In Class Presentation
Cyber Crime--Identity Theft
Link to PowerPoint slide presentation
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Epic 2015
Epic 2015 offered interesting insight into the future of how news is disseminated among the public. I understand one company or a mixture of the top two companies wanting to monopolize an industry, but I do not see the consumers allowing this to happen. The name Google although it is well known and used constantly in conversation and when accessing something on the web is not a trustworthy source on its own. Google just identifies and links consumers with information from other trusted sources. Google does not actually create the information. Without independent news sources, Google would cease to be important in this realm of cyber information. If Google eventually became a source that accumulated bits and pieces of information posted by different people online, the information Google posted would be considered irrelevant among consumers. Personally, I do not necessarily trust a report of information from any individual with the ability to post something online. I trust that a professional news source will report by fact with either a stated bias or with no bias at all. If all there was left in the world was bits of information collected from random peoples posts of an incident, I would no longer feel compelled to read or pay attention to what is being reported, whether it be restated and delivered to me by Google or any other non-worthy source.
If news was reported by the people instead of by journalist, we as a society would attack ourselves. News would be reported in such a biased way that horrible violence would ensue from the misinformation. I do not see professional news organizations going anywhere. I do believe that paper based news is becoming obsolete, but not the actual news source as a whole. I think professional news sources are becoming stronger. Since there are so many professional news sources at our fingertips, it is imperative that each one deliver the most fact based, unbiased information available. Google will enter into this or take over an industry as elite as professional news delivery.
Epic 2015 offered interesting insight into the future of how news is disseminated among the public. I understand one company or a mixture of the top two companies wanting to monopolize an industry, but I do not see the consumers allowing this to happen. The name Google although it is well known and used constantly in conversation and when accessing something on the web is not a trustworthy source on its own. Google just identifies and links consumers with information from other trusted sources. Google does not actually create the information. Without independent news sources, Google would cease to be important in this realm of cyber information. If Google eventually became a source that accumulated bits and pieces of information posted by different people online, the information Google posted would be considered irrelevant among consumers. Personally, I do not necessarily trust a report of information from any individual with the ability to post something online. I trust that a professional news source will report by fact with either a stated bias or with no bias at all. If all there was left in the world was bits of information collected from random peoples posts of an incident, I would no longer feel compelled to read or pay attention to what is being reported, whether it be restated and delivered to me by Google or any other non-worthy source.
If news was reported by the people instead of by journalist, we as a society would attack ourselves. News would be reported in such a biased way that horrible violence would ensue from the misinformation. I do not see professional news organizations going anywhere. I do believe that paper based news is becoming obsolete, but not the actual news source as a whole. I think professional news sources are becoming stronger. Since there are so many professional news sources at our fingertips, it is imperative that each one deliver the most fact based, unbiased information available. Google will enter into this or take over an industry as elite as professional news delivery.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Dot Com to Dot Bomb
I remember when the internet was first becoming known among the non-technical crowd, me included. I remember the confusion I felt when using a computer back then, likely about 1998. I was in community college and I had no idea how to use a computer. I used a word processor instead of one because I was too intimidated. It is amazing to me now that I figuratively could not live without one. My phone, a computer, literally keeps me on track every day. I think about the many who shared my confusion in the late 90's and early 2000's. I wonder are they now as dependent on technology as I am? It's so interesting to think that in the 90's, there was an entire cyber world going on that I was completely unaware of (Dotcom boom), and that this world shaped the cyber world we live in today. What innovators these people who were starting businesses online in the 90's were. In a time where only a few even knew about the computer or how it worked, some people were already advanced enough to build a website and market ideas. The pioneers of an electronic world that we are so grateful for today. It is not surprising that some had to fail in order to have the luxuries we have on the internet now: video streaming, shopping, social media. Not all can go the long haul. But although many of these online start ups failed, their worth is still noted. These start ups were the trailblazers.
