Essays on File Sharing

Introduction

A small accounting firm has 20 computers and two multipurpose printers that are all connected wirelessly to a NETGEAR MR814 device that is connected to a Motorola SB3100 cable modem. The firm also has 20 employees who emails accounts are set up through the organization’s internet service provider. To access their email accounts, the staff use Microsoft Outlook and standard web browsers. The company wants to move from using wireless connection as the primary network connection but want to maintain wireless access for their customers in the building. To do this, the firm has hired a contractor to ...

Introduction

The current paper presents the proposal for the deployment of windows server in Contoso. The plan for the effective implementation and configuration for Windows Infrastructure is also enlightened. It is implied that the company possesses adequate capital for the effective deployment of the Windows network infrastructure due to which the proposal is focused to present the effective plan rather than incorporating the extreme cost efficient measures.

Features of Windows Server 2012

The features of Windows Server 2012, as inferred by Carvalho (2012), are discussed below:

Multi-server Support

A new and redesigned server is introduced in which cloud concept is incorporated so that server manager can manage ...

The following data is an attempt to give an idea about the types of hardware and software that small businesses may require to meet their functional needs. This work does is not based on any specific category of business but contains a brief note on the technical requirements of all businesses in general. Computer and Devices: The computing requirements of small offices are usually limited to Excel sheets or Word processing softwares and occasional powerpoint presentations. For using such small application suites office computers need not possess high grade processors or storage space. But some small offices might need ...

Pt14a

International Management Abstract The film and music industry have both evolved drastically during the past decades. From vinyl records to CD’s to digital mp3 files in the music industry, and from cassette tapes to mp4 files in the film industry. The evolution in both the film and music industry is most likely a result of the practicality demanded by the society. Individuals often seek easier and cheaper alternatives. In both of these relevant industries, the most practical solution is of course to have instant access to demanded content that is merely software and requires no type of disc. ...

Please explain with examples how a social networking site or applications, such as Facebook or Instagram, may include multiple levels of communication. Please mention at least two levels communications identify their definition as included in our textbook, and explain how the examples are connected to the two levels of communications. Social media can contain several levels of communication such as interpersonal communication and group communication. Interpersonal communication is “the intentional or accidental transmission of information through verbal or nonverbal message systems to another human being, (Hanson, 2014, p. 38). While group communication is when one communicates with an audience ...

Cloud Security Solutions

Private and public cloud solutions have been gaining much popularity however there are security issues that have gained a higher priority. Cloud security is a vital part of CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) triad for data security. The cloud functionality in itself is robust and well-paying for customers; however operational security is a concern that is being addressed by vendors. The adaptation of cloud technology has been rapid and fast paced. Cloud security issues over the cloud environment have hindered the growth of cloud industry resulting in a far lesser growth as was expected of the new technology (Donovan).

Emergence of Cloud Security Standards

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Introduction

Some actions such as divorce, same sex marriage and other practices were considered morally wrong in the past (Giletti, 2012). However, in the modern times, they have been legally accepted and most people are now thinking that these practices are not morally wrong. This is now the trend in the ethical issues of downloading digital music and videos. People think that downloading digital music and videos from the internet is morally wrong because it is still illegal. However, there are also people thinking that the illegality of this practice is not enough to settle its morality or ethical judgment. ...

Internet Marketing

Digital marketing is defined as a broad term that refers to the various promotional techniques that are used to reach the customers through electronic media .

Digital marketing has the following benefits: - Can be used anytime (24 x 7) and anywhere Digital marketing can be done anytime and anywhere through digital devices the are connected to the internet. The customers can shop on the website using the internet at anytime and anywhere. The convenience of anytime shopping and selling is one of the main benefits of digital marketing. - Quick transactions

The digital marketing involves quick transactions with the customers that save time and costs.

- Easy information

The information is easily available through the digital marketing channels such as social media, websites and email.

- Ability to ...

The first step in combating any type of high-tech crime is to inform the public of its dangers and educate them on ways in which they can protect themselves. As the popular phrase states, “knowing is half the battle.” The best way to raise public awareness would be through a community public education campaign. At a minimum, the campaign should: (1) define what Internet fraud, illegal file sharing and online harassment are; (2) explain why it is illegal; (3) explain ways the citizens can fall victim; (4) explain what citizens should do if they are a victim; (5) explain ways that ...

Lessig debate is discussing on copyright. He says, copyright regulation denies majority of the people from accessing information. The law permits only a small portion of the population to access this information. According to him, scientific information on the internet is restricted to professors and university students in a university setting. Lessig says that the accessibility of information should be permitted to all. The right to personal creativity should be protected but when the information is not accessible to people it does not mean a thing. His concern is on science and not music.

Lessig proposes the creation of blue-sky commission that ...

What makes the internet work

The internet is growing by the say. There are a lot of machinery and technology that is driving the Internet. There are many ingredients that make the Internet. It is a mesh of technologies like peer to peer technologies, web services and file sharing. From the beginning, the Internet has been a collection of components. An important component of the Internet is gateways which are now referred to as the routers. There are many local area networks which are available in the world. All these networks are brought together so that they make one big network. The Internet is what we get ...

