Wiki So Far

I have not began the process contribute to the class wiki page but I do know what I would be contributing. I enjoy cooking and baking. For the class wiki I will add a "how-to-do" page with one a savory recipe and one dessert recipe. I am going to add a new category "Recipes" to our class wiki. I will also upload pictures of the finished product and I will also upload pictures of some of the steps as I do them. Friday I need to make "Baked Macaroni and Cheese" for a baby shower so I will use that as my savory dish.

P2P File Sharing

File Sharing: The ability to transmit files from one computer to another over a network or the internet.

P2P File Sharing: Allows users to access and  download files such as: Media Files, E books, Software, Music, Movies and much more. The P2P software program searches for other computers connected on the same network in order to download the desired content.

Examples of P2P File Sharing:

Limewire was a music sharing network that was similar to Napster that I use to use growing up. I was able to download Albums and singles for free before the site got shut down. 

BitTorrent (From the reading "The BitTorrent Effect") Is one of the most successful peer-to-peer programs. It lets users quickly upload and download an huge amount of data. It is said that the amount of data traffic shared through BitTorrent amounts to more than 1/3 of the data sent through the Internet and over 20 million users have downloaded their application. 

Privacy

Privacy and new media is a difficult topic to discuss. "The Wild West Of Privacy"  is an excellent article that shows how difficult it is to protect privacy rights on the web and pinpoints the many changes that we as a Country need to take in order to ensure that those rights are protected. Many users don't know that big Internet companies collect micro data about us. This data can be used to learn about our finances, sexual orientation and even our habits. About four years ago the Obama administration proposed to pass a privacy legislation that didn't go nowhere. This legislation would have acted like a Bill of Rights for the "web-world". I think it is important to have something like this enacted because the Internet in itself is like a country, world, and planet in itself. Experts have said that the bill should consist of a way to regulate data brokers, and opt-out instead of an opt-in in terms of agreements, and incentives to give companies to prevent data breaches.

Advice

I would first tell Baruch that we need to conduct a quantitative and qualitative survey. The quantitative survey should consist of questions that will paint a broad picture of how many students and faculty members at Baruch use new media, and how often. The qualitative survey will be used to determine which new media platform do students and faculty members prefer and which one would be more efficient. Lets pretend that the survey comes back and we determine that the highest ranking new media platforms are Facebook and Instagram and that students prefer reading or hearing about Baruch's communication from there. We now have to create awareness throughout the campus. I suggest making stickers and posting the, throughout the campus (the type of stickers you usually find stuck on the bathroom mirrors). I also suggest have a team of mostly professional students and some faculty members handle these accounts. It gives it a better sense of realism. Students often tend to relate and connect with other students. Some examples of how these platforms can be utilized are to promote events, new classes, welcome professors, create awareness for Baruch's events.