Internet and Technology

Technology has made great changing in our life style. Today, mobile phone. Electronic media, Internet and Home appliances give us an easy and relaxed life. But have we ever thought? This technology has also a negative impact on our relationships? We live in one home with our fanily.we sit with them. but because of mobile phones and internet. We became too far from our family. in a room 5 family members are sitting. But 3 members are using mobile. And 1 is using internet through pc. It seems they are all with each other. But in fact they have a big distance between them. These electronic devices are creating distance in our relationships. I am not saying that technology is bad thing. But extra use of technology is making our family life very colorless. boom of media and development in home appliance are Giving us relaxation. Making us too lazy. we don’t like to go out  so that we meet with our relatives. We prefer to watch TV and sting in AC rather then walk or to meet with or love once. So technology should have boom. But this boom should not blast our family relationships. We should use and take advantage of technology. This advantage shouldn’t create distance between us and our family. Because at the end of life relationships will give us love and care not this developing technology.Boom in technology is also affecting our health. These electronic devices have major negative impact on our health. We should use every electronic faculty in limit. Ever thin in our life has its own space and importance. Technology can never give us relations. today our family member look together in a home. but just physically not mentally. Because our minds are focus on cell phone. Internet and other devices. We should control on this distance in family. Every thing has a good and bad use. Important thing is how we use any thing either in limit or either unlimited. If we will use a technology unlimited. Then we will find nothing at end. Just loneless. A mobile phone or a computer can give us temporally relaxation and enjoyment. But we can find ultimate relaxation from just our family members. We should use every technical facility in our life in limits and control on them. so that our relationships keeps going on good and stronger. I think this is solution of successful life in IT Era.

Article by Daryl Chapman

Some of us can agree that our accounts or  passwords have been hacked at least once or even have suffered from identity theft. For educational purposes i have summarized eighteen U.S. laws that affect technology and society today many of which you should be familiar with.

18 USC 1030 - Computer Fraud and Abuse (1954) Prohits gaining intentional access to protected information without authorization. “Protected computers” are covered includes any computer used in interstate or foreign commerce.  Damages must exceed $ 5,000.
18 USC 1029 - Credit Card Fraud - Charges an individual with a federal crime. Crime to possess 15 or more counterfeit credit cards does not have to exceed $ 5,000 in damage. Attack on computer to gain access to large number of credit card numbers which he has no authorization is a violation of statute.
18 USC 2511 - Wiretap statute Interception - Outlaws the interception of telephone calls and other types of electronic communication and prevents police from using wiretaps without a warrant. Placing a “sniffer” violates the statute.
18 USC 2701 - Access to Electronic Information - Prohibits unlawful access to stored communications, but also prohibits preventing authorized users from accessing systems that store electronic communications. Owner of the service may access any file on the system. If an organization Is providing communications service any file can be accessed by authorized employees.
U.S. Patriot Act - Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (10/26/01) - Introduced after sep 11 attacks. President George W. Bush. Modified wording to US Code 1030, US Code 3127- law enforcement gain information from devices in addition to telephones & obtain trap and trace orders for devices in other districts. US Code 2511 and 2701-computer trespass exception and provide the cable act fix.
Homeland Security - (11/25/02) -The primary mission of the Department is to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States. Introduced after the september 11 attacks by President George W. Bush.
SOX - “Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act” or “Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act” OR Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 (07/30/2002) Set after september 11 attacks by President George W. Bush. set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management and public accounting firms.
FERPA - “Buckley Amendment” - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (08/21/1974) Protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (08/21/1996) Created after the september 11 attacks. Responsibility for creating and enforcing the standards for the protection of health information under the dept of health and human services. Standardization of patient health info., unique identifiers for individuals, security standards for protecting confidentiality and integrity.
AHRA - Audio Home Recording Act (10/28/1992) The act enabled the release of recordable digital formats such as Sony and Philips’ Digital Audio Tape without fear of contributory infringement lawsuit.
DMCA - Digital Millennium Copyright Act (10/28/1998) It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works. President Bill Clinton18 USC 2319 - Copyrights - Defines the criminal punishments for copyright violations where an individual is found to be reproducing or distributing copyrighted material where at least 10 copies have been made of 1 or more works.
COPPA - Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - Websites that are collecting information from children under the age of thirteen are required to comply with Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ).
CANSPAM - Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act (11/25/2003) - establishes the United States’ first national standards for the sending of commercial e-mail and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce its provisions.
CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (1994)an act by the US Congress to facilitate wiretapping of U.S. domestic telephone and Internet traffic.
NET- No Electronic Theft (1997) Criminal prosecution of individuals who engage in copyright infringement
CPA - Communications Privacy Act (10/21/1986) Extend government restrictions on wire taps to include electronic data by computer.
GLB - Graham-Leach-Biley Financial Services Modernization Act (GLBA) (11/12/1999) Protects private information of customers. Prohibits financial organization from disclosing a customer’s private info unless the org has disclosed that this may occur and given a customer the chance to opt of the disclosure.

