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GEN499: General Education Capstone Internet Communication

Study of internet communication in a general education capstone project.

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    Running head: INTERNET COMMUNICATION 1 INTERNET COMMUNICATION Critique of Three Forms of Internet Communication GEN499 : General Education Capstone In your analysis of social media security and communication methods, you examine the risks associated with online platforms like blogs, podcasts, and videos. Discuss the influence of these communication methods on personal privacy, security, and global citizenship. How can individuals ensure the credibility of internet sources when conducting research? In your response, be sure to highlight the security threats mentioned in your examples and explain why it is essential to assess internet information critically. Word Count Requirement: 1,500 - 2,000 words

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    INTERNET COMMUNICATION 2 I clearly remember the first time I experienced the World Wide Web. I was a n Airman in the Air Force and was tasked to transmit our office’s daily transactions to the squadron’s computer room using the internet . This technology was eye opening to a country boy from Iowa like myself. At this point in the Internet revolution, the world was just beginning to experience the Internet and many could only begin to imagine what the future might offer in day to day communication s . Online newcomers like CompuServe and America Online were just beginning to show off their flashy new applications. Fast forward twenty - five years and I nternet now provides a vast array of communication methods. In this paper, I will examin e three methods of communication in the are n a of social media security while searching for clues to determine the validity , and applicability of the messages . I will then discuss the influence of web - based information on global citizenship and multicultural understanding . Finally I will present three major factors that I feel are a requirement when consider ing an Internet source fo r inclusion in a research document . Today’s s ocial media alter s our lives and institutions in a manner that we are only beginning to realize . In a recently published Forrester Forecast View report titled Forrester Research World Online Population Forecast (Global) , 2012 To 2017 found that , “ 2.4 billion people across the world use the Internet on a regular basis i.e., at least once a month — from home, school, work, or any other location via a PC or a non - PC (mobile) Internet access device. ” ( Miglani , 2012) The report goes on to state, “ Internet use is expected to grow to 3.5 billion users by 2017 , representing nearly half of the 2017 expected overall world population of 7.4 billion. ” The use of the internet and social media truly is a world - wide function and expands across all continents, nations and countries. As the forms of communication and numbers of users continue to multiply, so are the security risks involved with using this technology. Through an

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