...online items or in a store, chatting online, we are constantly under someone’s watch. Hacking, picture leaks and theft of private information are becoming recurrent issues in the 21st century. Some believe this may not be an issue but others are concerned with the impact it could have on our lives. The twentieth century was particularly marked by the growth of the Internet and the rise of social media programs. This has raised the population’s awareness about their privacy rights. A lot of information can be found online including credit...
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...the Information Society (WSIS, 2005) defined Internet governance as “The development and application by governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programs that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.” The definition clearly refers to the coordination among the Internet community, known as the Internet stakeholders. Internet stakeholders typically include those who provide Internet capabilities and those who use it. Bodies like ICANN, IANA and the RIRs carry out internet governance, in terms of technical standardization and allocation of resources. However, regulating human conduct, or setting global policies that...
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... government should not be allowed to monitor or regulate internet content at any level except for when there is a clear threat to the safety of the country or her people. There are many reasons to oppose government monitoring of the internet, but three main reasons stick out amongst the rest. One is the fact that monitoring of the internet is without a doubt invasion of privacy. Additionally, blocking parts of the internet because of its content is censorship, even if the content is hateful or disturbing. Finally, plain text on the internet lacks an essential part of communication, voice inflection. Internet monitoring is an invasion of privacy and a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures (in this case, the Fourth Amendment would apply to unreasonable searches). When people post something on the internet, they expect that information to be read by the intended recipient or recipients, not by the government. Even if...
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..."The internet, in its most basic definition, is a giant network of communications. Millions upon billions of people, all broadcasting information to each other. The internet, and computers in general, have come to dominate life in the modern age. We use it to work, to shop, to learn, to debate, to entertain, and the list goes on and on and on. The internet is also currently the world’s largest and fastest growing public forum, a place to hear and to be heard. Any communication made in a public forum is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution, which forbids Congress from “abridging the freedom of speech.†However, the Supreme Court has declared, in cases such as Miller v. California and Dennis v. United States, that certain forms of speech, such as obscenities and overt threats, are not protected by the “free-speech†umbrella and are thus not legal. Certainly the same rules apply to the internet. So should the government monitor the internet for these abuses? While the most immediate answer would be “no,†I am not sure it is the correct one. Government should monitor the internet and e-mails, but only for explicit criminal...
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...The Impact of the Internet on International Business Internet is a computer network interconnected globally and it offers inexpensive tools for business and marketing activities of organizations such as advertising, receiving and placing the orders, promoting the products and services the most important advantage is communicating with their customers all over the world. Some of these Internet tools are: e-mail, mailing list, newsgroup and World Wide Web (WWW). When analyzing the Internet's effect on the global market, it is important to remember that the Internet carries information as well as commerce. The effects of instant information can be as powerful as the ability to reach a worldwide audience. But small business still needs to carefully examine the effects of the Internet on international markets to understand whether or not an online presence is the right move. Internet is a valuable tool to reach global marketplace for an international marketing goal. If a company has website it is a success key to achieve the international market Some companies are using the Internet to make direct connections with their customers for the first time. Others are using secure Internet connections to intensify relations with some of their trading partners, and using the Internet’s reach and ubiquity to request quotes or sell off perishable stocks of goods or services by auction. Entirely new companies and business models are emerging in industries ranging from chemicals to road...
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...The importance of the internet in academic research and how it is misused. A short essay Neil Ndagwa. Abstract Technology is important because it provides us with easy, more effective solutions to everyday living. Without technology we could not communicate quickly from long distances, find important information and many other things we take for granted sometimes. In the field of research information technology is a very useful and important way of gathering information. The Internet is a great resource that is available to anyone who has access to it. The World Wide Web contains information from all over the world and is useful for all ages and for all purposes - from very complex things to very simple things, such as door-to- door directions and maps. The information contained on the Web can also be useful for academic research. The importance of the internet in academic research and how it is misused. The Internet is a powerful channel for sharing and accessing information. This characteristic has made the web a widely used tool for conducting research because it allows people to access a significant amount of information without geographic boundaries and time limits. Nevertheless reliability of the sources can be uncertain, timeliness unstable and a negligent use of the Internet can result in plagiarism. The biggest advantage in using the World Wide Web as a source for research is that it lets us look at specific topics...
