...Pros and Cons in going wireless in business today There are many pros and cons to going wireless in the business world today. Although there have been many advances in this technology, there are still a few factors to consider when choosing which system is right for you. There are several advantages to having wireless services; the greatest of these is increased efficiency. A faster transfer of information between businesses, customers and employees leads to more productivity. Portability is another important benefit which enables users to communicate while on the go without being encumbered by wires, adapters or having to access an office network from a specific location. Wireless networks are often less expensive to install and maintain than a wired system. New opportunities for increased traffic flow allow you to offer new products and services to your customers. Many airports, train stations and restaurants are now offering free wireless internet “hot spots” to their patrons, thus allowing them more opportunity to work from remote locations and shop online with more frequency and ease. While wireless technology is certainly beneficial, there are also some drawbacks to this system. Wireless transmissions are vulnerable to cyber attack that can sometimes result in a loss of confidential information. These can be combated through security software, but the damages from cyber attacks should be considered when considering using wireless networks for business purposes. Structural...
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...Persuasive Essay: Social networking Sharrieff L. Martin University of Phoenix COMM/215 Professor Haines September 30th, 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Introduction ...
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...Amber Wells Ac 1010637 Assignment 7 English Comp II 7/7/2013 Online Shopping Vs. Traditional Shopping Humans have several different beloved past times such as sports, vacations and entertainment. One of the oldest and most enduring is shopping which encompasses shopping for necessity and shopping for pleasure. Advancements in technology have allowed humanity to purchase items online through the Internet. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contract shopping online to traditional shopping. At the end of the essay you can decide which method is best for you. Traditional and online shopping allow the consumer to view the items; however, not all online websites allow the consumers to get a panoramic view. Visual appeal is one of the important aspects of attracting potential buyers but if they can’t see the item from all sides this may hinder the purchase. Traditional and online shopping provides the consumer with information about the products. In the traditional arena the customer can talk with the sales clerk and get information about the products right in the store. Online the customer has at least three ways to collect information about the product: (1) product description, (2) product reviews and (3) toll free numbers to the customer service line associated with the websites. Traditional shopping and online shopping allow personal interaction; however, the levels are varied. Traditional shopping allows the consumer to build a relationship with...
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...communicate with them on a daily bases. Networking sites like YouTube has created a marketing environment as well as education. LinkedIn, has helped to create more jobs and recruiting, while Facebook has helped people stay in touch with each other. Emails and texting have replaced extra phone calls. Ideologies and Cultural Patterns Facebook, a tool for people to communicate, has over 1.4 billion users, YouTube has 490 million user per month and Twitter has 190 million tweets per day. These facts show just how much society is communicating through social networking sites. News spreads faster through these sites but can also give false information just as fast. There are problems that have become a social issue such as cyberbullying and security attacks. “49.5% of students reported being the victims of bullying online and 33.7% reported committing bullying behavior online. 800,000 minors were harassed or cyberbullied on Facebook according to a June 2012 Consumer Reports survey (PR, N., 2012)”. Adults are also victims of cyberbullying, and the problem with that is adults are supposed to be examples. If children see their parent’s bad behavior, then they are being shown its okay to bully one another. In 2012, Facebook’s chat window infected with a virus called Steckt.evl attacked users. The chat box would show up as you scroll down your Facebook page, looking like a link from a friend. When you click on the...
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...Misty Roger EDU 225 January 29, 2012 Megan Mattioda Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan Introduction To me technology is a logical and practical addition to learning science and assisting students in their problem solving that helps them meet today’s basic human needs. Technology is an innovative vision for a better future. Technology literate student accesses and acquires knowledge, exchanges ideas and opinions, solves problems and creates, innovates and expresses themselves through the skillful use of a variety of technologies. (Oregon Department of Instructional Technology, 2011) Mission Statement In my classroom I will strive to provide my students with the chance to incorporate technology in the classroom as an educational tool and use these tools to assist my students in achieving the highest possible standards in academics, creativity, and cultural diversity, in the real world. It is my duty to get the community and the parents involved in the students’ education and the educational standards that they face. Vision Statement My students will be able to excel in academics through the use of technology learning and hands on experiments that will entice the students to learn the joys and the thrills of science. Through the use of technology my students will develop skills that will aid them in the real world. My students will be successful by incorporating 21st century technology in their everyday learning. My students’ technology skills will aid them...
