Our Class Wiki - So Far

I still have to contribute to the class wiki. I have some ideas where i would like to segment upon. I wanna create a page on technological advancements and what it has done to our society in passing the physical obstacles of information processing and storage space requirements into computerized processing. How has this form of processing helped evolved and expanded our knowledge in doing what was impossible in the 20th century. I have conducted some research based on what has modern technology done for us and how it helped us to fight for our rights.

P2p File Sharing

The Information Age brings with it a plethora of avenues and opportunities in information provisioning, key enabler being technology and its rapid advancement over the years which have facilitated storing and processing data on an Exabyte level. It has transformed the dynamic of information provisioning and processing in every industry. Physical space has become less relevant, information is ubiquitous, social relations and interactions have matured. File sharing, is the ability to transfer files from one computer through the internet onto another computer or device that has an operating system installed on. On the other hand, P2P sharing, is almost like the same as file sharing but its transfering one file from one computer onto another amongst your peers According to the article "digital pirates winning battle with studios" "People have swaped illegal copies of songs, television shows and movies on the Internet for years. The slow download process, often using a peer-to-peer technology called BitTorrent, required patience and a modicum of sophistication by users. Now, users do not even have to download. Using a search engine, anyone can find free copies of movies, still in theaters, in a matter of minutes. Classic TV, like every “Seinfeld” episode ever produced, is also free for the streaming. " This is bad because instead of purchasing the products, its, instead being shared for free without the owner getting compensated.

Edward Snowden’s revelation of the NSA Surveillance Activities, Exploitation of Snapchat images, ability to purchase credit card information, the private information revealed in social media websites, there is a growing concern for autonomy and democracy from this loss of privacy.

Advice to Baruch College

                       There is only one way to improve baruch college new media, we should as our students what problems they are facing using new media and what can be done to make their life easier when using new media that baruch college is offering. If i was hired by baruch college to use new media on improving the college.  I would create an online survey, where the students can post their problems they are facing and solve those situations by baruch college staff to answer those questions online. Also, it would be more convenient if we integrate blackboard,  and cuny first all in one mobile app that way we are able to see what assignments are due and registering for your classes from you phone

Privacy & Confidentiality

We consider ourselves fortunate to live in an era of technological advancement where our society has continuously evolved by surpassing the physical obstacles of information-processing and storage space requirements.  The transition of information processing from individual processing to computerized processing and the transition of information storage from drawers and filing cabinets to hard drives and server rooms led to the facilitate storing and processing information on the Exabyte level. This combined with the increase in accessibility of that information by a larger group of users, now that that information is available across the network rather than in a single physical localized area, raises privacy concerns and threatens the individual’s security. Social Media, a major cornerstone in the Digital Age, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitter, makes up a large component of individual interactions and documentation of people’s lives, in which friending individuals is a simple task which allows the accessing of the individual's personal profile. This accessibility increase of information redefines the boundaries of relational privacy that have now been transgressed by the social interaction advances. Other than the enormous benefits of data brokering, which includes an ease of access to develop personal relationships for symbiotic gain, with applications collecting location data and personal information such as your date of birth, email address and access to private pictures, videos and data, are we really safe in this cyberspace with our data being stored on a remote server or database that is waiting to be hacked.  What about those not guilty of having committed a crime, why should we give access of our private info?  Some people make passwords using personal information some of which may be found on their profile page. To wake up one morning and find yourself bankrupt thanks to identity theft; all of us are in the scanner, being watched, scrutinized and possible targets and victims. An article provided by ITPRO called “what to do if your data is being sold online” talks about “Around 600,000 people in the UK had their personal details stolen over the last year and the staggering thing is, criminals are able to buy information including email addresses, passwords, card details and even bank account details for around £19 a pop.” In compilation, every interaction and activity in the digital age is recorded and watched. We have transcended from the issue of physical privacy to a relational one.

Creativity and New Media

I made this avatar from avachara. I made it to look like me. From the hair to the stubby nose and to the clothes. In modern society, we dont need to make a sketch whenever we need to design something. For example a car company sketches online to make a car design rather than doing it on pen and paper. Who knows where technology will lead us in the the next 10 years and what new products will come out?
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Creativity and New Media

As technology advances, more and more users are aware how to use those technologies to express their creativity online.In the Article" twitter serves up ideas from its follower" Small companies get ideas from twitter. Twitter, an online social media website where users are able to interact with one another and with over three hundred seven million active users, some have ideas on what kind of technology is needed to make their lives easier and small or big tech companies take their ideas and produce that product. New media is like exploring another dimension, anything can be possible with the making of technology.