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...Explain the importance of Internet marketing to two contrasting businesses. In 1999, Andy Grove, the chairman of Intel said this: IN FIVE years’ time, says Andy Grove, the chairman of Intel, all companies will be Internet companies, or they won’t be companies at all. Just another example of the arrogance and exaggeration the information-technology industry is notorious for? Yes, in the sense that Mr Grove is as keen as the next chip maker to scare customers into buying his products. No, in the sense that, allowing for a little artistic licence, he is probably right. Journalists obviously doubted him and some even said that “What Mr Grove was really saying was that if in five years’ time a company is not using the Internet to do some or all of these things, it will be destroyed by competitors who are.” but five years on from then perhaps this statement didn’t come true but it certainly rings true in the current year of 2016 where so many businesses have since folded as a result of the rise of the ‘real life to internet’ movement. Internet marketing is important because it aligns with the way consumers make purchasing decisions and nearly every business will benefit from having an internet presence. Reaching customers—and potential customers—using online marketing is more a matter of commitment and strategy than it is a financial expenditure. It does not need to be expensive to reach online...
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...Internet Censorship Name Institution Date Internet Censorship The number of internet users continues to increase daily and many of these users are young children. There are growing concerns regarding child censorship because the number of children accessing inappropriate adult sites is increasing. There is an urgent need to protect children online and ensure that they cannot access such sites, as well as protecting them from internet predators such as cyber bullies and paedophiles.One disturbing occurrence is that many children can now log into the internet from the privacy of their homes and gain access to all these sites. The internet has no regulations and is not governed by any body (Zuchora-Walske, 2010).Therefore that means that there are no checks as to the users of the internet, and this offers a risky proposition. Many people use the internet for retrieving beneficial information, but a large number also use the internet for things, which are detrimental and are inappropriate to the common population. Therefore, though child internet use is commendable, it should be carefully monitored to protect children from harmful elements. Children are often curious and are eager to discover new things on the internet, there is no limit to what children can discover, and this is dangerous. Censorship of the internet is therefore important because it ensures that there is safety as children navigate the internet. With censorship, children are able to access the internet without parental...
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...Project 3 – Internet Research Name Institution Search Engines | Directories | Meta-search Engines | Databases | Bing URL:www.bing.com | Snap.com | KAYAK | Altis | Duck duck go URL: www.duckduck go.com | MSN.com | BLINGO | eevl | AskURL:www.ask.com | Lycos | HOTBOT | Gesource | YippyURL:www.yippy.com | Yahoo! | INFO.COM | Humbul | WebopediaURL:www.webopedia.com | AOL Search | EXCITE | SOSIG | The following reports are related to cyber ethics: Sudi, V. (2011, March 25). Safer internet: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved Nov 11, 2013, from http://cyberethics.info/cyethics1/ Marshall University. (2011, Feb 11). Information Security: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved from Nov 11, 2013, from http://www.marshall.edu/infosec/resources/cyber-security-tips-newsletter/cyber-ethics/ Marshall University. (2011, Feb 11). Information Security: Cyber Ethics. Retrieved from Nov 11, 2013, from http://www.marshall.edu/infosec/resources/cyber-security-tips-newsletter/cyber-ethics/ The Web page above displays information about what entails cyber ethics. The information relayed in the site is relevant to the reader in the sense that it cautions them to use the internet safely and responsibly while conducting themselves online. It intended to inform the general public or the internet users to learn the need of navigating safely on the internet. In the broader sense the user is being informed on the basics that they should be aware of in the event they access the internet. The reader is...
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...technology, the fields of education and industry have undergone a major change and sure, they have changed for the better. Computers and the Internet technology have revolutionized the field of education. The importance of technology in schools cannot be ignored. In fact, with the onset of computers in education, it has become easier for the teachers to render knowledge and for the students to grasp it. The computer technology is used to add a fun-element to education. And it goes without saying that the Internet has endowed education with interactivity. The computers offer an interactive audio-visual media. PowerPoint presentations and animation software can be used to render information to the students in an interactive manner. The visual effects provided by the animation and presentation software result in inviting greater interest from the students. Moreover, these software serve as visual aids to the teachers. Overhead projectors and screens facilitate a simultaneous viewing of information by a large number of students. These audio-visual teaching aids have brought about marked improvements in student attendance and attentiveness. Interactive media have proven to be useful in enhancing the concentration levels of students. This underlines the importance of computer teaching against textbooks. The web is a huge information base. The Internet can be used an effective tool...
