...Social Networking Sites – A Critical Analysis of Its Impact on Personal and Social Life I pick this topic “Social Networking Sites – A Critical Analysis of Its Impact on Personal and Social Life”. The reason I choose this topic is because I feel it has such an impact, some may be good some may be bad but let’s explore many of the pro’s and con’s in the coming paragraphs and make an assumption for ourselves. One of the first media sites to come out with was My Space didn’t have too much dealings with this except I accepted a lot of friends that I knew, in passing, acquaintances or my close friends. This was neat to get in touch with someone you haven’t seen in a while. That’s about all though. Once specific that I can tell you negative was a friend of mine got a divorce over this website social media type, his wife was talking to old boy friend’s and then later meeting them physically and would not stop so they unfortunately got a divorce and separated this was very sad to see personally. Let’s look at some of the statistics involved with these sites especially of the impact on the person and social life of people and businesses. Let’s take a look below and look at the visitors alone monthly, not annually this is monthly wow this was staggering to me. Face book at the moment holds a slot of no other. With just the sheer numbers you can imagine how much this can impact people’s lives in general even if you do not even have an account with these sites it could be a spouse...
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...Running head: INDIVIDUAL DIFFEENCES INVOLVING STUDENT AND TEACHERS INDIVIDUAL DIFFEENCES INVOLVING TEACHERS AND STUDENT ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Rosie Davis South University Dr. Zerilli Abstract In today’s society lines are being blurred as to what is acceptable and what is not. I feel that no matter how advanced we as a whole become, it is never acceptable for a teacher to be anything other than a mentor and a guide to a student. Therefore, my theory is that a teacher will not accept advances from a student offering friendship on social media sites. According to multiple rating sites, Social Networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are found around the world by millions. They both have a fan base consisting of different age groups, different personalities, and different professions with different “agendas”. Supporters of these social networking sites debate that these online societies promote increased communication with family and friends, educating people with valuable computer skills, and allowing interactions with different people around the world. Because these social networking sites are widely viewed and used by a variety of people such as students, teaches, professionals, and housewives. It is viewed that it is inappropriate for students and teachers to be fiends on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter because it is a violation of ethics, it can create a lack of respect between the student...
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...been looking for, the latest news headlines or personal information on yourself or your family and friends. A Google search can provide background information, phone numbers, addresses, photos and even directions and maps to your address. The popular search engine also provides e-mail services and cloud-based storage for documents. And while these services are password protected, e-mails stored on Google’s server for more than 180 days can be turned over to governmental agencies without a warrant or a court order. For messages newer than 180 days, law enforcement only needs a subpoena, issued by a prosecutor, to search cloud-based storage (Chooney 2012). Since it was introduced as a networking site for college students, Facebook has risen in popularity and use. And while the site features the ability to select how little or how much you choose to reveal about yourself,...
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...Performance Assessments: Estimated weeks to complete Social Responsibility (JJT2) Activities at a Glance 1 4 WEEK 1 Ethics Reading Read the following chapters in Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy: chapter 4 ("Ethics and Ethical Reasoning") chapter 5 ("Organizational Ethics and the Law") After reading the assigned chapters in your e-text go to the publisher companion site to review key terms and to take the interactive quizzes for the assigned chapters. Overview of Leadership Ethics Access MindEdge and complete the following module. Compare your work to the feedback provided. Module 1: Leadership Ethics If you want additional information to supplement your learning, please review the following SkillSoft resource: Business Ethics for Managers WEEK 2 Overview of Sustainable Management Read the following chapter in Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy: chapter 10 ("Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business") chapter 11 ("Managing Environmental Issues") After reading the assigned chapters in your e-text go to the publisher companion site to review key terms and to take the interactive quizzes for the assigned chapters. Sustainable Management Review Visit this website for additional information: www.epa.gov Access MindEdge and complete the following module. Compare your work to the feedback provided. Module 3: Overview of Sustainable Management ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Social Networking Abuse on the Internet How many of these questions can you answer before you read the text? 1) Approximately how many people use social networking sites? 2) When did online social networking begin? 3) What are some of the dangers of using social networking websites? (Try to think of as many as possible!) 4) What steps can you take to use social networking websites safely? (Again, try to think of as many as possible!) ------------------------------------------------- Social Networking Abuse on the Internet By Sue Lynn Carty Because of the vast amount, (roughly 150 million users altogether) on the two major social networks, MySpace and Facebook, the door for online social networking abuse is left wide open. ------------------------------------------------- About Social Networking Social networking actually existed before MySpace and Facebook. Online communities began building in the late 1990s with sites such as Classmates and SixDegrees. It wasn't until around 2005 when social networking exploded with MySpace, Facebook and Xanga. Although these online social communities have many positive attributes, there is one major negative attribute that all these sites have in common: social networking abuse. ------------------------------------------------- How Social Networking Abuse Occurs There is nothing...
