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Here’s a special report that analyzes how the Internet can facilitate terrorist operations – http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr116.html . It reveals the ways in which terrorists exploit Internet resources for various activities. It’s shocking to read how they have been so Internet savvy and have been utilizing it for psychological warfare to recruitment, networking to fundraising and data-mining [...] Children’s legitimate free speech as applicable to them should not be barred in any case. I have little support for the free speech advocates out there in the current issues that we face in the case of minors. If MySpace leads to minors having being lead to unrestricted content and practices, then there should strictly [...] I don’t think there is any explicit filtering technology available that can completely avoid harmful material from chartroom, social networking and blogs. There should be manual and AI based monitoring available that checks for content periodically and raise alarms when it detect something bad going on. All such sites should be personalized services so that [...] Spyware is an explicit program that is written with the intention of collecting and using personal info, illegally. Of course its one other way to invade privacy. From the text, literature and real world experience, we know how vast is the world of privacy invasion and techniques that leads to it. Unless we have clear definitions [...] Not at all. Firstly there is no relation between the terminology (Spyware) and what the DRM is intended to do. Something which is Spyware is deemed illegal under the law cannot be used for regulation digital rights. The problem that Microsoft is facing is that the license tracking software that it developed is tagged under [...] Interesting topic isn’t it! Usage of Spyware by itself should be made illegal in any case, as it invades privacy. Should a software is used for tracking bad behavior, it should be defined clearly in the user agreement that the user will accept as binding. I am not sure whether we can compare monitoring softwares that an [...] Some tips will be - 1. Make a point that one would not visit web sites such as mass advertising web sites as they are usually infectious with ad-wares and browser hijackers 2. Switching on those pop-up blockers. This would reduce the chances of a malicious ad-ware/spyware process getting run. most of the web sites (not the [...] The educational system should revise the curriculum according to the current technology demands in the society and to build creativity of students. I think the engineering schools in US are already doing it. If not, it is sad and the management should take necessary actions to consult the industry and experts to see what subjects [...] Intel’s Maloney’s words – “It’s about the Web more than anything. I have young kids …….. doesn’t have access to the Web is overwhelming” – is very striking. OLPC efforts might be an answer to this concern. Strategy and plan alone doesn’t work when we are talking about reforming developing nations, cost effective infrastructure is [...] Here is a nice article on what determines the usage of XO type laptops in developing countries – http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/india/ . The article can be used as a base for understanding how various levels of developing economies see and plan the usage of low-cost computers such as the ones envisioned by OLPC. Article copyright (c) 2010 – [...] |
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