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...Chapter 1 Problem and it’s Setting Background of the study Sex education has become a major issue here in the Philippines because the church people and government officials cannot decide on whether to incorporate sex education in students learning curriculum in this study the researchers will show the importance of incorporating sex education to the subjects of the students. According to statistics compiled by the Guttmacher Institute schools (2008) is exploring the best sex education programs to benefit students. The US has “one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world—almost twice as high as those of England, Wales and Canada, and eight times as high as those of the Netherlands and Japan.” Because of the rising pregnancy rates among teens, in addition to the rising rates of sexual activity among teens, parents. The United States has unacceptably high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS infections. To address this challenge, NARAL Pro-Choice America supports honest, age-appropriate, and medically accurate sex education that promotes abstinence and provides young people with the information they need to protect themselves. On the same hand, Peter J. Smith (2006) any DepEd directors and church people have argued that if they should incorporate sex education to the learning of the students. Furthermore they have argued about it since 2006 but today some public schools are incorporating sex education to a child’s learning...
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...Consider the importance of personal data protection online. What potential problems are there and what solutions are available to the individual? Various researchers have evaluated the importance of the Internet, but little attention has been paid so far to online personal data protection. (Donald et.al, 1997) The purpose of this study is to introduce some potential problems of the Internet, the importance of online personal data protection and some solutions. The paper is structured as follows: the first section will present some background of the Internet, the second part will show some potential problems, and the third part will introduce the importance of online personal data because of the potential problems. Finally, this paper will introduce some available solutions. At present, the Internet has become an indispensable part of people’s daily life, because it can be used to communicate and do business with others. For example, “in 1996, Internet shopping revenues for U.S. users, excluding cars and real estate, were estimated by Jupiter Communications, an e-commerce consulting firm in New York, at approximately $707 million but are expected to reach nearly $37.5 billion by 2002” (Achs, 1998). However, a lot of problems of the privacy of personal information have caused people's concern and make them less confident about the Internet. The first potential problem that causes people’s concern is cyber-thief, because it is one of the most convenient method to obtain...
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...Importance of Firewall The importance of a firewall is that it blocks malware that would be able to scan your computer to find its vulnerable areas and then attempt to break it while it is at its weakest point. First of all there is only one way to make your computer completely safe from attack and that is either when it is off or unconnected from the Internet. Other than that there are always vulnerabilities. However, you can make it as close to hacker proof as possible while it is connected to the Internet. The way to do this is to have a personal firewall installed along with antivirus and anti spyware protection. Plus you have to make sure that all three of these are updated on the regular. Additional protection is available to a network that used a router with a firewall feature. Firewalls protect your computer from outside attacks by guarding it from unnecessary Internet traffic. They can however be configured to block certain data while letting other data in. The importance of a firewall on your computer can not be underestimated especially for those who are always connected to the Internet. Firewalls are positioned between your computer and your network and are great for protecting multiple computers but also offer a great degree of protection for single computer use. It allows individual users decide how much content they want to filter through and what websites are safe to use. In some cases users have a very lax opinion of what should and should not be allowed...
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...which is the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in conduct business on the internet, not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partner. Electronic business methods enable companies to link their internal and external data processing systems more efficiently and flexibly, to work more closely with suppliers and partners, and to better satisfy the needs and expectations of their customers. Trust is the key to the success of e-business and lack of trust is the significant problem on the way to e-business success. During every business transaction, the parties involved should feel trust with the people and the companies. It must be established and managed continuously in business transaction activities. Security services offering protection from security threats are: identification, authentication, confidentiality, integrity, access control, and non-reputation. Today, e-business applications are doing more than ever to increase efficiency and improve relationships with partners and customers. In relation to trust and internet technologies, consumers are concerns about two main things which are privacy and security. This study is focusing on the issues relating to e-business, such as its importance, issues and the solutions in order to overcome related to the security and trust in e-business. Importance of Trust regarding e-business Traditionally, the issue of trust was addressed in a few ways. Personal...
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...Doing Business In (Report) Leeds Metropolitan University Module: Global Business Context Doing Business In... Index 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 2. Justified country choice ................................................................................................ 3 3. Most important Characteristics seek by the company. ................................................. 4 4. How Australia fulfils the requirements. ....................................................................... 5 5. Relevant Aspects of the Australian Macro and Micro Environment............................ 6 5.1 Macro Environment. ............................................................................................... 6 5.2 Micro Environment................................................................................................. 6 6. Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 7 7. Bibliography ................................................................................................................. 8 Page 2 Doing Business In... 1. Introduction Firstly, the focus of this report will be to analyse conclusions from Global Business Context task 2 and with suitable references indicate the most appropriate country to export my student support agency service. Likewise the previous...
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