Some websites and companies use Push Technology to help the user to receive information easier. ... What is push technology, and when is it used? ... Digital divide is not only caused by the lack of technology but the lack of computer and information literacy. ... Push Technology: Repeatedly searching the Web for information on a particular topic can be both time-consuming and frustrating. But a set of technologies collectively referred to as "push" technology may help by delivering or pushing information directly to a user's desktop. 7.1 How does push technology work?...

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Science and Technology are making advances at an amazing rate. ... Further man controls the use of any technology. ... On the other hand, an abuse of this technology is nothing but a murder. ... The Genome Project supplies us with valuable information, which tend to further the good done by Medicine. ... Another possible use of this vast information can be marked out in Genetic Screening of pregnant mothers and their fetuses. ...

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Now, ways of internationalizing services have become more diverse as, for example, the development of new technologies for electronic commerce has made services less dependant on local operations (Winsted and Patterson, 1998). ... IBM and Compaq (traditionally considered manufacturers) offer information technology consulting service to the marketplace, competing firms like EDS and Accenture, traditional service industry firms. ...

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Abstract World Wide Web, or so called Internet, as a technology of information transmitting and a new media, has become the focus being paid much attention by the whole world in the twenty first century. ... What benefits and advantages will be when deploying information technology to the traditional education? ... As a representative of modernistic technologies, Internet is becoming a technical lever to change our world from the industry age to the information age. ... The aim of this survey is to investigate the status, development, and implementation of Information Technology at colleges a...

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They range from acts of `net vandalism to most sophisticated, targeted acts of information theft, fraud or sabotage. ... In this essay, the threats and vulnerabilities lurking around communication systems are been addressed, as well as the information security technologies that can be used to combat them. 2. ... These technologies are covered later on in the essay. ... Proxy/Circuit Level Gateway Firewalls - This technology serves as an intermediary between the user and the system. ... Hybrids of these technologies do exist. ...

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New, better, cheaper and more efficient business models utilizing information and communication technologies (ICTs) are emerging (Deitel et al, 2001). ... The researchers also realized the importance of the technology and customer dimensions to any business and hence these were also included this study. ... It is about customer relationship management (CRM) and the transfer of information right through the information chain. ... The business needs should dictate what technology is needed (not vice versa) and which areas should be given the most attention. ... Such information, may be used t...

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Now as it becomes common technology, it has also become commonplace in peoples homes and very affordable. ... Most modern Wide Area Network (WAN) protocols, including TCP/IP, X.25, and Frame Relay, are based on packet-switching technologies. ... The beginning of a packet is called the header and records the following information: Source. ... Cell switching, also called asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), is a high-speed technology that switches fixed-length, 53-byte cells at speeds of 155-Mbps and higher. ... Along with SONET and several other technologies, ATM is a key component of broad...

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It's strength and purpose is the facilitation and dissemination of information at warp speed. ... The web collects information about its users at all times and without notice ; often some websites collect information from children without parental involvement. ... As a result of intrusive technologies and sophisticated data collection systems, the right to privacy has shifted from an expectation of being "left alone- , to a desire to control the flow of personal information . ... To appreciate the extent to which the right to privacy is being increasingly restricted by technology in gen...

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America had expected to be first in space, and quickly found its image as a technology superpower and perceived lead in the arms race tarnished. ... (Diamond & Bates, 1995) Clearly, there was a technology gap, and the US was on the wrong side. ... Licklider saw that improvements could be made in C3 only through advancing the current state of computing technology. ... To progress tow he formed his department into a far-reaching research program for advanced technology. Because of this departure from conventional methodology, Licklider's office was renamed the Information Processing T...

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It provides an easy and fast way to exchange information across a vast amount of space.[2] The Internet! ... They use high-pressure sales, illusions of investor interest and false information. ... Transmitting credit card information over an unprotected electronic environment such as the Internet is perceived as a high security risk. ... Chat forums may contain information about the quality of a product. ... With the increasing technology and the greater knowledge growing about this technology there is a risk for scams that are hard to detect. ...

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Table of content Introduction and History of Internet Banking 2 What is the "Brick-to-click- banks 3 What is the "Virtual Banks- 3 How to manage your accounts online 4 Transfer money 4 Parts of the E-banking 5 a, E-mail payment 5 b, Online shopping (Loans and Credit cards): 6 Credit cards 6 c, Investing 7 E-banking solutions 8 Online Banking Services 11 Securities of E-banking 12 Comprehensive security control process 12 Establishment of clear audit trails for e-banking transactions 13 Confidentiality of bank information 14 Authentication of e-banking customers 14 Avail...

