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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Internet policy"”.
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An assessment on the usage of internet services at Omaheke regional library
… libraries have become primary sources of free Internet services delivery, and this qualitative case study set to assess the usage of free Internet services provided at the Omaheke Regional Library (ORL). The study was guided by the following research questions: What is the main reason for using …
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An Analysis of the Influence of Cultural Backgrounds of Individuals upon their Perspective towards Privacy within Internet Activities
… computer-mediated communication (CMC), i.e. Internet usage. Several researchers have studied privacy issues by taking into account the views of users to include individuals, organisations, privacy policy makers, governments and trust organisations. This thesis investigates whether an …
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Public good, private providers?: Alternative internet networks in Alberta
… 2016, many Canadians remain cut off from the internet, unable to participate in the social, economic, and political facets of life that have increasingly moved online. This research project considers existing alternative internet network models in Alberta. Instead of waiting for incumbent …
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An investigation into a digital forensic model to distinguish between “insider” and “outsider”
… weakly protected by easily guessed passwords. IT policy was breached and two accounts moved from the restricted to the unlimited Internet policy group. This model was able to identify the insiders concerned by reviewing recorded activities and linking them with the insiders’ job responsibilities. …
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Governing the commercial internet: Multistakeholder influences on Clinton era governance of the global internet
… during the presidency of Bill Clinton regarding internet governance, starting in 1992 and ending in 2000. Efforts to commercialize the internet began prior to the presidency of Bill Clinton, but the decisions made by that administration accelerated that process. Today, the commercial nature of …
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Across the Great (Fire) Wall: China and the global Internet
… interactions between China and the global Internet in the past three decades, especially China’s outward cyber expansion, or the “going out” program that has gained momentum since the mid-2000s, and explores the changing social class relations that accompany and shape this evolution. It …
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Through the Social Web: Citizen-led Participation in Ontario Policy-making
… In this dissertation I draw upon studies of the policy-making process and media design, to examine the implications of citizen-led production of infrastructures for public participation in policy-making through the social web and within the context of open government discourse. My research …