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The State of the Internet 2014

Tech Soup

Mary Meeker of the of the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, does a yearly report on current state of the Internet and IT at about half way through the year. Here's what I found: Internet growth: 2.6 billion people are now using the Internet worldwide, 618 million of them are in China.

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Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users

Tech Soup

But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. And with the Snowden revelations of NSA spying, education around privacy is in higher demand. The study concludes that education about privacy and surveillance needs to be incorporated into digital literacy education.

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That's Not Nice! Top 10 Tips for Responding to Negative Comments

NTEN

Here’s what some social media pros -- and our own Facebook fans -- have to say about responding to negative comments on blogs, forums and Facebook. If a comment contains information about you that is inaccurate or incorrect, play an active role in correcting it. Surprise, surprise: there’s no one right way to do it. Just the Facts.

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Satellite Internet gets the boot

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Satellite Internet gets the boot October 31, 2007 Finally, I have real broadband. We moved last weekend to a town that has actual real cable high speed internet.

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Educating Medical Personnel: New Book Reviews CPD Topics

Forj

Davis have put together what should become the de facto textbook for anyone studying to become an educator or trainer of medical practitioners. CPD communicates that today the education of clinicians is professionalized, evidence based, and a team sport. Turco comments: [link]. Mann and Jocelyn Lockyer.

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Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 7 admin 04.07.09

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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