Can We Bridge the Digital Divide? Jessica Montgomery INF 103: Computer Literacy Instructor Murray Denton April 15‚ 2013 What is the Digital Divide? The Digital Divide is a line that separates those that have access to technologies such as computers‚ cell phones and internet‚ from those that have no access or limited access to such technologies. This divide is mostly prevalievnt in third world countries‚ but is not uncommon in the United States. While the United States has the technology
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The Digital Revolution 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 1-8 which are based on the Passage below. Wheel of Fortune: Emma Duncan discusses the potential effects on the entertainment industry of the digital revolution A Since moving pictures were invented a century ago‚ a new way of distributing entertainment to consumers has emerged about once every generation. Each such innovation has changed the industry irreversibly; each has been accompanied by a period of fear mixed with
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Unit 1 – The Information Age The Digital Divide The digital divide is the term used to describe the difference between in technology use and availability around the world‚ some factors which affect the digital divide are socioeconomic‚ geographical and the fear of technology. Sub affecting issues are things such as age‚ gender‚ religion‚ income‚ technology available and more. Within the digital divide there are the information ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ this creates an inequality around the world
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All around the world people connected to the internet are downloading free digital content through P2P file sharing software. Intellectual property rights are being broken as people are downloading free content through P2P (Peer 2 Peer) networks‚ and illegal websites online. Production companies can’t do anything about that because developers of this type of software can’t be blamed for what people share. And no one can track the people behind the illegal websites. Production companies took
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Introduction: You may have heard of digital media‚ but you may have no idea what it is and how it can help you out when it comes to marketing. It’s definitely important that you get up to speed so you can use this to benefit your business. Basically digital media refers to any type of electronic media out there. Today media can be accessed in many ways‚ including with hand held devices like mobile phones‚ laptops‚ desktops‚ mp3 players‚ and more. Digital media must be stored in an electronic way
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Are We Digital Dummies? One thing is certain about human nature...we’re born talkers. Our urge to communicate is universal. And now with modern technology we can meet anybody… anywhere… at anytime. Today our means for communication are endless: twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide every day. Thirteen million Canadians are Facebook users. And the number of personal computers in use around the globe is expected to double in the next four years. But is all this access to technology
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Running Head: FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DIGITAL CRIME 1 Federal Agencies And Digital Crime Amy E. Moody Strayer University FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DIGITAL CRIME 2 Federal Agencies And Digital Crime There are a number of law enforcement agencies that focus on various types of cyber crime. Each of these agencies has specific areas of expertise or focus. Some of the areas do overlap between agencies‚ but the agencies do not always communicate effectively. So‚ their independence
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government conspiracy. Also in this passage we learn more about the program Digital Fortress‚ the unbreakable algorithm. "Strathmore’s vision had been bold - a world encryption standard with a back door for the NSA" Chapter 96 (page 412) This passage shows the government conspiracy aspect of the book. Strathmore is the head of cryptography section of the NSA‚ and he had planned to put a back door in the computer program Digital Fortress. His back door key would allow him access to decrypt anything
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Acquisition consultant DATE: July 15‚ 2008 RE: HAIER/GE Acquisition It is ironic and coincidental this memo comes on the heals of the massive Anheuser-Busch/InBev acquisition. The leak of our interest in GE Appliance by Wall Street Journal blog “Deal Journal” has not sullied our position or interest. It is strongly recommended Haier begin to line up financing for an asset purchase of GE Appliance. Louisville‚ KY-based GE Appliance is an attractive acquisition target for Haier
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Digital forensics (sometimes known as digital forensic science) is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices‚ often in relation to computer crime. The term digital forensics was originally used as a synonym for computer forensics but has expanded to cover investigation of all devices capable of storing digital data. With roots in the personal computing revolution of the late 1970s and early ’80s‚ the discipline evolved in a haphazard
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