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DIGITAL CHILD EXPLOITATION FILTERING SYSTEM http://www.dia.govt.nz/pubforms.nsf/URL/DCESF-PublicInformationPack.pdf/$file/DCESF-PublicInformationPack.pdf |
Online Consumer & Business Privacy Organisations LINKS
http://www.bbb.org/us/blog/post/seven-scams-that-target-small-businesses-9056 Social media is changing PR practice. The CIPR has created a dedicated social media panel that includes some of the UK's best thinkers to support our members and to develop guidance on a number of key areas including social media measurement, best practice social media guidelines, informal workshops to engage our members with experts and a series of interviews with some of the world's leading social media thinkers and practitioners. The CIPR is currently reviewing its Social Media Guidelines - the consultation is now open on the CIPR Social Media wiki http://ciprsm.wikispaces.com/ http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_projects.nsf/pages/virtualworlds.IBMVirtualWorldGuidelines.html http://www.socialsafe.net/privacy-policy http://www.cipr.co.uk/content/policy-resources/research http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/facebook-and-states-work-out-safe-space?utm_medium=Argyle+Social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=smn&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Ftechpresident.com%2Fblog-entry%2Ffacebook-and-states-work-out-safe-space&utm_term= |
inference analysis
All this comes under the heading of what Manes calls "inference
analysis," the science of assembling pieces of information to see what
can be learned. His company uses inference analysis to discover what
sensitive information his clients are sharing online, and he says
criminals are out there doing the same thing. http://technology.inc.com/internet/articles/201101/unintended-consequences-how-to-keep-social-media-from-becoming-a-security-risk.html?partner=newsletter_Technology |
Sophos Security Threat Report: 2010
The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
Written by the Computer Ethics Institute by the Computer Ethics Institute
Contact: Stuart Allen sallen (at) computerethicsinstitute.org This page last updated on August 11, 2008 by Webmaster. SECTION ONE:
HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRINCIPLES FOR THE INTERNET
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The Import of Jurisdictional Issues Concerning the InternetThe above discussion throws up several interesting questions. One is whether the entire cyber world is in fact getting fragmented in the process of devising laws and procedures reflective of the tension between being overly protective of domestic interests and having too little regulation of the internet. Wendy Adams contextualizes the pros and cons of ‘universal permission’ as opposed to ‘universal prohibition’ in the following words: Resolution of the issue of jurisdiction in relation to commercial websites that do not appear to be directed towards a specific territorial market requires that a default legal rule be established in favour of either the location of the commercial website (which may refer either to the location of the initial server, the location of one or more caching servers, or the website operator’s usual place of business), or the location of the person accessing the website (an inquiry which could also be complicated by issues of nationality and residence). A default rule favouring the location of the website would amount to universal permission, whereby the commercial website operator is presumed to be in compliance with local regulation to which he is subject, and individual states must in effect opt-out of this rule by applying indirect regulation to prohibit residents from accessing commercial websites in violation of local laws. The Internet is caught between old forces of local territorialism and new forces characteristic of global economies. As a result, it may end up being carved up or fragmented into discrete legal spheres - a development which contradicts the hitherto traditional vision of the Internet as a paradigmatic example of a borderless world of global transnationalism. The fragmentation is taking two forms. The first may be represented as vertical in nature; led by the forces of territorialism, it reflects concerns of public policy and the protection of local values. The second, which may be considered horizontal, is driven by the rationale of commercial efficiency.116 (Emphasis Supplied)
“The internet has no territorial boundaries. To paraphrase Gertrude Stein, as far as the internet is concerned, not only is there perhaps ‘no there, there’, the ‘there’ is everywhere where there is internet access.”121 This article traced the difficult and different paths that common law courts traversed in trying to formulate a definitive test which would lend legal certainty in tackling the complex problem of courts exercising jurisdiction in disputes arising out of activities on the internet. The problem is perhaps compounded by the fact that the technology which is rapidly changing is at least two steps, if not more, ahead of the law. The ‘catch up’ by the law appears as of now a mirage. |
The Economic Bill of Rights
You're looking at a woman who resembles your mother. She moves and talks like your mother, and she's even dressed the same as your mother. In fact, she is your mother. Butyou're absolutely certain that she's an imposter. This is the experience of someone suffering from a Capgras delusion, a rare medical disorder in which a person becomes convinced that a loved one has been replaced by someone pretending to be that loved one. The unsettling condition is the topic of this week's episode of Radiolab, entitled "Do I Know You?", and the producers invited Dr. Carol Berman and Dr. V.S. Ramachandran on the program to talk about it.