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...1. Are Facebook, Myspace, and LinkedIn using disruptive or sustaining technology to run their businesses? Facebook, Myspace, and LinkedIn are using disruptive technology to run their businesses. Disruptive technology disrupts the existing market and displaces the technology and features that are already in place. Sustaining technology makes continuous improvements to existing technologies in order to improve the bottom line. When Myspace was introduced in 2003, it was the first real social networking site. It broke the mold of how people could communicate, find “lost” friends, and keep track of friends and family members. Once they became successful, they started settling into a sustaining technology mode in order to improve their bottom line. Mark Zuckerberg and friends started Facebook in 2004. Instead of aiming for sustaining technology, they opted to go for the disruptive technology. They listened to suggestions from users and offered what users wanted, not what managers thought users wanted. By allowing users to customize their personal Facebook pages in virtually any way they wanted (as long as it is not considered inappropriate, threatening, or dangerous), Facebook quickly gained fans and users. They soon surpassed the success and level of users of Myspace. Knowing exactly what was done to surpass Myspace; Zuckerberg has kept Facebook in the disruptive technology mode. This keeps interest high, users happy, and the money rolling in. As long as Facebook stays...
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...MYSPACE.COM SHUTDOWN BARSALES, GERALYNM. I. Time Context In August 2003, several eUniverse employees with Friendster accounts saw potential in its social networking features. The group decided to mimic the more popular features of the website. Within 10 days, the first version of Myspace was ready for launch, implemented usingColdFusion.[15][21] A complete infrastructure of finance, human resources, technical expertise, bandwidth, and server capacity was available for the site. The project was overseen by Brad Greenspan (eUniverse's Founder, Chairman, CEO), who managed Chris DeWolfe (MySpace's starting CEO), Josh Berman, Tom Anderson (MySpace's starting president), and a team of programmers and resources provided by eUniverse. Myspace quickly gained popularity among teenage and young adult social groups. In February 2005, DeWolfe held talks with Mark Zuckerberg over acquiring Facebook but DeWolfe rejected Zuckerberg's $75 million asking price. Some employees of Myspace, including DeWolfe and Berman, were able to purchase equity in the property before MySpace and its parent company eUniverse (now renamedIntermix Media) was bought. In July 2005, in one of the company's first major Internet purchases, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (the parent company of Fox Broadcasting and other media enterprises) purchased Myspace for US$580 million. News Corporation had beat out Viacom by offering a higher price for the website,] and the purchase was seen as a good investment at the...
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...SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY & DISCLAIMER The Houston Parks Board shares information, images, and video with the public through blogs on its website and through external websites including Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Please be aware that when engaging with the Houston Parks Board accounts over social media, you are agreeing to the Houston Parks Board’s Social Media Policy. The Houston Parks Board maintains the rights to modify these Policies without notice. Any modification is effective immediately unless otherwise stated. All users of the Houston Parks Board social media platforms are also subject to each platform’s own Privacy Policy. The Houston Parks Board has no control over a third party platform’s privacy policy of their modifications to...