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...The Age of Information & the Insurance Industry The Deloitte Center for Financial Services provides an outlook for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry. In the 2015 report Deloitte pointed out four major priorities for property and casualty insurers to capitalize on in order to stay alive in this industry during this day and age. Among them were overcoming regulatory challenges, getting ahead of climate change, upgrading capital management, and last but not least achieving information fluency. This paper will look into the topic of information fluency and the issues facing insurance carriers when trying to provide an information system to better service their customers and maintain business growth. Why I chose this topic: “Insurers may struggle to adapt as fundamental shifts challenge traditional business models.” I started as an intern working with Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC) in the accounting department. SWBC is a diversified financial services company serving individuals, businesses, and financial institutions. Their products range from insurance solutions to mortgage lending. I was hired for production purposes while the team underwent implementation of a new system SWBC was planning to adopt. SWBC had grown to where converting to this new system was necessary in order to stay competitive in this ever changing market. I worked in the legacy system long enough to know it was due time for something new. Although I didn’t work in every aspect of...
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...Country Risk & Strategic Planning Analysis Jameelah Baldwin, Shawandra McClendon, Dung Lee, Christopher Martinez MGT/448 January 12, 2015 Dr. Worden Country Risk & Strategic Planning Analysis Direct export admission to China has to be challenging due to the density and deliberateness of China’s rules and regulations. With the reduction in governing boundaries and the introductory of its markets to foreign investors, China may perhaps become the next popular market for the organic company Whole Food’s. According to She (2014), “The Chinese consumer market for imported organic food products is growing exponentially. Market research reveals that the Chinese organic food market is now 12 times the size it was six years ago. According to statistics, Chinese consumers in 2012 spent $13.8 billion on organic food.” Political Risk The opportunities to doing business in China are great; however they come with an even greater risk. The political risks involve the inconsistency between the government and their observation to applicable laws. Examples of political risk are * Price Controls * Labor Policy * Expropriation (takeover/unwilling sale with full or partial payment) * Domestication (local ownership, management, material inputs) * Nationalization (government ownership of industry) Legal Risk Legal risks are a major concern because China does not have many judges that are familiar with the laws and regulation of global trade. The Legal systems...
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...Social media sites are among the most popular sites on the Internet, people invest hours everyday online posting, texting and searching photos. These sites have totally changed the way people interact, in our society and not all these changes are positive. Sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram offer both a positive and negative impact on business, politics and social interactions. Businesses have started using social media to build customer loyalty, advertising their products and many other functions, which are some of the positive impacts that social media has on businesses. In doing this businesses are able to fine-tune their products and enhance their strategies for better customer service. Politicians have also discovered the benefits of social media. These sites help to rally people for a cause and help politicians get their message out to the masses. Social media has made it possible for politicians to connect with their supporters and find out what they want. Socially, social media had completely changed the way people communicate. Gone are the days when you have to go to a bar or a club to meet someone new. These sites make it possible for you to interact with not only people from your area, but also people all over the world. Regardless of all the positives, unfortunately, there are a few downsides to social networking. Companies utilize the many benefits that social media has to offer, but any companies block the use of social networks on their...
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...Discussion: Unlike large organizations, small organizations have been less active in integrating information technologies into their business operations. For example, some of the larger airliners use online information technologies to allow passengers to make reservation, buy a ticket, reserve a seat, check in, and even print their boarding passes online before they get to the airport. * Using the airlines example mentioned above, propose several possible IT solutions and how they would benefit a smaller airline to become more successful or attract more clients. * Tell us if the availability of information technology services has influenced your decision to travel on a particular airline. What airline was it? Response: When thinking about IT concepts that might benefit smaller airlines, a few ideas come to mind. Enterprise collaborative systems, this would allow better communication with employees which would in turn, increase production. When a customer is in need of assistance and the employee is unable to provide a response, instead of trying to contact one person at a time they could broadcast the issue to several employees which would provide multiple angles of aid. Also if a manager needs to relay a message to several employees for example weather delays he could easily accomplish this using an enterprise collaborative system. MIS (management information systems) which provides data to managers to help them make decisions would also benefit smaller airlines. It...
