The volume of information available online can be overwhelming and it’s increasing daily. So while there’s no lack of information in the virtual world, how easy is it to find just what you’re looking for? is online information reliable and how can you tell? is there a balance between content, context and analysis? does online information complement or compete with traditional sources like newspapers, magazine and books and should we be concerned if information is increasingly only available online? And, instead of stimulating and enlightening us, is information overload causing some people to logoff and tune out? Come and share your experiences and perspectives.
The popularity of online games has never been greater than today. For some, games mean community and a new way of learning and being in the world while others fear some people may be leaving the real world behind and losing themselves in the virtual worlds of online role-playing. Our speakers will address the psychological and sociological effects of online gaming and the pros and cons of interacting in a virtual world. Come and discuss whether virtual personalities are
healthy or unhealthy, if gaming encourages isolation and addiction or greater sociability and creativity, and the phenomena of online communities like FaceBook and MySpace.
The popularity of online games has never been greater than today. For some, games mean community and a new way of learning and being in the world while others fear some people may be leaving the real world behind and losing themselves in the virtual worlds of online role-playing. Our speakers will address the psychological and sociological effects of online gaming and the pros and cons of interacting in a virtual world. Come and discuss whether virtual personalities are
healthy or unhealthy, if gaming encourages isolation and addiction or greater sociability and creativity, and the phenomena of online communities like FaceBook and MySpace.
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Online technologies are radically advancing our freedoms, but are they also enabling unparalleled invasions of privacy? The first topic of Speak Up 2008 will examine issues from data mining and profiling, surveillance, the use of search engines, cookies, spy ware and email to the security of public records on the internet and confidentiality of financial and medical information.
Questions for discussion include should government and business compile, share or sell your personal information? Should you expect privacy in a public forum like the internet? Who is ultimately responsible for dealing with privacy issues: the government, industry, individuals? And can these activities actually be policed? Come and share your insights and opinions.
Online technologies are radically advancing our freedoms, but are they also enabling unparalleled invasions of privacy? The first topic of Speak Up 2008 will examine issues from data mining and profiling, surveillance, the use of search engines, cookies, spy ware and email to the security of public records on the internet and confidentiality of financial and medical information.
Questions for discussion include should government and business compile, share or sell your personal information? Should you expect privacy in a public forum like the internet? Who is ultimately responsible for dealing with privacy issues: the government, industry, individuals? And can these activities actually be policed? Come and share your insights and opinions.