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...than social media? Most people use things like Facebook, twitter, Myspace, emails, and Skype. When your single and looking to date or a way to meet new people you also use social media, such as eHarmony, match or other dating sites. Social media has made it very easy, and plays a big role in our lives every day, but does it affect your personal relationships? How did the world communicate before cell phones, internet, and e-mail? We used a land line to call people if we wanted to talk. We used the postal services and sent thing though the mail. If something was really important we faxed documents. If you wanted to meet new people you went out and socialized. Many decades of people communicated and had relationships without social media. Before social media if you wanted a job you went out and went job hunting. Now if you want a job you just pick up the computer and look at sites online. You fill out applications on line and wait for the phone calls. The new age of social media has made socializing very easy, but do you really know who is on the other end of the message you just sent? Social media is a new way to get information from people and use it for other things. You have been talking to this guy for six months, and you believe that you are in love. Now this guy is asking you to send him money, so you send him some money just to find out you have been talking to a girl. Social media has made it hard to trust people in the world. The one thing I believe that social media...
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...Internet recruiting methods compared to traditional recruiting methods: Ramon B Solabi HR/584 12/11/2011 Professor: Schanta Reoaux-Smith BACKGROUND The Internet is a medium to facilitate this transaction of buying and selling labor. The appeal of doing business on the Web is obvious. The Internet brings together buyers and sellers of goods and services and by automating transactions, web markets expand the choices available to buyers, give sellers access to new customers and reduces transaction costs for all the players (Kaplan and Sawhney 2000). This concept can be extended to construction labor services especially from the perspective of the employer as buyer of labor and the employee as seller of labor. E-recruiting or Internet method of recruiting is one of the methods by which HR professionals have available in today staffing. This method of recruiting has several advantages over traditional methods but also has several disadvantages. Companies first began using the Internet as a recruiting tool by posting available jobs on a bulletin board. Using this method, prospective applicants could search for positions in which they were interested and contact employers directly. Usually this contact was made via telephone, fax, or mail. As the use of email became more common some companies accepted applications through email. Job boards are the most common and well known...
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...physical and social aspects of cities. We see design as a mode of research and practice that shapes urban environments, responds to urban issues, and connects social and material forms in the city. We take a multi-disciplinary approach to these issues, drawing on expertise and insights from the social sciences, architecture, urban design, engineering, planning and other fields. The MSc City Design and Social Science aims to promote a new generation of urbanists who can engage across these disciplinary boundaries, and have a positive impact on the making of cities in the future. The City Design Research Studio is the central unit of the Master’s programme, linking theoretical issues and research debates with the practical analysis of problems of city design and original proposals for urban intervention. It promotes an understanding of the city as a social as well as a built environment, and of the complexities of urban design and development processes. In 2008-9, the Studio went to London’s ‘City fringe’. On the Bishopsgate site, the students traced the intersection of different social and economic cultures, the border zone of different political authorities, and the stark abutment of different built forms. The work this year takes its place in a series of City Design Studios concerned with urban edges – seams in the city that act as both lines of division and points of contact: in this case, the fringe between the City of London as a site of global financial...
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...TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory JoinSearchBrowseSaved Papers Home page » Social Issues Why Social Networking Sites Are Addictive In: Social Issues Why Social Networking Sites Are Addictive “Why Social Networking sites are so addictive” Next to the numerous games that often hooks are attention, another thing that most parents problems today towards their children is the social networking sites that is said to be addictive due to its unlimited offers. The connection that can be made between two people distant to each other is such a thing that you simply cannot resist. Not only is discovering new content through all the retweets almost invaluable, but simply striking a conversation about common interests or thanking people for retweets, is a joy! Once you've gotten involved in networking sites, things can escalate quickly. One reason these sites are so addictive is that there's a nonstop stream of messages, photos, updates and information coming from those in your network. If you have 10 friends, it shouldn't be a problem keeping up with them. If your network is 100 friends or more, you might end up online for hours every day, trying to check all of the updates. If you're trading messages back and forth with other members, you might find yourself even more caught up in the exchange, just as you would in a normal conversation. We’re able to communicate with so many people from all across the globe...
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