I remember when the internet was first becoming known among the non-technical crowd, me included. I remember the confusion I felt when using a computer back then, likely about 1998. I was in community college and I had no idea how to use a computer. I used a word processor instead of one because I was too intimidated. It is amazing to me now that I figuratively could not live without one. My phone, a computer, literally keeps me on track every day. I think about the many who shared my confusion in the late 90's and early 2000's. I wonder are they now as dependent on technology as I am? It's so interesting to think that in the 90's, there was an entire cyber world going on that I was completely unaware of (Dotcom boom), and that this world shaped the cyber world we live in today. What innovators these people who were starting businesses online in the 90's were. In a time where only a few even knew about the computer or how it worked, some people were already advanced enough to build a website and market ideas. The pioneers of an electronic world that we are so grateful for today. It is not surprising that some had to fail in order to have the luxuries we have on the internet now: video streaming, shopping, social media. Not all can go the long haul. But although many of these online start ups failed, their worth is still noted. These start ups were the trailblazers.
StartUp.com
This documentary opened my eyes to the real people behind the .com's or .org's of the internet. I was quite a bit naive. Often times I have always assumed that there was some big cooperation behind a business, including an internet business. Had I seen a site called "govworks.com" on the internet, I would have thought that it was just another department of a fancy government agency, not a third-party start up selling an idea. I forget that real people are behind many of these great ideas. Watching StartUp.com helped me to realize that a person or small group of people can make big things happen.
I was so impressed at the tenacity, and drive that Keleil had, without his ambition for success the entire project would have failed. Kaleil seemed like the perfect mix of what it takes to achieve huge success in the business world. I like that although Kaleil was a hard ass, the documentary pointed out his human side. Not everyone has the backbone to make the choices he had to make. In the end the business ultimately failed, but I do not think his success can be judged solely on that factor. He accomplished so much in the year that the business was starting, His successes should be based on that. I also believe that time was against him. Because of the dot.bust, the business was doomed to fail eventually, but not at the fault of Kaleil.
This documentary opened my eyes to the real people behind the .com's or .org's of the internet. I was quite a bit naive. Often times I have always assumed that there was some big cooperation behind a business, including an internet business. Had I seen a site called "govworks.com" on the internet, I would have thought that it was just another department of a fancy government agency, not a third-party start up selling an idea. I forget that real people are behind many of these great ideas. Watching StartUp.com helped me to realize that a person or small group of people can make big things happen.
I was so impressed at the tenacity, and drive that Keleil had, without his ambition for success the entire project would have failed. Kaleil seemed like the perfect mix of what it takes to achieve huge success in the business world. I like that although Kaleil was a hard ass, the documentary pointed out his human side. Not everyone has the backbone to make the choices he had to make. In the end the business ultimately failed, but I do not think his success can be judged solely on that factor. He accomplished so much in the year that the business was starting, His successes should be based on that. I also believe that time was against him. Because of the dot.bust, the business was doomed to fail eventually, but not at the fault of Kaleil.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Community Post
Community, in my opinion, is a group of people who share a
likeness. The likeness can be can be things such as a geographical location, a
common hobby, or a social space. I think community can also be described as
more than a few people being a part of something, for example, I am a writing
studies major therefore I am a part of a large community of students who are
working toward the same degree.
Community, I think can be defined as a large even massive groups
of people, like all the students at UW are part of a student community.
Communities can also be extremely small, like a few people who share an
interest, such as a sewing circle. Community just seems to define a specific
group of people, large or small.
The word community also seems to create a sense of unity or
belonging, even more so than the word group. Community is more sincere and
encompasses an idea of voluntary membership. Community invokes a positive tone
and equality.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Things I would not buy online
When I do purchase online, I typically only buy from a well known company or a site I have used before, however, there are few things that I would choose not to purchase online. I do the majority of of my shopping online. I would estimate 80% of my total shopping. Going to the actual store for my goods has become a hassle. There are a few items that I would not purchase over the internet. One of those items are goods that are commonly faked, such as name brand purses, wallets, watches etc. I do not purchase items like these often, but I would not trust an online site if I were shopping for these goods. Too often, it seems that these items are more likely to be imposters than the real thing.
