Censoring the Internet Censoring the Internet The internet offers a huge wealth of information both good and bad, unfortunately the vary nature of the internet makes policing this new domain practically impossible. The internet began as a small university network in the United States and has b...
The growing popularity of the internet and mobile phones means that more customers can access banking services through electronic channels. ... The challenge for the banking industry has been to design this new service channel in such a way that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it. ... Virtual banks are banks without bricks; from the customer's perspective, they exist entirely on the Internet, where they offer pretty much the same range of services and adhere to the same federal regulations as your corner bank. ... a, E-mail payment Many online banking sites now featur...
On December 14, representatives from across the globe came together to try and gain consensus on updating telecoms regulations that hadn't been examined in over 24 years. ... As this happens the internet makes its transition from the worlds of science and the military and through advancements into service providers and main stream users through companies such as Netscape and even the White house took notice and launched its own web site. ...
Supply and demand is the basic economic concept students learn about in school. Remember the teacher drawing supply and demand graphs on the chalk board? Well, if you happened to fall asleep during class, all you really need to know is that supply and demand are intertwined and the concept is rooted deep into the American capitalistic culture. When there is an exchange of goods the laws of supply and demand almost always regulate the transaction. Shoes are a basic item most people in the modern world choose to own. ...
Australians are increasingly using the internet for applications such as email, instant messenger and chat, user-generated content services and voice over internet protocol and video applications. While adoption of these services is being driven by younger Australians they are increasingly being used by all age groups. ... The data-intense nature of many of these services means that broadband is able to offer a more timely and efficient user experience. ... As the statutory authority responsible for communications regulation in Australia, ACMA has the responsibility to conduct research into i...
"The sexual abuse scandal now has changed everything,"" O'Brien said.28 The multi-billion-dollar worldwide sex trade in children is growing, with more than 1 million youngsters trafficked every year for the purpose of sexual exploitation, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a [December 2001] report.29, iiii Incest, sexual abuse, rape, dowry burnings, infanticideiv or beatings of girls and women by those closest to them are turning into a global epidemic that too few countries are taking steps to curtail, a UN report said.30 Child sex abuse and prostitution are rising in ...