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...everything we do day to day in a matter of seconds. We can also post pictures, tell who are with us, and inform people of our location. These are all excellent things if they are used in the positive light of social networking, but how often are they not? Teenagers are now using these sites to harass and bully peers online. They also leave doors open for adult predators and identity theft. There has been research on the effects of social networking in teens that closely link them to low grades, psychological and social problems, and not being as active which leads them to being overweight. Statistics show that about 75% of teenagers have cell phones, which raises the question “Are we aware of what our teens are posting online”? There are many pros to our children using social media but we as parents have a duty to protect them. We must be good role models and be aware of privacy issues and concerns. There are advancement’s in today’s technology that make it easy for our children to network and stay in touch with their peers. Children who are not likely to socialize the traditional way because of shyness and social anxiety can use their PC’s to communicate with others. Children that have disabilities that prevent them from going out are still able to keep in contact with the outside world. Kids join groups with kids that have similar lifestyles and interest. They can converse with others that share the same religious beliefs, culture, hobbies, and many other things that they may have...
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...legally monitored by Internet Service Providers or the government. Obviously there many pros and cons to both sides of this issue. There is not only a valid need for internet monitoring of private networks in addition to government systems, but there is also a valid concern for the privacy of our country’s citizens. Both sides of this issue will be addressed as well as my own analysis of this topic. There is quite a bit of history regarding monitoring public internet communications. Some forms of electronic surveillance have been around since the Civil War. The 4th Amendment is a citizen’s primary protection against unreasonable government searches and seizures. As technologies advance the meaning of unreasonable becomes more and more unclear; meaning when private information is transmitted through wire over a long distance is it still considered private information? During the 1920’s, as phone calls were being place through switchboards, it was noticed that more and more conversations regarding illegal activities were being talked through those phone calls. It was then that police asked for clarification from the Supreme Court on whether or not wiretaps went against the 4th Amendment. It was decided that the 4th Amendment did not restrict wiretaps since there was no search not seizure. Government agencies, such as FBI and National Security Administration have argued that national security requires eavesdropping on electronic communications. Due to the terrorists attacks...
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...hackers are bad. Hackers are merely curious technically skilled individuals who gain unauthorized access to computers, networks of various companies, organizations and individuals. Good hackers are considered white hat hackers. They are the ones that are hired to break into systems as a way of testing the vulnerabilities and security issues that may be present in the computer system. Bad hackers are considered black hat hackers. They are the “evil” hackers, or should I say “crackers” who hack into systems to steal identities, information, crack into software programs and create nasty viruses. What is Ethical Hacking? Ethical hacking provides a way to determine the security of an information technology environment – at least from a technical point of view. As the name ethical hacking already tells, the idea has something to do with hacking. But what does “hacking” mean? The word hacking has two definitions. The first definition refers to the hobby/profession of working with computers. The second definition refers to breaking into computer systems. While the first definition is older and is still used by many computer enthusiasts (who refer to cyber-criminals as “crackers”), the second definition is much more commonly used.” Ethical hackers attack and penetrate systems and networks in order to discover points of weaknesses. The government along with many businesses has taken drastic steps to better secure their networks by using ethical hackers. Ethical hackers are...
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...Those who are citizens of the United States of America possess a vast amount of freedoms, in comparison to others around the globe. One right that citizens of the United States of America have is freedom of speech, which is our first amendment right. Free speech is not permitted in the Middle east and in some Western European countries, the consequence for this results in the death penalty, and jail time. Not only are individuals being incarcerated and sentenced to death for freely expressing their thoughts, but the government is “blocking or monitoring social media and cyber traffic (CQ Researcher, page 377).” Some may say that this is beneficial, while others like myself may disagree with the way the government handles individuals from freely expressing themselves....
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...CASE ANALYSIS REPORT Click Clique: Facebook.com Questions: 1. Do you use a social networking site like Facebook.com? If so, why? If not, why not? 2. Besides advertising, how else could a social networking site generate revenue? 3. What are the pros and cons of using a social networking site? Facebook has become a very popular website or may I say a social networking tool around the globe. I for instance use Facebook to socialize with friends either because they are too far to reach or because of our busy work schedule, we usually lack the time and effort to go pay them a visit. There are so many advantages to using Facebook or any other socializing website, as there are as much disadvantages. Since its inauguration Facebook has improved tremendously, combining many new features/gadgets but still maintaining the ease of navigating through members’ pages or your own page. We shall start our case with the advantages of using the online network. First of all, Facebook is presented is more than 60 languages and allows me to reach old friends from my childhood, from my school and family members who I haven’t seen for ages, whilst also seeking new friends or friends of friends. Secondly, Facebook facilitates interconnections between members of a same group, such as classmates or colleagues to share information or event announcement (ex: parties, outings, etc…). For those, who seek a life partner, I think Facebook would be a...
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