Another item I would likely not purchase online is big electronic, or appliance items, e.g., flat screen TV, refrigerator, stove. There are a couple reasons for this. Trying to return or exchange a faulty or damaged large electronic or appliance item could possibly post too much a challenge in an online setting, especially if the store is not local. I would also refrain from the online purchase of a big electronic or appliance, not because I do not trust the company selling it, but because I do not necessarily trust the handling of the package by the shipping company, USPS, UPS, Fed-Ex.
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When I do purchase online, I typically only buy from a well known company or a site I have used before, however, there are few things that I would choose not to purchase online. I do the majority of of my shopping online. I would estimate 80% of my total shopping. Going to the actual store for my goods has become a hassle. There are a few items that I would not purchase over the internet. One of those items are goods that are commonly faked, such as name brand purses, wallets, watches etc. I do not purchase items like these often, but I would not trust an online site if I were shopping for these goods. Too often, it seems that these items are more likely to be imposters than the real thing.
Another item I would likely not purchase online is big electronic, or appliance items, e.g., flat screen TV, refrigerator, stove. There are a couple reasons for this. Trying to return or exchange a faulty or damaged large electronic or appliance item could possibly post too much a challenge in an online setting, especially if the store is not local. I would also refrain from the online purchase of a big electronic or appliance, not because I do not trust the company selling it, but because I do not necessarily trust the handling of the package by the shipping company, USPS, UPS, Fed-Ex.
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HTML Page Construction
Honestly, before I started creating the webpage, even before I read the instructions, I had no faith that I would actually be able to build it. I started reading the directions and by step 2, I was thinking that this is not going to work. By step 4, I was ready to give up. I didn't understand if the word html was suppose to go in between the plus than and minus signs, or if it was just an example, or if the end tag went on the same line as the code or under it. Pretty confused right off the bat, but I don't even have beginning experience in computer code, what it means, or how it is built, so I was not to down on myself. I kept going though and added a title, "this is hard" to my soon to be webpage. I even added the tag code to my notepad for the red background that the instructions said to try. Still unsure, if I had the code written and placed like it should be. Then to my absolute delight step 10 had a visual example. Yes, my coding was mostly placed in the wrong spots, but the wording was right. Yeah! A half win. I fixed the placement of the tags and saved the notepad doc as the instructions directed. When I went back to open the file, I was absolutely sure there was no way it would actually work. I double clicked and, wait for it.... It worked! A big red screen with the words, "this is hard." I am still in shock. I cannot believe that I actually built a webpage, given it has only a title and background, it's still a pretty nice feeling. I am, however, a little surprised at the simplicity of the overall process: a saved notepad file and a double click. I am glad that I was able to have this experience. I may or may not use this knowledge again, but I am happy for the success.
Honestly, before I started creating the webpage, even before I read the instructions, I had no faith that I would actually be able to build it. I started reading the directions and by step 2, I was thinking that this is not going to work. By step 4, I was ready to give up. I didn't understand if the word html was suppose to go in between the plus than and minus signs, or if it was just an example, or if the end tag went on the same line as the code or under it. Pretty confused right off the bat, but I don't even have beginning experience in computer code, what it means, or how it is built, so I was not to down on myself. I kept going though and added a title, "this is hard" to my soon to be webpage. I even added the tag code to my notepad for the red background that the instructions said to try. Still unsure, if I had the code written and placed like it should be. Then to my absolute delight step 10 had a visual example. Yes, my coding was mostly placed in the wrong spots, but the wording was right. Yeah! A half win. I fixed the placement of the tags and saved the notepad doc as the instructions directed. When I went back to open the file, I was absolutely sure there was no way it would actually work. I double clicked and, wait for it.... It worked! A big red screen with the words, "this is hard." I am still in shock. I cannot believe that I actually built a webpage, given it has only a title and background, it's still a pretty nice feeling. I am, however, a little surprised at the simplicity of the overall process: a saved notepad file and a double click. I am glad that I was able to have this experience. I may or may not use this knowledge again, but I am happy for the success.
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