Limewire is a FREE file sharing program which allows users on the internet to share music, videos and other files.
Limewire directly transfers files from the hard drive of one user to the hard drive of another user.
Though this software is illegal, as it is slowly destroying the music industry as people are sharing music, songs which results in people not buying CD's or even legally paying to download per song on apple etc.
Limewire has said to transfer many viruses when downloads take place, though this could be argued.
Limewire is not the only FREE illegal downloading service for music, videos etc there is bearshare.com.
Though if your computer system was traced by police having downloaded illegally there are heavy fines to be paid.
Friday 31 October 2008
E-Government
Definition = "Refers to the use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) by governments as applied to the full range of government functions."
The E-Governement is the largest unit in Cabinet Office, the government is responsible for formulating information technology, delivering citizen-centred online services and finally promonting best practise accross government.
Government had 16 new objectives
To stimulate joined up business led IT strategies and policies
To support citizen-centred public service reform
To maximise the re-use and consistent application of common ICT components and systems across government
To promote and assist joined up identification and authentication across the public sector
To enable corporate service transformation
To be an IT ‘change agent’
To sponsor cost effective IT security
To increase IT-enabled change capability/capacity
To support ‘mission-critical’ projects
To build partnerships with IT suppliers
Stakeholder Management
Local Government Stakeholder Management
Improving confidence in Government IT
Common Infrastructure Development
Delivery of Directgov website [External website]
Delivery of Knowledge Network products
I went on the E-government Unit website and looked up there responisblities. These responisibilites are new and the priminister has set out 16 of them.
These responsiblities have been designed to encourage a ‘culture of security’ regarding information systems.
The E-Governement is the largest unit in Cabinet Office, the government is responsible for formulating information technology, delivering citizen-centred online services and finally promonting best practise accross government.
Government had 16 new objectives
To stimulate joined up business led IT strategies and policies
To support citizen-centred public service reform
To maximise the re-use and consistent application of common ICT components and systems across government
To promote and assist joined up identification and authentication across the public sector
To enable corporate service transformation
To be an IT ‘change agent’
To sponsor cost effective IT security
To increase IT-enabled change capability/capacity
To support ‘mission-critical’ projects
To build partnerships with IT suppliers
Stakeholder Management
Local Government Stakeholder Management
Improving confidence in Government IT
Common Infrastructure Development
Delivery of Directgov website [External website]
Delivery of Knowledge Network products
I went on the E-government Unit website and looked up there responisblities. These responisibilites are new and the priminister has set out 16 of them.
These responsiblities have been designed to encourage a ‘culture of security’ regarding information systems.
Sunday 12 October 2008
Spame attack halts Virgin e-mail
Thousands of Virgin customers were cut of from their Internet access for about 4 days due to a suspected spam attack.
The problem affected a company which processes messages delivered through the Virgin.net platform.
E-mails were held back when the large attack occurred on Tuesday; so that the spam could be removed.
There are about 200,000 people who use virgin.net, though under half of these where affected by the attack.
Those who couldn't use their email service were worried that they would loose mail, but Virgin Media stressed that no e-mails had been lost.
The problem affected a company which processes messages delivered through the Virgin.net platform.
E-mails were held back when the large attack occurred on Tuesday; so that the spam could be removed.
There are about 200,000 people who use virgin.net, though under half of these where affected by the attack.
Those who couldn't use their email service were worried that they would loose mail, but Virgin Media stressed that no e-mails had been lost.
Friday 10 October 2008
IceSave
Icesave have been having serious problems, they have now had to tell customers that they will probably have to claim compensation for money held in their saving accounts that they have lost. Claims from Icesave's UK customers will be handled by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
"We are gearing up to be ready to do whatever we can in order to get compensation back to UK savers as quickly as possible," said a FSCS spokesmen.
Currently Icesavers are not letting people take money out of their accounts, or put in deposits.
On Monday Icelandic government passed emergency legislation to try to rescue the country's banking system.
"We are gearing up to be ready to do whatever we can in order to get compensation back to UK savers as quickly as possible," said a FSCS spokesmen.
Currently Icesavers are not letting people take money out of their accounts, or put in deposits.
On Monday Icelandic government passed emergency legislation to try to rescue the country's banking system.
Online Education
Education online is becoming more popular over the years. Online education differs from traditional education because students are not required to visit an actual classroom or see a teacher face-to-face.
Microphones and headphone are used as a source of communication, videos are used for demonstrations.
There are many benefits of online education.
Student to not have to travel to school every morning.
They are not distracted by others students or noise in the classroom.
They tend to feel more comfortable in their own space.
Gain more knowledge having a one-to-one lesson.
Get a degree in a lot quicker time that those at school.
Though on the other hand there is some down sides:
If you are at home you are less likely to make friends, like at school you are surrounded by others.
Lack of communication, not becoming very sociable.
Could become lonely.
Being at home you may feel that you can do what you want, get up at the time you what. You don’t have any boundaries, this could affect you in later life when you have to get used to a routine.
