Technology seems to operate in a separate universe that doesn’t have to abide by the law. Technology companies are adamant that they are not legally responsible for the harm their services can cause or the activities of their users (“Eroding Exceptionalism”, 2017). Having to monitor their users would be difficult and costly to these companies. […]
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Cloud computing is still an ambiguous buzzword. Each major technology company defines it a little differently (Luqmani, 2014). NIST defines cloud computing as a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources. IBM views cloud computing as cost-efficient model for distributing processes, applications and services while simplifying IT management […]
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Security: Internet Regulation
Who owns the internet? Perhaps the people do as they are the ones generating the content. Perhaps it’s the government of various countries as they have the power to regulate what is able to be published. Countries are adopting different approaches of regulating the internet depending upon their societal and cultural values (Lawrence, Culjak, & […]
“Internet of Things”, “Artificial Intelligence”, and “Big Data” may seem like synonymous, buzzwords on the surface, but in reality, their stark differences allude to their similarities. These three concepts are re-writing how we interact, buy and sell, travel, and make things (Brody, 2016). Products such as 3D printers, smart lightbulbs, smart slow cookers, and smart […]
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Information Access
“We’re just getting started on our goal of connecting everyone.” That’s the goal of Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg. I share that vision. Information should not be something that only privileged students or wealthy people have access to. It should be provided to everyone whether it’s in the form of electronic devices or printed material, social […]