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The Internet provides a new way for people to gather and share information in the form of web pages and other non-tangible digital files that is free of corporate and governmental control. ... How did this controversial technology come to be? ... In 1989, Fraunhofer was granted a patent for the MP3 technology in Germany. ... Unlike the MP3 format, third party developers of the proprietary technology were forced to follow strict rules on how they could use the technology (Jones 2). ... Napster was developed as a peer-to-peer (P2P) technology. ...

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Are we cutting edge in technology? As we circle the Internet globe, we can examine the simplicity and complexity of what we see as the future of the Internet and whether or not we can make our visions contribute to the new technology we all anxiously await. ... Packet switching is the breaking down of data into data grams or packets that are labeled to indicate the origin and the destination of the information and the forwarding of these packets from one computer to another computer until the information arrives at its final destination computer. ... IRC was started in the late 1980's b...

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Development in technology brings many things that people don't have many years back. ... Introduction As time passes by, technology continues to evolve. Because of technology, new things were created that sustains and lightens human work. Computers were created because of technology. ... Computers can now edit documents to your PC, play mini games, search information you need using the internet, save documents to your PC and play online games. ...

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E-commerce can be defined as the enablement of a business vision supported by advanced information technology to increase the effectiveness of the business relationships between trading partners. ... The Internet also imposes price discipline as customers have access to price and product information from many sources. ... Email has proved to be highly beneficial and can reduce costs as less paper is needed or if a courier service is required to deliver the information. ... The Internet provides access to more information for both the company and the end consumer. ... The consumer can a...

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The hard part is getting them to your site and if you"re lucky enough to have them visit your site, you hope their last stop was either a purchase or perhaps an email or phone call looking for more information. ... This is still relatively new technology, so there is always something new to uncover. It's an exciting technology because it allows all businesses to compete and open up their customer base. ... It was important to get as much information about the hotel as possible. ... This way, when you looked up our hotel, you would see the special and you"d have an option to click on ...

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The Pew Internet and American Life Project states "the Internet is not only one of the most rapidly disseminating technologies in history, it is also "to a degree different from other mass communications technologies "rapidly evolving as it disseminates- (2000). ... I assert that since the Internet is still in its early stages of existence, the audience is not yet using this new technology to its greatest advantages. ... That people themselves are a valuable source of information. 2. ... That people need help in "mining- that information, a role served by the interviewer, who "focu...

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The ability to research unlimited amounts of information exists at the touch of the keyboard. ... It is a area that is enjoyed by more people in the world than any other and as technology advances so does the internet's worth and importance to all. So why is it that recently in Dubai, the International Telecoms Union (ITU) which is a UN agency for information and communications technology, holding meetings to consider regulating it as well as cellular networks. ... This expansion of technology eventually lead to societies around the world having a medium that today provides almost instant...

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Clearly the use of social broadcasting and technology should be restricted and supervised by parents to help decrease the potentially negative outcomes of social media. ... It was a very popular case of cyber bullying in Miami, however, the kid who made the page was fortunately caught due to the great works of technology. ... Not only do psychiatric problems arise with the overuse of technology but an addiction with the Internet can also become an issue. ... Violence has become a big problem throughout the world, especially with the rising technology in video games. ... In my opinion, childre...

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Harbug Different technologies have affected every single aspect of modern life. ... The latest wave of technology to effect music has caused record labels and artists to rethink the whole structure of the music industry. ... This technology, along with the Internet and CD burners, has dramatically decreased the amount of sales for the record industry. ... (Considine, 2003) The screen has scrolls information such as artist's numbers and discussions on the bottom, which is a very similar format to the news style of CNN. ...

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Introduction Disinhibition is the lack of an inner psychological restraint on an individual allowing or causing one to participate in activities that one may not normally take part in. This effect can be caused by a number of factors including the introduction of a substance such as alcohol or drug...

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The computer, together with the "all-powerful" Internet provides us with almost everything we could ever want; material things, information, even potential life partners (online dating); thus resulting in the formation of new words such as cyber-space or online connectivity. ... However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has defined cyber-terrorism as "the premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents". ... Also, with the daw...

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The Internet is defined as global networks defined by a set of open standards for communicating data and information between computers. In addition to this massive information highway there are many different tools that can be utilized on this global network. ... Consumers, before they worry about product information, are more likely to search for the most economical price. ... The Internet is best known for being an information superhighway, not a superhighway to the shopping mall. ... Internet hackers have found several ways to treat themselves to a consumer's credit card inf...

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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 cold war had spawned technologies that allowed countries with nuclear capability to target multiple cities with one missile fired from the other side of the world. ... The user is free to browse or transfer information with others. ... This may have started out as a prank to some, but now net- porn is an offshoot industry on the information superhighway. ... Spanning e...

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Therefore, for clarification, throughout the report references to this question have used the term ˜use of internet' instead of ˜ever accessed internet'. 1.4 Definition of terms A number of emerging technologies are referred to throughout this report. ...

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