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[dtcapp-blog]

I FINALLY DID IT! 

I made my first infographic! Aside from fumbling around with photoshop for upwards of five hours the work of great beauty and skill is finally complete! 

This infographic tells the story of how criminals may try and access your data over both your personal networks as well as enterprise and other public networks. It then goes on to tell some statistics, things like how many people use public networks and figures showing the true threat of cybercrime! Lastly, it gives the reader some tips on data protection along with a fun QR link the reader can go to to "test their newly learned knowledge"!

Data security is and will be a trending topic on a global scale and will only become a hotter issue as more and more users log on and leave their personal information in the hands of machines and programs. Recently banking sites, e-commerce sites (think Amazon) and even government websites have come under fire regarding the measures they have in place to keep your security safe! There is a growing concern cybercriminals will break into someones accounts and change settings, steal passwords and card numbers and even worse, take a users identity. 

With all the hype it is important I leave you with one message: The security of your data, starts with you!

[echansen5-blog]

This article refers to the the number of online sales that occured during days after Thanksgiving dubbed "Black Friday." In past years, the sales were limited to only the Friday after Thanksgiving, the success has created it to be a week long event. The rise of what is known as "Cyber Monday" has led to cheap online shopping. This article is claiming that online shopping during this time is at an all time high and growing every year. In my opinion, this rise in online sales is a precursor to a bigger shift in consumer behavior. With the accessiblity of the internet compared to traditional shopping, the consumer can find more and better deals all while avoiding the insanity that we call "Black Friday."

[jmhims201-blog]

11/18/12 blog post

  Many people have a YouTube account and upload videos to the site. Many people also do not know the rules and regulations on what kinds of videos you can put up legally. In Ed Carrasco's article "9 Things You Should Know About Copyright And Fair Use On YouTube" he gives people tips on how they can be better YouTube users. 

  Copyright is a huge issue when it comes to posting videos on the internet. Many people do not realize that when they post certain clips of YouTube it is actually illegal because it has been registered with the copyright office making it someones actual property subject to their terms of use. Carrasco gives the advice, "Whatever you do, don’t use creative works on your YouTube video without asking for permission. Infringement could possibly put you in a world of trouble even if you cited the work in your video or in the credits. You could be hit with a cease and desist order or worse (think lawsuit) if the copyrighted material isn’t taken down"(Carrasco). He stresses the importance of knowing what kind of work you are posting and who owns it. He gives a lot of insight on knowing the difference between work that you can use for free and work that you can't. 

 Ed gives various tips to help the average YouTube user stay out of trouble. He also gives advice on how to copyright your own videos. This article gives very useful tips that every YouTube user should know. I would read this article before posting your next video on the site. 

http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/11/9-things-youtube-creators-should-know-about-copyright-and-fair-use/

[paulrr-blog]

This is the infographic that I was planning on presenting in class until we ran out of time, so I decided to use this as a great post topic.  Music Festivals and Concerts have become a living and breathing entity amongst my generation.  Each one has its own personality and its own community that coincides with it.  From the fans to the musicians concerts create a very specific and unique environment that seem to be overwhelmingly attractive to people.  Fans not only flock to the event themselves but they also come together on social networking sites to both discuss feelings prior to the event and to also re-live the event after it has ended.  Being someone who goes to multiple shows a year (most specifically during the summer time) I thought that looking at the best ways to find tickets and what were the most popular shows of this past summer was very interesting to me.  Its cool to see how much the music business and online activity amongst ticket distributing websites gain during the summer months.  

The information is not the only thing that I found intriguing about this inforgraphic.  I also thought that the general layout and the way its presented to the reader directly connects to an inforgraphic that I want to make.           

[paulrr-blog]

My hometown of Rye, New York was battered by super-storm Sandy which occurred this past week.  My hometown had been seriously damaged and it crippled the entire town for an entire week.  My house was luckily left relatively un-affected, but a few of my friends houses were partially destroyed as a result of the storm.  Some were more un-lucky then others, but it is clear that overall Rye, along with countless other towns were irreversibly changed as a result of Sandy.   Sandy took out the power to my house for more than week.  Rye schools had been shut down and flooded for the entire week following the arrival of Sandy.  Sandy had left its mark by causing millions of dollars in damages in Rye and billions of dollars in damages throughout the entire NorthEast.  

This is a letter that was sent out by the Rye School District, I thought that this would be a good article to show and put into perspective to how super-storm Sandy was an extremely serious and dangerous storm that greatly changed a large part of the NorthEast, specifically my hometown of Rye, New York.       

[kpokelsisadeadendhere]

A new scifi movie is coming out soon, one based off a book where replicated humans have been at war with regular humans. The book itself takes after this war, when a new rebellion is taking place. The big thing about this movie though? It trys to show the potential for information loss and manipulation by corrupt government. That is something that, regardless of the fantasy nature of the piece, can be found important by anyone.

[echansen5-blog]

This article outlines the relationship between the Chinese Government and the accessibility of Google. The Chinese are about to appoint a new leader, which is the first time in a long time, so the government decided to block access to Google and other services provided by Google. This article is another example of government censorship to avoid the spreading of democracy. China fears that by allowing unrestricted internet access, the Chinese people will revolt. Google is beginning to get angered by the government censoring its content, thus it should be interesting to see the future between China and Google.

[jmhims201-blog]

11/11/12 blog post

   Social media is no longer just a website that allows you to connect with your friends. It has now changed the way people express their political opinions. According to the Philadelphia Inquier, "And as of 10:15 p.m., Election Day 2012 became the most-tweeted event in U.S. political history, with 20 million tweets"(Timpane). People feel strongly enough about their political views to post it on social media sites. This article talked all about how Facebook has provided more people with information about how and where to vote. This then has made the number of Americas who vote go up. It also talked about how much people were posting about the election on social media sites.

  I find it interesting that people are willing to put these thoughts on Facebook and twitter. People usually like to stay clear of these topics in fear of offending someone. Maybe like cyber bullying people feel more comfortable typing these things rather than actually saying them to people. I know that on election night my Facebook feed blew up with status both praising and bashing candidates. I don't know if people would feel comfortable saying these things in public but for some reason they feel comfortable typing it. Is there really a difference?  

http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-07/news/34974563_1_twitter-tweets-social-media-obama-campaign