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Virtual community
A virtual community is a social network of individuals who interact through specific media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals. One of the most pervasive types of virtual community include social networking services, which consist of various online communities. The term virtual community is attributed to the book of the same title by Howard Rheingold, published in 1993. The book, which could be considered a social enquiry, putting the research in the social sciences, discussed his adventures on The WELL and onward into a range of computer-mediated communication and social groups, broadening it to information science. The technologies included Usenet, MUDs (Multi-User Dungeon) and their derivatives MUSHes and MOOs, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), chat rooms and electronic mailing lists; the World Wide Web as we know it today was not yet used by many people. Rheingold pointed out the potential benefits for personal psychological well-being, as well as for society at large, of belonging to such a group. These virtual communities all encourage interaction, sometimes focusing around a particular interest, or sometimes just to communicate. Quality virtual communities do both. They allow users to interact over a shared passion, whether it be through message boards, chat rooms, social networking sites, or virtual worlds. [1] Impacts of virtual communities[edit]On healthIt's argued that online relations are not as valuable as offline ones because there is less socialization. Concerns with this kind of interaction also include verbal aggression and inhibitions, promotion of suicide and issues with privacy. Studies regarding the health effects of these communities did not show any negative effects, but that doesn't mean that there is no harm done. There was a high drop out rate of participants in the study that if continued could have led to a negative net effect. The health related effects are not clear because of the lack of thoroughness and the variation in studies done on the subject.[9] [edit]On civic participationOnline communities seem to have a direct impact on civic participation. 20.3% of members do something in real life at least once a year to support a cause related to their online community. 65% of members have started involvement in civic causes since they connected to the Internet. 43.7% are more involved with social activism since connecting with their online communities. Over half of virtual community members sign into their respective communities every day and 70% interact with other members daily.[10] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_governance |
The McDonaldization of Society
The McDonaldization of Society is a 1993 book by sociologist George Ritzer.[1][2] In the book, Ritzer took central elements of the work of Max Weber, expanded and updated them, and produced a critical analysis of the impact of social structural change on human interaction and identity. The central theme in Weber's analysis of modern society was the process ofrationalization; a far reaching process whereby traditional modes of thinking were being replaced by an ends/means analysis concerned with efficiency and formalized social control. For Weber, the archetypal manifestation of this process was the bureaucracy; a large, formal organization characterized by a hierarchical authority structure, well-established division of labor, written rules and regulations, impersonality and a concern for technical competence. Bureaucratic organizations not only represent the process of rationalization, the structure they impose on human interaction and thinking furthers the process, leading to an increasingly rationalized world. The process affects all aspects of our everyday life. Ritzer suggests that in the later part of the 20th century the socially structured form of the fast-food restaurant has become the organizational force representing and extending the process of rationalization further into the realm of everyday interaction and individual identity. McDonald's serves as the case model of this process in the 1990s. The book introduced the term McDonaldization into learned discourse to describe mind-numbing sameness.[3] |
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Self-conceptSelf-concept or self-identity is the sum total of a being's knowledge and understanding of his or her self. The self-concept is different from self-consciousness, which is an awareness of one's self. Components of the self-concept include physical, psychological, and social attributes, which can be influenced by the individual's attitudes, habits, beliefs and ideas. These components and attributes can not be condensed to the general concepts of self-image and the self-esteem.[citation needed] Cultural identity is the (feeling of) identity of a group or culture, or of an individual as far as she/he is influenced by her/his belonging to a group or culture. Cultural identity is similar to and has overlaps with, but is not synonymous with, identity politics. There are modern questions of culture that are transferred into questions of identity. An ethnic identity is the identification with a certain ethnicity, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry. Recognition by others as a distinct ethnic group is often a contributing factor to developing this bond of identification. Ethnic groups are also often united by common cultural, behavioral, linguistic, ritualistic, or religious traits. Processes that result in the emergence of such identification are summarised as ethnogenesis. Various cultural studies and social theory investigate the question of cultural and ethnic identities. Cultural identity remarks upon: place, gender, race, history, nationality, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and ethnicity. National identity is an ethical and philosophical concept whereby all humans are divided into groups called nations. Members of a "nation" share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of ancestry, parentage or descent.[citation needed] A religious identity is the set of beliefs and practices generally held by an individual, involving adherence to codified beliefs and rituals and study of ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as faith and mystic experience. The term "religious identity" refers to the personal practices related to communal faith and to rituals and communication stemming from such conviction.[citation needed] |
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