... and password in order to logon to a company intranet. The intranet is an invaluable tool for supporting information through out the organization. An intranet increases employee productivity by promoting information sharing and a central location where employees can go to look for information. The intranet hosts all kinds of company-related information. Each department has its ... IV policy and monographs, prescribing guidelines, hospital drug formulary, pharmacy bulletins, trust policies on medicines, drug information systems, trust status of newly marketed drugs, forth coming events, ...

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... to computer like a biological virus passes from person to person. A computer virus must ride on top of some other program or document in order to be executed. Once it is running, it is then able to infect other programs or documents. One very destructive virus, the LovSan virus that infected many computers in August, cost companies thousands upon thousands of dollars ... ...

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... right, you don't know what to trust and it can actually be quite hard to find unless you already know where to look and besides you could always take ten minutes and go to the library to access the exact same information except that you know what your getting is real. I have had a ... I can't remember what kind of computer it was, the only thing I can remember about is that it played Space Invaders and Frogger. So I have always been around computers, I have always knowen how to use them. For me using a computer is second nature, its like switching on the tv. The closest thing we had to t...

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... and if it has got a positive or negative effect to the banking sector. 1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY The limitation of any research is always constraint by time, cost and resources. Especially the time period for this ttype of research is short .Again, there were lots of difficulties during the ... research accuracy of the information under which the research took place 1.8 ROUTE MAP Accordingly this works has being divided into five sections. Chapter two on the literature review of what other has written about this topic and other related subject matter especially about Nigeria banking se...

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InfoTech 11 ~ Personal Firewalls By definition a firewall is any number of security schemes that prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a computer network or that monitor transfers of information to and from the network. Nowadays ... and have come to enjoy their advantages. On recent account, when trying to remove a worm from a friend's computer, I was able to block access completely to the specific program, (which is always a satisfying feeling when you gain the upper hand) quarantine the file, diagnose it and replace it. In less severe cases it's a nice defense against "want to ...

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Now, because of the nature of the business we have chosen, our company does not require any channel intermediaries. We generate revenue by providing a service, which is to bring student buyers and student sellers together from within an individual college campus (so that each party receives the best possible price on the item ... a direct marketing channel in which the consumers interact directly with the company. A direct marketing channel provides us with many benefits. Without the need for intermediaries, there is no possibility of running into issues such as channel conflicts. And becaus...

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... in OSS development (Bezroukov, 1999). Linux has been gaining ground to fight off Microsoft Windows" dominancy in server and desktop computing running with Intel (X86 compatible) platform and has the biggest pool of developer communities. Another important reason is that Linux has fulfill ... quarter. Amazon.com websites according to Netcraft is running Red Hat Stronghold web server. • Intel reported savings of $200 million by replacing costly UNIX servers with Linux servers • Dell offers 21% saving for system running Red Hat Linux, also offered similar platform for ... Unix system mi...

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... less total time reading during the weekends and holidays" (qtd in NEA). When a person is reading an e-book, a mere swipe of a finger can advance the reader half way through a chapter or even a short book with ease. If a person is viewing an e-book on their computer, along with possibly a chat program, email or other web pages simultaneously open, only self-discipline ... profit versus saving the environment or trees. The digital publication rights management is going to be one of the leading issues similarly to the great Napster lawsuit which was led by Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica...

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... . New technology has opened thousands of new opportunities and especially with the Internet making a small business available to thousands of people around the world. Definition of a small business by the SBA is typically a business with 500 or less people or it can depend on annual receipts or the number of employees in certain categories such as manufacturing, retail and ... is important in the first two stages of growth Leading- this is important because small firms most of the time have a hard time hiring qualified employees. Usually they are hurt by labor shortages. Controlling-fina...

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... to meet changing environmental needs, has affected the way in which information systems are analysed, designed, implemented and evaluated within the business environment. Within increasingly dynamic environments, characterised by continuous changes, there is a critical business need to change and update, as rapidly as possible. Computers allow human resource managers to provide better services to line managers; enable ... case study from Durham University Business School shows that the process of deciding what software to use, designing the database and testing it thoroughly took an add...

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... information to get out about yourself can give predators the information they are looking for to harm you, and people on social media sites are not always who they say they are. Children are naive when it comes to maneuvering social media accounts. Children can be exposed to mature content without noticing ... a friend on the other side of the computer when it could be a complete stranger. While many site users are generally kind, that is not always 100% true. There are plenty of cruel people hiding behind a nice profile to get information about something they have no business in just to...

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... his ideas to get something put into print. With the advent of the Internet, anyone who has something to say can be heard by the world. By letting everyone speak their mind, this opens up all new ways of thinking to anyone who is willing to listen. A very important ... and more difficult to detect. It is estimated that two or three new varieties are written each day. Most experts believe that a virus is created by an immature, disenchanted computer whiz, frequently called a "cracker". The effects of a virus may be insignificant such as that of the famous "Stoned" ... With word processing...

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... gambling. There are many sites on the Internet where you can place a bet, or gamble. They are in places where gambling is legal. Gambling is an issue that is regulated by state. The Internet however uses wire communications, which allow you to place a bet from almost anywhere. Organized gambling does work best in a regulated environment, professionals say. Internet gambling can be ... concerning proposed legislation that addresses the world of Internet gambling. The debate concerning the validity and applicability of these laws has been on ongoing debate for several years. You should al...