Article by John Peterson

To form, it is in today’s economy, many small businesses face some harsh reality of how to manage your business. Small business owners to minimize storage costs and control costs, and they ride the economic downturn. Many seasoned business owners will tell you the good thing about the way the business downturn is that it forces you to really look at your business and decide what is important and what is not. All operating costs and expenses with a fine tooth comb and looked at during this time that many business owners find the money that was going to waste.

Depending on your business, your telecom costs can eat up a large chunk of your budget. Over the past few years, VoIP technology has really come of age as the costs are lower and services are better. Below are 5 reasons you should consider a switch to VoIP technology in your business in 2010.

1 – it’s cheaper than the old-fashioned telephone service. While you will be spending several hundred dollars in equipment to get yourself set up for a long period of time can save you big. One of the biggest savings in long distance charges. In addition, to pay the long distance access charges, each month, most of the traditional phone companies charge much higher rates than the IP telephony service providers. Most VoIP plans come standard with almost every feature you can think of, and the traditional phone companies usually charge a monthly fee of even the most basic features. These fees can add to quickly add to your monthly bill.

2 – Unified Communication. “Unified Communications” is a fancy word to describe the ability to integrate your VoIP phone service with other means of communication such as email and computer applications. With unified communications have the ability to have voice mail messages via e-mail directly to you, where you can be. Long gone are the days, you must re-apply to the office to see if there are messages waiting. Another great VoIP by integrating it into the CRM (customer relationship management) program for you business. Imagine the phone rings, your computer screen automatically appears on your customer account history, before you even pick up the phone. Talk about great customer service tool.

3 – the technology is here. Chronically decreased the early days of VoIP phone calls and sounding like your calling rate from Mars. Over the past few years, bandwidth has increased the rate in which businesses can operate in several applications, including VoIP over their Internet connection without loss of quality. Services, VoIP and streaming video a priority for data transmission technology, which offers quality as well as pave the way for voice over Internet phone calls.

4 – Hosted PBX. Traditional PBX (Private Branch Exchange) systems, which were usually only big business, it is very expensive to develop. You also need someone with experience in IT management. With Hosted PBX, the system is hosted on a remote server, where you or your service provider can manage it remotely. All of this can be done in a traditional PBX system, while providing small and home based business a professional image, they have to compete with the big boys fraction of the price.

5 – This is still, whether you are ready for it or not.

Traditional phone service way of dinosaurs. High taxes, long-term contracts and poor customer service was a traditional feature of the phone companies for a long time. Hosted PBX VoIP plans offer a small business owner to lower telecom costs, more efficient and able to take their customer service to a higher level. There are dozens of IP telephony service providers to choose, the key is to educate yourself about the technology and find a seller who can provide appropriate support and advice Seemless transition.

Article by Phil Adams-Wright

The role of a teacher in a person’s life is very important and many important people have spoken very positively about the influence and impact that a good teacher had on their development. There is no doubt that a teacher who can use their charm and personality to bring lessons to life will be well remembered by pupils and can hopefully make the learning process more enjoyable. Of course, some teachers prefer to have a strict disciplinary code in the classroom and can be said to rule the room with an iron fist.

