it must start by working with the internal diversity problems. (Starbucks Blog, 2011) A perfect example of this is when allegations surfaced in June 14, 2011 of a Long Island Starbucks being anti-gay after a customer posted a blog on her personal website of a manager yelling at a gay employee that they are not interested in in his politics or beliefs and his thoughts were down right offensive to his co-workers and that they are not welcomed in Starbucks. (KIROTV, 2011) This caused thousands of customers
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When Hackers turn to Blackmail How to deal with that attack? Abstract Information technology has become an integral part of any organization in the modern era of globalization. The organizations who have failed to use IT properly for their benefit either have declined or is in a very unproductive stage. Implementation of IT also brings in some dangers which are required to be dealt efficiently with responsibility. This efficiency comes with adequate knowledge of the nuances of the IT industry
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4 Anonymous Hacktivism and Contemporary Politics Christian Fuchs 1. INTRODUCTION It is Friday, August 6, 2012, on the Internet. Sixty-seven years earlier, on August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima. One hears a song by Trey Parker: "America. Fuck yeah. [. . .] So lick my butt and suck on my balls, America, fuck yeah! Whatcha' gonna do when we come for you now? (. . .) McDonalds, fuck yeah! Wal-Mart, fuck yeah!" Pictures of cats that look human are accompanied
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information and have additional responsibilities related to the coordination of critical operational capabilities across the statewide fusion process with other recognized fusion centers (para. 1). In addition, The Department of Homeland Security (n.d) website states that primary fusion centers are the highest priority for the allocation of available federal resources. This includes the deployment of personnel and connectivity with federal data systems (Department of Homeland Security, n.d.). Aside from
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friends and family, the other half is broken up between shopping, games and browsing websites. While people spend more time communicating over the internet they are less likely to have tangible benefits such as interpersonal relationships. Unfortunately this will continue to become a problem as we continue to use the internet more and more. Social networking under fresh attack as tide of cyber-scepticism sweeps US: Popular social medias such as Twitter and Facebook isolate people
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Global Finance, Inc. (GFI) is a financial company that runs in several countries including Canada, the US, and Mexico. GFI, majors in financial management, money investments, loan applications approval and wholesale loan processing. The company success has seen it become a public traded company in the NYSE. With over one thousand employees, GFI has experienced rapid growth through a well-defined strategy that made use of technological innovation and automation of their systems. However, as GFI experienced
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In today’s society healthcare personnel need to be aware of the various chemical, environmental, food borne, water borne and airborne illnesses that abound. Being well versed in this area means understanding the epidemiology, being aware of the signs and symptoms, knowing what treatments or cures and knowing the notification process for outbreaks, should they arise. Severe acute respiratory syndrome also known as SARS is a type of viral Pneumonia that is very serious for those affected. It causes
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business with an organization that does not collect or hold personal identifying information like names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or other account numbers. So, how comprehensive is Cyber Security if it cannot protect us? Would it be better if we do not exist online? 2 Research Question: My research will be guided by the following question: How will the advancement of Cyber Security affect communication on social media? Literature Review Social media encompasses
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THE HACKER IN ALL OF US Discussion Points: 1. How vulnerable do you think the typical computer site is? Your vulnerability will depend on who the user is. Home users are more vulnerable than Business users. The average home user may or may not have antivirus installed on their computer and even when they do they are not using it properly. They rarely schedule scans and install updates. When those pop up come they usually can’t be bothered to let it run. Most computer users try to be
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financial transaction information. This technology has become very useful, especially in the social networking arena. It allows us to inform our friends and followers as to where we are and what we are doing. This technology created a way for us to do things once thought could only be done via telephone or desktop computer. This same technology has become a part of us and everything we do, we have grown to depend on it and it has proven to be most efficient and effective. Perhaps one of
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