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- 251: Data Security
- Data Security This paper is about data security and what is done to try to keep data safe, especially on The Internet. The subject was chosen because it is very important in the information age of today. Also a majority of studies right now deal with Internet protocols and computer networking, for this reason I thought this paper would be beneficial to myself. Earlier computer systems based Dos, UNIX, Novell version 3.12, and certain earlier versions of Windows did not incorporate ... which investigators in NYC found that three city employees had found a flaw in city's real estate tax computer system and erased 20,000,000 dollars in overdue property taxes (Secure Commerce on The Internet 12). The corporation Citibank also had an incident in 1995 in which Russian hackers stole over 10,000,000 dollars in fraudulent wire transfers by exploiting a hole in it's systems provision for ...
- 252: The Dependability of the Web
- The Dependability of the Web A new age is upon us - the computer age. More specifically, the internet. There's no doubt that the internet has changed how fast and the way we communicate and get information. The popularity of the net is rising at a considerable rate. Traffic, the number of people on the web, is four times what ... the net to experience for themselves what everyone is talking about. Even Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, a company that really looks into the future in order to stay ahead of the competition, said the internet is one part of the computer business that he really underestimated. As one of the richest men in the world I doubt if he makes too many mistakes. Nobody could have predicted that the ...
- 253: Technology of the Twenty First Century
- ... around computers and technology. Banks use computers to keep track of money. Fast Food restaurants use computers for inventory and taking care of money also. Before long everyone will have a computer at home. The Internet is a big part of our lives today. It is being used everywhere and every way. The Internet was first originally used in 1969 for military purposes but look around today almost every home that has a computer has the Internet. The Internet has came a long way. Everyone has the Internet or has some access to the Internet some how. It serves for many purposes one being for business. Another may be just for ...
- 254: Online Addiction
- On Line Addiction Everyday the Internet is accessed by millions of people from the young to the old. The reasons range from gathering information on a topic, to checking E-mail, to chatting with people from all across the world. The Internet is used in business and in homes. It serves almost any purpose imaginable. The Internet can be used as an information source, a learning tool, even for entertainment purposes. Surfing the Internet is one of the most popular pastimes around the world exceeded, some think only by music. Getting ...
- 255: The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft
- ... is Netscape Communications, based out of Mountain View, California. Netscape has filed law suits accusing Microsoft of tying again.("Netscape’s Complaint against MicroSoft." 2) This time, Microsoft is bundling their world wide web browser, Internet Explorer 3.0 into their operating system, Windows 95. Netscape is the maker of Netscape Navigator, currently the most widely used internet browser on the market, and now, facing some fierce competition from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Netscape says that in addition to bundling the browser, Microsoft was offering Windows at a discount to original equipment manufacturers (OEM’ s),("Netscape’s Complaint against MicroSoft." 2) to feature Internet Explorer on ...
- 256: PRIVACY
- ... very instrumental technology that has greatly advanced the ways in which we now do things such as; business, daily activities, shopping, scheduling appointments, and many other things. And with more and more people using the Internet, more and more information being passed over the Internet, more problems arise. The Internet has been an advance in technology that has greatly increased the capacities of a computer. These new capacities have been the cause of some serious problems though. One very important trouble is the lack ...
- 257: Computer Engineering
- ... Computers are changing the world as we know it, and they provide an interesting field of occupations. I. Definition of a computer engineer A. Definiton B. Creation of new jobs II. Change in society A. Internet B. Advertising C. Web sites D. Chat rooms III. Community and technology A. Schools 1. Homework 2. College applications B. Church IV. New technology A. RealAudio B. Video conferencing C. Web browsers D. New techology ... we know it, and they offer an exciting new way of working. The news represented a complete turnaround for the corporate giant. Microsoft Chairperson, Bill Gates publicly announced his company's new connection to the Internet. The announcement rang through the nation. Gates has consistently ignored the Internet in favor of desktop computing. So, with Microsoft's approval, computers kicked into even higher gear (Gates, 72). The pace of innovation continues to astonish even those involved from the start. If one wants ...
- 258: Commercial Effectiveness
- ... read as many times as they desired; one cannot, however, re-watch a commercial(Seehafer 20). Approximately nine out of ten people forget what a commercial is about five minutes after the commercial is over (Internet TV Commercials 1). Commercials have been around for decades. Ever since the beginning of television the question of advertising over the T.V. has been present. Commercials became a major issue beginning in the mid 1940's, starting as "small jingles and catchy phrases" (Internet TV Commercials 1). The first big time name in television commercials was probably Betty Furness. Beginning in 1949, Furness starred in commercials for Westinghouse, advertising refrigerators and appliances (Internet History of T.V. 5). The 1950's were a more prominent time for commercials. A Lucky Strike cigarette commercial was named the commercial of the year in 1950. The beginning of many sitcoms ...
- 259: Cable Vs. V.90 Modems
- Cable Modems Cable modems emerged in consumer markets as an alternative to ISDN and regular modems only a couple of years ago. Promises like speed up 30 Mbps to connect to the internet sounds very attractive given that the service charge is only $35-$55 a month. But the whole thing has been overhyped in my opinion, none of the cable companies mention that the subscribers share the ... plus most cable modems use 10BaseT interface to connect to the PC or Mac which automatically limits the connection to 10 Mbps. Another limitation of cable modems is that ISP’s are connected to the internet back-bone using T1 lines which puts an absolute limits on speed of cable connection to 1.5 Mbps The cable modem access network operates at Layer 1 (physical) and Layer 2 (media access control ... service guarantees required for integrated delivery of video, voice, and data traffic to cable modem units. The group saw ATM as a long-term solution that would provide the flexibility to deliver more than just Internet access. MCNS members didn't buy the argument. Cable operators are clearly focused on delivering high-speed Internet services to consumers and believed ATM would add unnecessary complexity and cost to cable modem systems. ...
- 260: Electronic Commerce
- Electronic Commerce The last decade has seen the rise of many new technological developments, one of the most prominent of these developments has been the internet. The Internet has already managed to weave itself into our daily lives where we use it for the simple communication of e-mail or to retrieving large volumes of information. More recently the Internet has been incorporated into businesses which have ranged from 'online' grocers to travel agents and real estate agents. This electronic commerce has many advantages to the consumer such as increased price transparency, ease of ...
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