This process works for many pupils and teachers and is something that can also help a pupil to make the most of their time at school. There is no doubt that a good teacher can make all the difference in school but regardless of the quality of the teacher, they should always be open to new ideas and assistance.

Introducing new technology into the classroom should always be to assist the teacher and to make their life easier but it is easy to see why some teachers may feel as though their position is being threatened. After all, if a teacher has taught pupils for a number of years without any problems or difficulties, they will likely feel that the new product is an intrusion or comment on their teaching methods.

This is certainly not the case but all teachers should be aware that there are many ways which they can provide a better service to their pupils. Although the teacher may be providing a lesson plan that is tried and tested throughout the years, today’s generation of children are very different from the children from previous generations.

Modern children are very comfortable with TVs and computers and it is natural that they may turn off slightly at the prospect of learning in a traditional manner. This is where a good teacher would be able to react to their pupils and update their teaching methods. There are many great educational technology products which should help any teacher grab the attention of a child and retain throughout the day or particular class.

Teachers should have nothing to fear about the introduction of educational technology into the classroom and given time, they may believe that these new products are able to offer great assistance in the classroom. Anything which keeps children entertained during the learning process should be considered a very positive thing and something that teachers can use to their advantage when delivering a strong lesson plan.

Article by Moranda

Taobao mall in network riots remind Mr Ma (the Po) is time unload moral aura.

A man is not in business all business, always packaged into their savior, and every moment to the world is emphasized to help others, when he began to reveal intent to make money, they encountered accident revenge.

From October 11, within a few days of the start of the evening, a “reverse taobao mall alliance” organization with the best clothes, TianYu, Korea all library garment shed, the European Sally, seven space space etc big sellers for several attacks, such as focus on their an article without payment, make goods shelves, other customers can’t normal buy; To buy things for no reason to give bad review; Choose cod and collective refused, or buy things apply for refund. These behavior makes the big sellers for normal operation and once unable to close shop.

The group’s main member is clean out treasure on the mall thousands of small and medium-sized sellers, they used to contact the voice channel when action peak gathered 50000 people.

And this group of people that, in order to against clean out treasure mall just on the introduction of the 2012 new rules-will be renewed investment in the technology service lives from next year for 6000 yuan RMB increased to 3 and 6 two thousand files, deposit $ 10000 from up to 150000.

It funny, this set is a little political stylish rider? Clean out treasure to “not profit” slogan attract crowds, MaYunYong “help small and medium-sized enterprise” spiritual strength launch crowd, to build a kingdom; But the back, a group of the mob is used QiuFu and “down with local tyrants and evil gentry” a to solve the problem.

These small and medium-sized sellers to clean out treasure a mall is obviously feel suddenly raise price. They faced two choices: you get a contract extension, taobao mall, the service charge will pay the costs to rise sharply and may lead to losses; Either stop a contract extension, but just don’t sell inventory will make its lost a lot of money. That year, clean out treasure to adjust the C2C rules, some sellers used means such as meditation protesting, but right now this group of people is directly used a rational way–no matter how, for optimal clothing such as library of big sellers against makes no sense, it is a kind of the mob behavior.

This from reflection to clean out treasure and facing the alibaba group a dilemma.

From a business point of the contract, Mr Ma didn’t do anything wrong. So he attitude is very tough, claims to insist the principle will not give in. At the same time, he’s still in the 17, the press conference held in taobao mall promoting service and clarify not for acquisitions yahoo and circle of money, because with this money “200 do not have”. But he still can not deny the fact that clean out treasure to need to take this step.

In the past nine years, clean out treasure has been playing free card, but when the jingdong and every guest and rapid development opponent B2C, clean out treasure to face not to advance is to go back pressure, it through the form of resolution to strengthen B2C business, hoping to profit. Yahoo does not use clean out treasure the mall a little money, Mr Ma has been through the financing means to solve the money problem, but in alibaba group is an IPO context, as the highest under the clean out treasure valuations of assets clearly need to give investors points out a clear path of earnings.

