Etech

• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet, etc. to locate, save, send and edit information
• Web 1.0


  Static web pages that are the same for all users
• Web 2.0


  Dynamic web pages where the user can see a website differently than others
• Web 2.0


  • Social networking sites, blogs, wikis, video sharing sites, hosted services and web applications
• Folksonomy


  • Allows user to categorize and classify/arrange information using freely chosen keywords (e.g. tagging)
• Rich User Experience


  • Content is dynamic and responsive to user's input
• User Participation


  • The owner of the website is not the only one who can put content, others can place their own content through comments, reviews and evaluation
• Long Tail


  • Services offered on demand rather than one-time purchase, e.g. time-based pricing vs data-based pricing
• Software as a Service


  • Users subscribe to software only when needed rather than purchasing them
• Mass Participation


  • Diverse information sharing through universal web access
• Semantic Web


  A movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to encourage web developers to include semantic content in their web pages
• Web 3.0


  The next evolution of the World Wide Web, not yet fully realized due to compatibility, security, vastness, vagueness, and logic issues
• Technological Convergence


  • The synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task
• Social Media


  Websites, applications, or online channels that enable web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated content
• Six Types of Social Media

  • Social Networks
  • Bookmarking Sites
  • Social News
  • Media Sharing
  • Microblogging
  • Blogs and Forums
• Mobile Technologies


  • Popularity of smartphones and tablets, capable of high-speed internet and tasks originally found in personal computers
• Mobile Operating Systems


  • iOS
  • Android
  • Blackberry OS
  • Windows Phone OS
  • Symbian
  • WebOS
  • Windows Mobile
• Assistive Media


  Non-profit services designed to help people with visual and reading impairments, using a database of audio recordings
• Online Safety and Security

  • The internet is one of the most dangerous places, especially if you do not know what you are doing with it
  • The internet is a powerful tool that can be used to promote your business, gain new friends, and stay in touch with the old ones. It is also a source of entertainment through games, online communities and everything in between
• Tips to Stay Safe Online

  1. Be mindful of what you share online and what site you share it to

  2. Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it

  3. Check out the privacy policy page of a website to learn how the website handles the information you share

  4. Know the security features of the social networking site you use. By keeping your profile private, search engines will not be able to scan your profile

  5. Do not share your password with anyone

  6. Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi. Browsing in "incognito mode" a feature of a browser, will not protect you from hackers

  7. Do tot talk to strangers whether online or face to face

  8. Never post anything about a future vacation. It is similar to posting, "Rob my house at this date"

  9. Add friends you know in real life

  10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites

  11. Install and update an antivirus software on your computer. Use only one anti-virus to avoid conflicts

  12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make it a private network by adding a password

  13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted websites. You are most vulnerable in peer-to-peer downloads (torrents) a the download is most likely not monitored by the site owner

  14. Buy software; do not pirated ones

  15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails
• Malware


  Stands for malicious software
• Types of Malware

  • Virus - a malicious software program designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another either through Internet and local networks or data storage like flash drives or CDs
  • Worm - a malicious program that transfer from one computer to another by any type of means. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself. For example, the ILOVEYOU worm (Love Bug Worm) created by Filipino
  • Trojan - a malicious program that disguised as a useful program but once downloaded or installed, leaves your PC unprotected and allows hackers to get your information
  • Rogue Security Software - tricks the user into posing that it is a security software. It asks the user to pay to improve security but in reality they are not protected at all
  • Spyware - a program that runs in the background without you knowing it(thus called "spy"). It has the ability to monitor what you are currently doing and typing through keylogging
  • Keyloggers - used to record the keystroke done by the user. This is done to steal their password or any other sensitive information
  • Adware - a program designed to send you advertisment, mostly as pop-ups
• Other Internet Threats

  • Spam - unwanted email, mostly from bots or advertisers. It can be used to send malware
  • Phishing - Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details. This is done by sending you an email that will direct the user to visit a website and be asked to update his/her username, password, credit card or personal information
  • Pharming - a more complicated way of phishing where it exploits the DNS. (Domain Name Service) System
• Think Before You Click

  1. Would you want your parents or grandparents to see it?

  2. Would you want your future boss to see it?

  3. Set your post to "private." In this way, search engines will not be able to scan that post

  4. Avoid using names. Names are easy for search engines to scan

  5. If you feel that a post can affect you or other's reputation, ask the one who posted it to pull it down or report it as inappropriate
• Intellectual Property


  If you create something - an idea, an invention, a form of literary work, or a research, you have the right of how it should be used by others
• Tips to avoid Copyright Infringement

  1. Understand

  2. Be Responsible

  3. Be Creative

  4. Know the Law