Introduction The increased need for data safety has continued to grow over the years and this has subsequently created a need for better data storage tools (Trikha 1449). Whereas a computer may be replaced in the event of any form of a disaster, this is not the case with the...
Introduction In the recent past, millions of people across the world have been using the internet for various purposes, such as socialization and performance of official duties. Some of the ethical issues in the field of IT include piracy, plagiarism, hacking, and computer crime, among others (Beskeen, 2008). WikiLeaks is...
Introduction The growth of the internet has created an important communication platform. It has created a platform through which social movement organisations and the general public can create and circulate information as well as raise consciousness and/or awareness. Such activities are referred to as online activism or cyberactivism. Cyberactivism is...
Fischer, Halibozek and Walters (12) define security convergence as the act of combining two types of security functions that are historically different. IT security and physical security are usually merged to form an integral and coherent platform for risk management. Security convergence is based on the principle of corporate risk...
Introduction Secure communication is an important subject of concern owing to the increase in electronic communication media. Cryptography studies the ability of two parties to achieve safe communication in the presence of another party. Communication security is an interesting topic because it has always been implemented, for example, Julio Caesar...
Introduction Technological industries today build machines which can run a combination of two forms of fuel. This is especially the case in the automotive industry. They are able to use gasoline and battery or electricity and diesel alternately. Some vehicles that come to the market from Chinese firms are already...
Banham, Reyner. Design by choice, New York: Academy Editions, 1963.Print Summary: In Design by choice, the author argues that mechanical and electronic gadgets were invented and developed by Americans to transform the cultural aspects of American society. The new inventions were designed to bring happiness not only to the people living...
Introduction The contemporary airline industry is characterized by a number of challenges. In most cases, the problems emerge from customer complaints and poor service delivery on the part of the companies and their employees. In the current proposal, the author addresses some of the most common complaints affecting a modern-day...
The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) provides funding to various emergency response services. As part of its mandate, FEMA gives grants to various fire departments across America to boost their emergency response capacity. In this regard, the Newport fire department would like to apply to for a grant from FEMA...
Purpose Statement As presented in my Final Project Proposal (FPP) dated 04 Nov 2010, I am writing a Project Progress Report (PPR) based on Martin’s Retail Supermarket system, in this context referred to as the Retail online Management System (RoSM). The progress report will determine whether a more in-depth analysis...
Introduction With the increase in the global population and with the ever worsening global warming situation, the world is undergoing a gradual but serious fresh water shortage. The hardest hit areas are the arid regions primarily located in Africa and Asia. Because of this decline of accessible fresh water, there...
Abstract Cloud computing is a major element of the growth of the internet in the development of IT in the last thirty years. The most serious impediment to cloud computing is Data Lock-in. By addressing the issues it brings up such as security, the need for collaboration and economics, the...
Introduction Oil is the single most important source of non-renewable energy driving the economies of the world. However, with increased prices due to diminishing resources, governments are opting for alternative sources of energy that are renewable in nature. Among these alternative sources is the wind energy that is harnessed through...
The modern age is characterized by a great number of different discoveries in the field of technology. Every year new and new devices appear. They bring significant changes to the life of people, suggesting new possibilities and making our existence easier. New technology is now an integral part of our...
Definition of Cyberterrorism There has been a heated debate as to whether Cyberterrorism exists in the current society. While a section of society believes that Cyberterrorism is real, others argue that it is an image that has been hyped out of proportion. In order to determine the existence of Cyberterrorism,...