Clean out treasure every time the adjustment of the past to profit in the seller will cause of vibration. Taobao mall has been cleared and hope to get rid of the bad sellers, fake. In addition to improving access requirements, clean out treasure will continue introducing high quality big sellers, such as of the end of September, number one shop, the intime nets, mecoxlane, KuBa nets, etc and home in taobao mall vertical B2C sites open flagship store. Taobao mall, the new rule also is just a start. Taobao mall is small and medium-sized sellers days will become more and more sad, so they will strongly opposed.

Until October 17, the ministry of commerce to mediation, there is safety in Numbers against taobao mall alliance was willing to back off, while taobao mall also postpone the 2012 contract plan, but claimed that not in direct negotiations with each other.

The crisis reflect taobao mall and the contradiction between the sellers have reached a level. In order to alleviate contradictions, Mr Ma and unconsciously played “moral” brand, has announced that it will spend 1.8 billion yuan taobao mall foster small and medium-sized seller. Taobao mall President zhang yong also explained, launching the new policy is definitely not in order to collect more money.

This perhaps is not wise. Mr Ma is time unload the aura of head, open a little. Business is business, after all, love money nothing wrong businessman.

The role of a teacher in a person’s life is very important and many important people have spoken very positively about the influence and impact that a good teacher had on their development.  There is no doubt that a teacher who can use their charm and personality to bring lessons to life will be well remembered by pupils and can hopefully make the learning process more enjoyable.  Of course, some teachers prefer to have a strict disciplinary code in the classroom and can be said to rule the room with an iron fist.

This process works for many pupils and teachers and is something that can also help a pupil to make the most of their time at school. There is no doubt that a good teacher can make all the difference in school but regardless of the quality of the teacher, they should always be open to new ideas and assistance.

Introducing new technology into the classroom should always be to assist the teacher and to make their life easier but it is easy to see why some teachers may feel as though their position is being threatened.  After all, if a teacher has taught pupils for a number of years without any problems or difficulties, they will likely feel that the new product is an intrusion or comment on their teaching methods.

This is certainly not the case but all teachers should be aware that there are many ways which they can provide a better service to their pupils.  Although the teacher may be providing a lesson plan that is tried and tested throughout the years, today’s generation of children are very different from the children from previous generations.

Modern children are very comfortable with TVs and computers and it is natural that they may turn off slightly at the prospect of learning in a traditional manner.  This is where a good teacher would be able to react to their pupils and update their teaching methods.  There are many great educational technology products which should help any teacher grab the attention of a child and retain throughout the day or particular class.

Teachers should have nothing to fear about the introduction of educational technology into the classroom and given time, they may believe that these new products are able to offer great assistance in the classroom.  Anything which keeps children entertained during the learning process should be considered a very positive thing and something that teachers can use to their advantage when delivering a strong lesson plan.

Educational technology is not there to replace teachers; it is now being used as a valuable teaching aid with plenty of technology in the classroom that now allows teachers to engage with the material they are teaching in a new and unique way.

I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about social networking and wondered whether you should participate. Companies like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, are talked about in endless marketing articles and hyped by the media. The phenomenon is huge. eMarketer predicts that ad spending on social networks will reach $2 billion by 2010.
But, as a small business owner, you need to maximize your time and effort. Is there something for your small business here? To make the most of this trend you need to consider the following:
1. How does social networking apply to a small business?
Social networking is a way of interacting with others online. Your communication doesn’t have to be located on a particular platform or site to be considered social networking. It’s a way to find others to interact with in a more direct way. It’s not like an ad that you put up on a search engine site. It has your voice and your specific style at the heart of it. Of course, there are specific social networking sites available, but you don’t have to sign up to one of them to do social networking. As the trend continues you will begin to see the features commonly seen on a social site integrated in most websites.
2. What if I don’t feel completely confident about trying social networking?
When you read about people making great connections and getting referrals from their social networks, it’s important to remember that networking is not usually a skill you are born with. Yes, there are those who can jump into any social situation and make it a success, but the majority of business people need to learn networking skills. And the truth is, they may never be fully comfortable. If you feel this way, start slowly. The bottom line for anyone who networks is to start with the idea that you want to meet and add value for others. When you meet like-minded individuals, you’ll see how easy it is to build a network. Everyone will have a focus outside themselves which makes for more creative exchanges.
3. What specific ways can I participate now?
If you don’t have a lot of time to devote to social networks, you don’t need to jump into anything too time consuming. A business network like LinkedIn might be a good fit to start. There you can network with others, answer questions and show off your expertise without spending hours.
Some other things you can do that don’t require a personal page on a networking site are:
-Distribute information to forums and message boards about your business
-Learn about competitors by reading other people’s exchanges
-Read blogs and ask questions that will draw others to answer
-Comment on a new book and ask the author a question
-Ask an expert who is not well known to be a guest blogger on your site to kick start their blogging
Anything you can do to start meeting people who care about the same topics you do, is a great way to get started without spending all your time chatting online.