INTRODUCTION

Worldwide Advertising Inc. is a new advertising firm located in Los Angeles and New York. The firm is looking to hire new IT support staff to take over IT management. Prior to that, they need their IT services configured and as such requires a solution which takes into consideration implementation and configuration of core IT services.WAI looks forward to starting with 90 employees distributed in executive departments, accounts and sales, creative media and production, human resource and finance and IT departments. Most of these staff will be located in Los Angeles with at least one person in each of the departments ...

Internet usage for file sharing has in the recent times being on the rise. With the increasing number of internet users, file sharing is inevitable. The sharing of files through the internet has sparked heated debates due to its adverse effects on the music industry. Low sharing cost is perhaps the main cause of file sharing across the continent. Controversies between the copyright owners and the internet sharing technologies have resulted in intense debates bordering on the effect of file sharing. The essay focuses on the effects of increased file sharing on the sales and revenues of the music ...

As the technology takes root in the society, it is becoming hard for the intellectuals to protect their products from online injustices. One attempt to tame these vices have been to bring in board the Internet Service Providers (IPSs) to board under the international copyright legislation to limit the pirate activates. Legal action has been taken as a remedy to this problem to the IPSs who fails to corporate with this legislation. Australia is a leading nation in the online piracy activities with over 11.6 % of illegal downloads of the season four of Game of Thrones movie that has just ...

Overview

World Wide Advertising agency Inc. is a new company specializing in advertising. Currently, the company is hiring staff in its newly established locations New York and Los Angeles. WAI are yet to implement an IT strategy and once they do, all IT operations will be taken over by the IT department. WAI has approached me seeking a solution that describes, implement and configure core IT services within the new organization. WAI is not constrained by financial obligations and thus, require a solution that is best for their needs for the next two to three years. It is recognized that the company’ ...

Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

In computing, the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking is based on a distributed architecture to balance the work load among peers. In Peer-to-Peer networking, the organizations share and distribute the requisite files, videos and audios to the stakeholders. Despite various benefits, the utilization of the Peer-to-Peer networking also associates risks to the data and application of the security consulting firm. Keeping in view the given scenario, the security consulting firm is utilizing the Peer-to-Peer networking solution to distribute promotional audios and videos to their customers. And the security firm is increasing the business tremendously, utilizing the Peer-to-Peer networking solution and satisfying their ...

Recent Changes in Laws Regulating Music Industry and Its Impact on the Industry Players

The music industry in the USA is undergoing rapid changes currently. These changes are mainly being influenced by development and application of technology in the Music Industry. As a result, laws governing the music industry have to change in order to accommodate these changes. This paper examines the new regulations with a view to elaborating their effects on the players in the industry. The paper concludes with predictions of the likely developments in these laws in future and the subsequent effects on the players. The DMCA directly brings the US copyright law into the domain of the World Intellectual Property ...

With the advancement in technology, there has been an ever rising need for say premises that govern the human interaction with this technology. Such covers all aspects of the human life but most significantly all about the culture of the people. This, however, differs across the different cultures given the beliefs and facts associated with their very creation, adoption and use. For instance considering social factors, technology has strong and firm social implications that to a greater extent are static to their purpose and may not be influenced by human factors. Research reveals that there is so much need for a scheme ...

The English law and U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions regarding authorization of copyright infringement seems to differ. This is evident from the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc v Grokster Ltd and treatment of a similar case under English law. This paper will critically examine how this case could have been viewed under the English law. The paper will, first, review the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court and then compare these views with Judgments of a similar case under the English law. The judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc v Grokster ...

One of the popular practices in the contemporary technological world is file sharing. The process entails accessing and distributing different forms of information in their digital formats. Some of the widely shared information includes multimedia files, e-books, programs and computer softwares. Various contemporary and conservative methods are used in file sharing. The traditional methods are largely manual, and they include use of CD’s and floppy disks. Contrary, modern methods of file sharing are largely digitized, for example, peer-to-peer sharing and World Wide Web hyperlinking (Oberholzer & Strumpf). This practice has generated heated debate across the world, with one school ...

Regulation Problems

The Berne Convention; Since long ago Intellectuals believed that people should control their creations and inventions, since they are the creators of those properties. In the year 1787 America included her support for copyright in the constitution in, Article 1; Section 8, Clause 8” Which states that, “congress has the mandate to promote the science and useful arts by securing author’s and Inventor’s exclusive rights to their writings and discoveries for a limited period of time”( SPINELLO,2009,pg 31). By that time countries such as Germany, France and Britain had already began copyrighting properties for their ...

Introduction

Music falls into the category of intangible assets for which the owners are given exclusive rights when it comes to their use and distribution. It is a creation of the mind similar to literature, art, discoveries and other inventions. The owner has a copyright to his work ensuring that he is the only one authorized to gain financially from the music. He has to receive the credit for his work. It is therefore a criminal offence for an individual to obtain and distribute copyrighted music without permission from the owner.

Intellectual Property Rights

It has been a long journey for the musicians in protecting their intangible ...

Part One - Computer Viruses Manual

Understanding computer virus

A computer virus is a term used to describe malware or basically, any computer program that has the potential of copying itself onto a computer without the intervention of other programs or users. Viruses include malware like adware and spyware, though this malware do not have reproductive ability (Amoroso 1999). A computer virus has a reproductive ability to regenerate itself and infect other computers or other applications within the same machine. A virus can spread rapidly over networks or insecure intranets. It can also be spread by removable medium like USB drive and CDs.

Computer viruses term implies all ...