Description:The data-center business has a number of models. Some companies own their own data centers, while others use third-party providers to house and maintain their operations. Source: NYT.com Date: Feb 8 , 2010 The data-center business has a number of models. Some companies own their own data centers, while others use third-party providers to house and… Read more »
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Of Canada, Caps, and Clouds
Description: To protect their businesses from the cloud, ISPs north of the border won data caps on broadband usage. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Feb 3, 2011 Last week Canadians got the unwelcome news that their Internet Service Providers could cap their broadband access to downloading as little as 25 GB per month, or the equivalent of about 12… Read more »
Anybody can be a Hacker for a Price
Description: A website claims to give “administrator” access to various web addresses for a price, causing serious security threats Source: CNN.com Date: Jan 28, 2011 Questions for discussion: Do you thinks this type of be behavior is legal or ethical? What should be done to shut this down? Do you feel the security in these hacked sites… Read more »
Ottawa enters dispute over higher Internet fees
Description: The Harper government is stepping into a contentious debate over just how much Canadians should pay for Internet service, as Industry Minister Tony Clement says he will review a federal regulator’s decision that will raise prices for consumers and businesses Source: Globe & Mail.com Date: Feb 1, 2011 As people access increasing numbers of… Read more »
IBM Moves Hertz’ IT Support To India
Description: Two years after winning a contract to provide IT services to Hertz, IBM has moved much of that work from the debt-laden car rental giant’s technology center in Oklahoma City to India. Source: Informationweek Date: Jan 24 , 2011 About 50 former IBM employees who worked on the Hertz contract in Oklahoma are now… Read more »
What’s Driving Apple’s 10 Billion App Success?
Description: Apple’s iPhone App Store launched in July 2008. In just over two and a half years, iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users have downloaded 10,000,000,000 applications for their iOS devices. Source: Informationweek.com Date: Jan 24 , 2011 “With more than … seven billion apps [downloaded] in the last year alone — the App Store… Read more »
Supplementing Textbooks with Digital Content
Description: Plans to supplement textbooks with digital content. Source: CNN.com Date: Jan 4 , 2011 A Toronto District School Board Trustee discusses supplementing textbooks with digital content. Questions for discussion: Do you think supplementing textbooks with digital content is a good pedagogical decision? Who should bear the cost or recieve the cost savings as a… Read more »
F.T.C. Backs Plan to Honor Privacy of Online Users
Description: Signaling a sea change in the debate over Internet privacy, the government’s top consumer protection agency on Wednesday advocated a plan that would let consumers choose whether they want their Internet browsing and buying habits monitored. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 1, 2010 Saying that online companies have failed to protect the privacy of Internet… Read more »
Security needs drive cyberforensics industry
Description: Cyberforensics, the science of finding and securing digital evidence buried deep within company networks, is fast emerging as a global industry. Source: USAToday.com Date: Nov 23, 2010 Three major players are in the vanguard.PricewaterhouseCoopers has recently hired several former law enforcement agents and prosecutors to supplement its cyberforensic services, which already have 3,000 employees… Read more »
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