Personally I like the idea of Online Education is very clever and useful. Though I don’t think I would want to do it myself. I don’t think it helps you in later life. At school you have to communicate with friends, teachers etc. whereas at home you don’t, well only through a computer, which isn’t the same.
Microphones and headphone are used as a source of communication, videos are used for demonstrations.
There are many benefits of online education.
Student to not have to travel to school every morning.
They are not distracted by others students or noise in the classroom.
They tend to feel more comfortable in their own space.
Gain more knowledge having a one-to-one lesson.
Get a degree in a lot quicker time that those at school.
Though on the other hand there is some down sides:
If you are at home you are less likely to make friends, like at school you are surrounded by others.
Lack of communication, not becoming very sociable.
Could become lonely.
Being at home you may feel that you can do what you want, get up at the time you what. You don’t have any boundaries, this could affect you in later life when you have to get used to a routine.
Personally I like the idea of Online Education is very clever and useful. Though I don’t think I would want to do it myself. I don’t think it helps you in later life. At school you have to communicate with friends, teachers etc. whereas at home you don’t, well only through a computer, which isn’t the same.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a way of stealing or trying to pass off someone else’s work as your own, without their permission.
Examples of Plagiarism:
Talking someone else’s work and pretending that you had produced it yourself.
Taking words or ideas from someone else and taking all the credit.
If you have taken a quotation from someone else and not putting it in quotation marks.
Changing words from a sentence but keeping the other original sentence structure.
There are ways of preventing plagiarism, as long as you provide your audience with the information necessary, for example sites your have used to gather information. When using information from the internet it is recommended that you contact the person who originally produced the work and get permission from them to use it.
Why do students Plagiarise?
Students tend to plagiarise when dead-lines come up and they haven’t done the work. Also if they are confused and don’t know what they have to do they find it easier to use others work and create and understanding from it themselves.
Examples of Plagiarism:
Talking someone else’s work and pretending that you had produced it yourself.
Taking words or ideas from someone else and taking all the credit.
If you have taken a quotation from someone else and not putting it in quotation marks.
Changing words from a sentence but keeping the other original sentence structure.
There are ways of preventing plagiarism, as long as you provide your audience with the information necessary, for example sites your have used to gather information. When using information from the internet it is recommended that you contact the person who originally produced the work and get permission from them to use it.
Why do students Plagiarise?
Students tend to plagiarise when dead-lines come up and they haven’t done the work. Also if they are confused and don’t know what they have to do they find it easier to use others work and create and understanding from it themselves.
Sunday 5 October 2008
Online Banking
Online banking is becoming more and more popular as the days go by.
Online banking uses today's computer technology to help you manage your finances more quickly and efficiently.
Advantages:
> Online banking never closes, unlike your local bank, the site is avaliable 24/7.
> Whatever country you are in as long as you have a computer with the internet you can access
account at anytime.
> Transaction Speed, you can move money from one account to another very quickly.
Disdvantages:
> You have to provide personal ID information to open up an account on site.
> The sites could change, be re-designed, this sometimes requires you to re-new your personal information.
I personally don't have a online account, but i know my mum uses the Internet for online banking and she goes to the bank when she is in town. Though she believe that online banking is very useful and easy to use, the biggest advantage for her was that you didn't have to visit the bank. Online banking is very convenient.
Online banking uses today's computer technology to help you manage your finances more quickly and efficiently.
Advantages:
> Online banking never closes, unlike your local bank, the site is avaliable 24/7.
> Whatever country you are in as long as you have a computer with the internet you can access
account at anytime.
> Transaction Speed, you can move money from one account to another very quickly.
Disdvantages:
> You have to provide personal ID information to open up an account on site.
> The sites could change, be re-designed, this sometimes requires you to re-new your personal information.
I personally don't have a online account, but i know my mum uses the Internet for online banking and she goes to the bank when she is in town. Though she believe that online banking is very useful and easy to use, the biggest advantage for her was that you didn't have to visit the bank. Online banking is very convenient.
E-Bay
Ebay is one of the world's largest marketplace, for buyers and sellers, they are able to trade anything they own together on the site.
Ebay first came out in 1995, the site started as a place to trade collectables and hard-to-find items. Though over the years it has developed and people are trading all kind of items; phones, DVD's, clothes, car etc. Ebay is an auction where you can buy the latest brands at any time of the day from all over the world.
You don't have to be a member to look at what is available on ebay, but you have to register if you want to buy or sell something.
Step by Step for using Ebay :
Once you have registered on ebay, you put your item up for auction.
When people look at your item they place bids on it.
At the end of the auction the person with the highest bid, gets the item.
The buyer pays the seller directly and provides him with an address.
Finally the seller then sends the product to the buyer.
I feel that ebay is very easy and quick to use, you have to keep checking you product to see if anyone has bidded higher on your product, if they haven't you have won the auction therefore can buy the product for your original price.
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