Dropbox recently restored years-old “deleted” files for some customer accounts by accident, drawing attention to a potential privacy problem. Files supposedly deleted by customers from the company’s servers were instead retained for as long as eight years, according to several reports over the past few weeks. The company apologized for what it has described as… Read more »
Posts By: David Firth
Giving self-driving cars the gift of sight
When humans drive, they typically do it with two eyes. When cars drive themselves, they currently rely on several. But while self-driving cars may be able to see more of the road than humans, the trick is teaching them to interpret all of that data as well as — and eventually, better than — humans can…. Read more »
Canadian energy firms at risk from cyber, bomb attacks: CSIS
Canada’s main spy agency last year warned energy companies about an increasing risk of cyber espionage and attacks on pipelines, oil storage and shipment facilities and power transmission towers using homemade explosives, according to a classified document obtained by Reuters. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service warning last May highlights an additional risk for the energy… Read more »
Programming in the early days of the computer age
Everyone remembers the first computer they ever used. And Joyce Wheeler is no exception. But in her case the situation was a bit different. The first computer she used was one of the first computers anyone used. The machine was Edsac – the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator – that ran for the first time… Read more »
Can your voice reveal whether you have an illness?
Our voices are amazing things. We can use them to sing, shout and whisper sweet nothings. We can use them to activate gadgets and prove who we are to banks. And now researchers believe they can also reveal whether we’re getting ill. Source: BBC Technology News Date: January 17th, 2017 Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38637257 Discussion 1) What are some of… Read more »
Gadget trash is piling up in Asia
In Asia, electronic trash has reached new heights. A growing number of gadgets — and more people who can afford to buy them — has led to a 63% increase in electronic waste in Asia, according to a study from the United Nations University. And that’s only in the past five years. Phones, computers and… Read more »
Meet the Airbnb police
The second-floor apartment was a beautiful and spacious, smartly appointed two bedroom in San Francisco’s posh Pacific Heights neighborhood. It was pricey, about $400 a night on Airbnb, and came with an unexpected caveat. Along with a complimentary bottle of California wine, renters were greeted with a handwritten note warning them to lie if they… Read more »
Amazon launches Prime Video in Canada
Canadians have a new option to binge-watch movies and television shows: Amazon Prime Video has launched in Canada. After much speculation that it was arriving earlier this month, the Netflix-like streaming service, which carries original shows as well as older movies and TV shows, launched in more than 200 countries, including Canada, overnight this week. Source: Toronto… Read more »
Facebook ‘to launch ads within videos’
Facebook is to test “mid-roll” video advertising – in which ads are played after a video has already started. The ads would probably first appear in Facebook videos by professional publishers, said one analyst. To date, the social network has resisted allowing “pre-roll” ads that play before a video starts. Publishers would receive 55% of… Read more »
Uber to share data to help ease city congestion
Uber is launching a website outlining how its cars move around cities, in an effort to appease city authorities who have long called for more data sharing. It will provide data on dozens of cities from next month. Uber’s transportation data could help cities to improve traffic flow. The controversial app-based taxi service had previously… Read more »
Leading Titles
Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Canadian Binder Ready Version Update Edition
R. Kelly Rainer, Casey G. Cegielski, Ingrid Splettstoesser-Hogeterp, Cristobal Sanchez-Rodriguez
ISBN: 978-1-119-13385-8
August 2015, © 2016
CDN $98.95; CDN $114.95