Ask this question of any SEO expert and they will tell you “fresh content” and “backlinks”, other than Google took over Blogger. The last one is the favorite as no one can argue with that.

Search engines like fresh content as it is valuable for their users, and links show that other sites or blogs (and not just your own website) think that the information on your website is useful to their readers.

A blog can be an individual’s viewpoint, a life journal, a school girl’s diary, a poet’s space, an artist’s expression, or just about sharing your moments with family and friends. One can share information, pictures and even videos with no previous knowledge of designing and programming.

Companies use blogs to promote their latest products, introduce new services, announce upcoming events, share event pictures and videos, announce special offers/discounts, run opinion polls, introduce new team members, special announcements, build loyalty, and invite their customers to leave comments and give testimonials.

Bloggers believe that blogs are being taken more seriously as information sources. One in five bloggers don’t think that newspapers will survive the next ten years. Half believe that blogs will be a primary source for news and entertainment in the next five years.

Bloggers are most open to receiving marketing messages from other blogs. Even non-blog web content is more influential among this group than traditional media sources for brand information.

Home businesses and young entrepreneurs use blogs to increase awareness and attract traffic to their online business, new ventures, and daring expeditions into the unknown.

Professionals use blogs to brand themselves, create awareness and credibility, make money (yes that’s possible), and share their knowledge and experiences.

Housewives use blogs to share cooking tips and recipes, their children’s growing moments, travel log of the last trip, and shopping expeditions.

We SEO experts use blogs for achieving higher rankings for specific keywords. Unbelievable, and yet in many instances my blog link appears higher on search engines results page than pages that I optimize personally for the same keyword.

Getting started with blogging is relatively easy. You can sign up with blogger.com or other such blogging platforms.

If you don’t own a domain name for your blog, no worries, you can start with a free subdomain with Blogger.

Lets look into some interesting statistics on blogs.

The numbers vary but agree that blogs are here to stay!

comScore MediaMetrix (August 2008) – Blogs: 77.7 million unique visitors in the US – Facebook: 41.0 million | MySpace 75.1 million – Total internet audience 188.9 million

eMarketer (May 2008) – 94.1 million US blog readers in 2007 (50% of Internet users) – 22.6 million US bloggers in 2007 (12%)

Universal McCann (March 2008) – 184 million WW have started a blog | 26.4 US – 346 million WW read blogs | 60.3 US – 77% of active Internet users read blogs

Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2008 Report is now available. For a detailed report go to technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/

The report states that Brands make up a major part of bloggers’ online conversations. More than four in five bloggers post product or brand reviews, and blog about brands they love or hate. Even day-to-day experiences with customer care or in a retail store are fodder for blog posts. Companies are already reaching out to bloggers: one-third of bloggers have been approached to be brand advocates. (ref Technorati 2008 Report)

But wait, that’s not all. The report also states that Blogs are an increasingly attractive platform for advertisers. The majority of bloggers we surveyed have advertising on their blogs. Marketers realize that bloggers are creating high quality content and attracting growing, loyal audiences. So there is potential for profit from blogging. (ref Technorati 2008 Report)

Well you are convinced, and you start writing periodically, uploading photographs and videos and have shared your blog link with many friends, but a few months down a nagging worry start to hit you (this is for those who don’t track their readers using tracking software’s like Google Analytics) that you are writing for “you” alone and your mum who thinks “my son is the best”.

