Introduction Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people for the purpose of influencing, managing, directing, or protecting them . An automated surveillance system is a substitution for direct human observation. Artificial intelligence algorithms are commonly used to detect what is being observed. There are several aspects of surveillance, some of which include the following: i. Computer and Network surveillance: Monitoring of data
states sued Microsoft for antitrust violations and predatory behavior, The Justice department and the 19 states stated that Microsoft had caused harm to consumer by stifling competition in the software marketplace., especially at the expense of Netscape browser. Attorney General Janet Reno stated that “Consumer and computer manufacturers should have the right to choose the software they want installed on their personal computer,” The Attorney General Janet Reno wanted to ensure that new software
The love Horowitz’s has for hip hop and the culture is authentic and really sincere. It is nice that, we live in an era where middle-aged white men are into hip hop and is accepted in our society. Due to his strong interest in the hip hop culture, he is a supporter of Code2040. This is a community of Black and Latinos technologist that create opportunities for them in the educational, professional, and entrepreneurial world. What intrigued him to support this magnificent group is his influence by
1900's, a great deal of both social and technological complications have surfaced throughout the years as well. Let's backtrack to 1991, with the conception of the World Wide Web, by Tim Berners-Lee and in 1992, with the creation of Netscape (or Netscape Navigator, originally Mosaic), a web browser, created by a group of students. Although there may have been several gadgets or contraptions before the two I mentioned, these two are the most relatable and contemporary samples. At the time, both
wall was causing a divide. Freidman mentions that when the wall fell that window was put up in place, giving us a sort of single graphical user face to see the world. August 9, 1995, a small startup company in Cali launched called Netscape. The reveal of the Netscape browser was the first commercial browser making it the second flattener. This browser really brought the internet alive, allowing the public to use it which allowed more ways to connect and communicate. This then triggered the .com
Abstract The early years of the internet saw the swelling and bursting of a financial bubble in the information technology industry. This is generally considered to have taken place during 1996-2000, though there is some disagreement. This 'Dot-com Bubble' has had long-lasting impacts on the US economy. Introduction It seems odd to think that just a couple of decades ago, the internet was a novelty. A new and exciting sector of the global economy that promised much. It soon became clear that however
The United States v. Microsoft Corporation was a case based off of the United States antitrust law. This law states that this corporation acted out of conduct and did not promote fair competition for the benefit of consumers. The Microsoft Corporation faced the issue of being blamed for becoming a monopoly and taking part in practices that violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in both sections one and two. The plaintiffs claimed that Microsoft abused their power in regards to how they handled their
After two years from the apparent of the internet there was a software called a Netscape which is search engine that helped the users to open and brows address of pages during using the internet with basic friendly user interface. Netscape was controlling about 95% of searching engines space (Nagesh,2015). At that time, the CEO of Microsoft were busy with developing the 95 version of Windows(Reisinger,2016)
rapidly increasing, they acknowledge this anomaly as a “flat” world. Friedman has included various examples from the previous century such as 10 events that assembled right around the year 2000. Such as when the Berlin Wall came down, and when the Netscape went public, just to name a few. These 10 events created the idea behind the
online,Inc. Both the companies agreed to give promotional facilities on their sites. Both are most visited sites on the web. Apart from the success with Yahoo,Inc and America online,Inc, Amazon also deals with many other widespread sites such as Netscape, Geocities, Excite and
Thomas Friedman – The World Is Flat Introduction The meeting between Thomas Friedman, a veteran award winning American journalist, and Nandan Nilekani, the then Chief Executive of Infosys, proved to be a catalyst for the making of ‘The World Is Flat’, an influential work on Globalization, written by Mr. Friedman. In essence, the book dwells on how globalization has provided the world a common platform for collaboration, and its impact on modern society. Over the course of making a documentary on
industry. Specifically, they were focused on the fact that Microsoft included software for their own web browser, Internet Explorer, with the purchase of each Microsoft PC. The plaintiff claimed that this was unfair to competing web browsers such as Netscape. The Justice Department had already had issues with Microsoft’s business practices prior to the 1998 anti trust case. In 1995, they reached a settlement on a similar case in which Microsoft had planned to merge with another large technology company
refusing to bundle other software, over software developed for their platform, with their operating systems. Specifically, they were bundling their own in house developed web browser (Internet explorer) and would not bundle another web browser (such as Netscape) with their Windows operating system.
Chapter 8: Working with Internet The advent of technological devices began with inventions like telegram, radio, television and computers. The invention of the internet brought about a revolution. Internet can be defined as, “a network of computers that are interconnected globally.” Internet is a networking infrastructure, which connects many countries worldwide. The medium of connection can be wired or wireless. The internet is intangible, which means it cannot be seen, touched and felt. We will
monopolizing the industry. The bundling of the software led to the DOJ investigating a lot of claims that Microsoft’s business practices were unfair, because they “obligate” most consumers to use Internet Explorer, their Internet browser rather than Netscape. Microsoft’s decision to put all their programing software in Windows prohibit other browsers for substitution. This action was considered as “monopoly” since it did not benefit the consumers and protect Windows from competitors. I think the move
Born William Henry III is an American entrepreneur, business mogul, investor, philanthropist, and widely known as one of the most richest and influential people in the world. William Henry III was born to attorney, William Henry II and teacher, Mary Maxwell Gates in Seattle, Washington, USA. Bill Gates as a child was very competitive, curious, and depth thinker. His parents decided to enroll him in the private preparation school, Lakeside School. Gates soon excelled at Lakeside, where he made himself
credibility of Bill Gates, he is a co-founder of Microsoft, during the antitrust case. Boies presented evidence, saying Gates' past experiences and actions, to argue that Gates personally abuses the use of Microsoft's operating system monopoly to crush Netscape Communications Corp. The attorney also wants to destroy Gates' credibility. The hearing took place on the opening day of the historic antitrust case against Microsoft. The reaction to this event was mixed, with some people supporting the attorney's
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Revolutionized Computers Steve Jobs changed the computer industry by creating the foundation for for the way personal computers should be created.He was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California, and his parents quickly put him up for adoption when he was very young(Karen). His new family then moved to Palo Alto, California where Steve made friends with Steve Wozniak, future Apple Computer founder(Karen). At an early age, Steve was always tinkering with things
These national "superstars" did not, however, include people from western parts of the country, nor did it include any artisans or tenant farmers. Indeed, there was only a single person of modest wealth whom we could consider a yeoman farmer. These were superstars and that meant that they did not reflect anything close to the full range of American society. Partly because the delegates had already served as national representatives, they shared a general commitment to a strong central government
The two videos produced by Thomas Friedman talk on the same subject, but in different years. The World is Flat 3.0, Friedman talks about the globalization of trade and finance, how to thrive. Globalization is dealing with outsourcing, whether being a big corporation or a one-person business, if one has access to the internet then they can succeed if they are driven. Freidman talks of a problem in the year 2010 of America being flattened by people not being ready for global economics, that the field