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... cyber porn and various other crimes that have a drastic affect on the society and the institutions that each of us hold to keep our global society running. To first understand computer crime one must understand first what crime is. Firstly, crime is a behaviour that violates criminal law and is punishable with ... a virus is a "worm, which is a self replicating program"(Pitchford pages 10-13). The "love bug" virus in the last month crippled global companies by erasing files of any computer it downloaded into. Yet, since the hacker was from the Philippines, which have no law against "comp...

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... it. In regards to political awareness the internet has enabled people to research their political preferences at the touch of a button, have more direct access to their congressmen and senators by email, view television archives of speeches, have discussions that are interactive with others, and also saves many dollars on the campaign trail because the use of the internet and world ... citizens so they may voice their opinions easily and effectively. The information highway seems endless, however, it is bumps in the road such as potholes and traffic jams that will always be in the way. ...

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... work. Text In getting started with E-mail you need to have a basic E-mail system which requires a terminal or personal computer from which a user can access the sophisticated E-mail software running on a host computer. When using this application system, each person connected to the system is allocated a mailbox and set of programs for creating, transmitting, and reading mail. The mailbox is ... capability to link anyone to anywhere in the world, bringing supplier and customer closer together, and enhancing collective problem-solving . Concerns pertaining to the security of data being t...

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There will always be a constant need for nurses in America and around the world. Nursing is one of the few fields that offers an enormous amount of diversity in a single profession. It provides ... nurses to work in rural areas. Higher pay and better benefits have been drawing nurses out of rural communities to work in urban settings. Groups like the RNO hope that by offering grants and scholarships, more nurses will be encouraged to stay in rural areas. Rural nursing can not be explained as simply a location where one chooses to work. It is ... ...

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... images of bestiality, incest and sodomy coast along the information highway and it is called cyberporn. The term "cyberporn" refers to pornography on the World Wide Web. Pornography is defined by Webster's dictionary as "The presentation of sexually explicit behavior, as in a photograph, intended to arouse sexual excitement." Pornographic material does not belong in the reach of children and should be ... regulation would "violate the rights of adults," Parental regulation protects the rights of adults. Proper parental discipline is essential for helping children develop self-discipline...

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Newspapers in Society: On the Decline Newspapers have always been an important and influential way throughout the past two centuries for people to get information going on around the world. Lately though, the amount of subscribers and readers of ... will choose magazines over newspapers in a second. One reason is the content of magazines. They contain specialized information, like health, beauty, fitness, music, movies, and many other topics not covered by a newspaper daily. Magazines contain information and reports for a selected audience, not a generalized grouping of news for all people. ...

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... Network) phone lines. Videoconferencing is a "group to group" medium, enabling remotely located groups to interact with each other, generally using telephone lines, from a specially equipped facility at both ends. Videoconferencing always has the capability to be two-way. Video conferencing is ideal for small events or meetings. Web conferencing is basically one way, however phone lines and chat rooms can be ... send end with the proper encoding hardware and software to allow the video signals to be digitized and sent over the Internet. The signal is then viewed on individual computers ...

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... as tools to complete tasks. Tools such as word processing software are less sex stereotyped than say computer games, and are commonly used by women. Software tools are perceived to be more relevant to other, non-computer related activities, so women actually are more likely to ... 10% and 17%. (Broadhurst 80) Both services have well over two million subscribers and cater to homes and businesses respectively, yet are remarkably monopolized by the male gender. America OnLine, though it is the fastest growing service and earning a reputation for being remarkably easy to use, is also only ....

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... They usually include a certain malicious code, properly disguised within an "innocent program-. When the user runs the program in his computer, the virus or worm becomes active. Once running, viruses and worms can inflict a great deal of damage in the system. They can either take over a machine, spread, multiply, destroy or alter data, propagate, or ... includes the following components: Network Segmentation Firewalls Classification Authentication Encryption Intrusion Detection Host-based Security 3.1: Network Segmentation The deployment of at least one Demilitarized zone (DMZ) network...

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... potential and increasing demand for delivering Internet-based telephony as the next technological and profitable frontier for every company running a TCP/IP stack network. Up to now, the Internet has run over phone lines, but VoIP technologies reverse this trend by providing telephony services over the Internet. Furthermore, equipment manufacturers developed products to enable inexpensive, universal voice over ... very sensitive to delay and providing quality voice services through a data network requires a seamless recreation of the conversation, with minimal tone distortion, inflectio...

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... and various other crimes that have a drastic affect on the society and the institutions that each of us hold to keep our global society running. To first understand computer crime one must understand first what crime is. According to Diana Kendall, crime is a behavior that violates criminal ... access to information. They have formed their own subcultures and hold many different beliefs about the information that is stored in personal computers. Said best by J. Thomas McEwen in the article Computer Ethics many hackers believe that computerized data [is] free and should be accessible to an...

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... be a thin line between high art and low art perhaps due to this kind of mass production. Andy Warhol turned mechanical reproduction into art running teams of artists from large warehouses using the simple method of screen-printing to produce countless copies of the Campbells soup cans, Marilyn Monroe ... contained a direct link to capitalism, that we are subservient to the system ("the batteries in the flashlight"). When Neo is shown what reality really is by Mobius he says "Welcome to the desert of the real", a term from Baudrilard's (1983) Simulation. In the Matrix the real world is on...

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