While there is nothing wrong with writing, just for the pleasure of writing, I am sure you all want to reach out and touch someone else with all your hard work. The real challenge is to get your target audience to read your blog whether its family, friends, colleagues, or readers around the world who would be interested in what you are writing about.

Trust me even friends will betray you if what you write does not make them want to come back, so pay close attention to the questions below and answer them as honestly as you can.

-What would make your blog special to your audience? -Why would they want to bookmark your blog? -Why would they want to link to it and tell others? -What is my ultimate goal for this blog?

While the first 3 questions require you to dig down deep inside your minds and hearts, the last question is most critical. What do you ultimately want out all the hard work, late nights and coffee cups invested into your blog?

Well, whether your blog is for the purpose of sharing knowledge, gaining credibility, increasing visibility and rankings, building customer loyalty, sharing information, making money, or assisting our fellow men in the journey of life, the bottom line remains search engines love blogs, and so should you.

So keep writing!

http://www.seo-optimization-experts.com/seoblog.html

You have decided to create your own social networking website; you have purchased the domain name, decided upon the name for the site itself and even decided which hosting package you needed to buy. Now all you need is the social networks software itself. Yet it is best to create your own, or should you look into just buying something that is already available? But on the other hand, there are free packages available as well; maybe they would be better suited for your needs. There are so many questions that come into play when you are trying to create a website, and designing a social networking site is certainly no different.
One of the first things you need to decide is what you expect your social networks software to do. If you have huge ambitions and are able to program the software yourself then you can feel free to be highly elaborate with your plans. Yet if you discover that you are actually not a very skilled programmer you may need to scale back your plans. Have no fears though, even those without top notch programming skills can still have a great social networks software package. Your options may seem highly limited, but with some time and patience as well as a bit of research you should finally have a site that you are very happy with, which makes you quite proud to be associated with it.
The majority of social networking sites all allow users to create profile pages. You should consider this to be similar to a miniature personal website. This is the space that allows users to enter their own personal information that they want to share with others. However, unlike a typical miniature website users will not be giving you the information directly. Instead, they should be able to insert the information into your social networks software and create their profile page themselves. Unless you have a lot of extra free time creating each page individual can be a very time consuming and quite tedious tasks after a while.
You should consider as well that once you have generated a few profiles and users the site will slow down. If you are planning to create the social networks software yourself you need to be able to program the software to handle these problems and still operate fast enough to satisfy the needs of your users. Users who are unhappy with the speed of the site or how the site runs overall are very much likely to leave. One of the biggest disappointments that users can have with a site is something that is always kicking back error messages.
All of this can seem rather overwhelming, especially if you are not a top skilled programmer. Yet creating the social networks software that you want is not always impossible. While you may not have the skills that are necessary to create the software, you can always look into versions that have already been created. Often these versions are quite inexpensive and allow you to simply install the software and get started creating everything that you want. This can have you up and running your social networks software in just a matter of minutes, however the customization options that you generally have are quite limited. Yet, the biggest benefit is the lack of necessary programming experience.
Your other option is looking around to hire a coder who can program the site for you. This can be quite expensive, especially if you have to pay someone by the hour. The amount of time that a website takes to create is quite large, and if you are wanting something quite complex such as a social networks software, you are looking at quite the hefty price tag for a custom creation. Yet while the cost can be a huge burden, it can be a very good example of what you can do.
Deciding upon which method is truly best can sometimes be rather confusing. Programming the social networks software yourself is obviously much cheaper, however if you are looking for a very quick solution it can be inappropriate. If you are looking for a way to expand your programming skills it can be a great way to help you with that goal, but at the same time you may want to look into hiring a programmer to be available to help you with the parts that are very complicated. After a bit of soul searching and a lot of research you should be able to make the best decision for you and your social networks software.