Article Comparison # 5 - Donating Organs using Facebook

Article 1

"Facebook vs. the DMV: Who’s better at generating organ donors?"

 May 1, 2012
www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-vs-the-dmv/2012/05/01/gIQAIrd1uT_story.html

 Article 2

"Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status"

May 1, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/technology/facebook-urges-members-to-add-organ-donor-status.html?_r=1

Article 3

"New Facebook feature encourages organ donation"

May 1, 2012

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-01/Facebook-organ-donation-feature/54671522/1

Notes

• Facebook is asking users to share whether they are organ donors on their profile
• Facebook has 900 million users
• Article 1 states Facebook is using this tool to spread awareness and not for business
• Article 2 states they hope this will cause peer pressure to become a donor
• Article 3 states It's absolutely critical at this time when online communication and social media are really the way people are communicating," said Julia Rivera, director of communications for the New York Organ Donor Network.
• During last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, people kept connected through social medias

Article Comparison # 4 - SOPA, PIPA and now CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act)

Article 1
"CISPA Monitoring Bill: Changes Proposed, but Unlikely to Pacify Critics"
April 17, 2012http://www.pcworld.com/article/253948/cispa_monitoring_bill_changes_proposed_but_unlikely_to_pacify_critics.html

Article 2
"We Said 'So Long' To SOPA -- Should We Be Worrying About CISPA Now?"
April 13, 2012
http://consumerist.com/2012/04/we-said-so-long-to-sopa----should-we-be-worrying-about-cispa-now.html

Article 3
"Facebook Defends Support for Cybersecurity Bill CISPA"
April 13, 2012
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403036,00.asp



Notes 

• According to Article 2, It allows "cyber entities" (such as Internet service providers, social networks like Facebook and cell phone companies like AT&T) to circumvent Internet privacy laws when they're pressured by Homeland Security to hand over or shut down — well, almost anything of yours online that the government wants, no warrant needed.

• Article 2 states that the bill's sponsor Michigan's Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is trying to convince the media that CISPA isn't anything like SOPA. 

• Article 3 states Facebook supports CISPA because it is supposedly they would have no obligation to share information about a cyber attack and it's purely voluntary.

• Article 1 explains supporters of CISPA say it's intended to allow private companies and the government to communicate in the event of a cyber threat. Detractors, however, argue that it will simply make it easier for the feds to get their hands on users' personal information. 

Article Review # 4 - "Why Netflix's Facebook app would be illegal"

Article Title

"Why Netflix's Facebook app would be illegal " 

Article Author
Julianne Pepitone

Article Publication Date 
March 27, 2012 

URL of Original Article
http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/27/technology/netflix-facebook/?source=cnn_bin

Article Summary
Some video streaming companies have applications automatically post on an individual's Facebook profile, which video they just viewed.  The Video Privacy Protection Act does not allow Netflix to create the application because it may violate consumers' privacy and Netflix is lobbying Congress to change what they called an "ambiguous and confusing law." 

Relevance to the Class
As artists, developers and designers, we must think twice about the importance of consumer privacy.  For example, we must consider keeping our work under wraps while working on a project for a client because we never know who is listening.  We don't want private information to end up online for the world to see or possibly become a stolen idea because we failed to keep private information quiet.


Key Quote

“Netflix wants Congress to update the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act. Lawmakers generally agree the law needs an update, but they're battling over how to do so."

Article Comparison # 3 - Employers seeking Facebook info

Article 1
"Senators seek probe of employers seeking Facebook info"
March 27, 2012
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225578/Senators_seek_probe_of_employers_seeking_Facebook_info

Article 2
"Employers warned against demanding Facebook details from staff"
March 26, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/mar/26/employers-warned-facebook-login-details

Article 3
"Senators Question Employer Requests for Facebook Passwords"
March 25, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/technology/senators-want-employers-facebook-password-requests-reviewed.html


Notes 

• Articles discussed whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law
• Relevant to class because most students have a Facebook account and we must be careful of what we put available for all to see.  This might cost us a job.  We all know anything we put on the internet is public information.
• Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Richard Blumenthal  have contacted the Deparment of Justice and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations
• Facebook warned employers not to request logins and passwords from applicants since this would go against the terms of service
• Only article 3 uses Facebook account image
• Article 1 states it's more than just login and password request from Facebook, but other social networking sites including Google+
• Article 2 states Information Commissoner's office in the UK has warned employers of requesting logins and passwords from potential employees as well as current employees
• From Article # 3 "Facebook profiles often include personal information such as gender, race, religion and age – all details that are protected from being used to determine employment suitability by federal employment law. The same strictures apply in the UK."

Article Review # 3 - "Why Mark Cuban Is Rooting For Yahoo In Facebook Fight "

Article Title
"Why Mark Cuban is Rooting for Yahoo In Facebook Fight"

Article Author
Eric Savitz 

Article Publication Date

March 13, 2012

URL of Original Article
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/03/13/why-mark-cuban-is-rooting-for-yahoo-in-facebook-fight/ 

Article Summary
This article explains the reason behind Mark Cuban's blog about his hope that Yahoo will win their suit against Facebook.  He states that "a spectacular win against Facebook could trigger a backlash against the current patent system and spur real reforms."

Relevance to the Class
This article basically tries to make us realize although one person can make or invent a product.  Someone else can use that idea and improve it.  Giving us competition and a run for our money.  We should also be aware of the patent laws out there regarding technology and how it basically has been ignored until now.  If Yahoo wins their suit of $50 billion and has the power to shut down the largest social networking site around, this would be enormous and have a major impact on all of us. 

Key Quote

“Rather than originating in Congress, its going to take a consumer uprising to cause change. What better way to create a consumer uprising than to financially cripple and possibly put out of business the largest social network on the planet ?” 

Article Comparison # 2 - Rumors of 7.85 inch iPad to be launched

Article 1
"Apple’s 7-inch iPad: The Rumor That Just Won’t Die"March 1, 2012
http://techland.time.com/2012/03/01/apples-7-inch-ipad-the-rumor-that-just-wont-die/

 Article 2
"iPad 3 is old news: 7.85-inch model due in Q3, says report"February 29, 2012
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57388197-64/ipad-3-is-old-news-7.85-inch-model-due-in-q3-says-report/?tag=mncol;4n

Article 3
"7-Inch iPad? Unlikely. Cheaper 8GB iPad 2? Probably"

March 1, 2012
http://www.pcworld.com/article/251081/7inch_ipad_unlikely_cheaper_8gb_ipad_2_probably.html

Notes

• Apple to launch a 7.85 inch ipad later this year
• Cost: $249-$299
• Article 1 states Digitimes is spreading rumor of a mini iPad and isn't likely that Apple will release a mini any time soon
• Article 2 states if a 7 inch iPad will be release the price of an 8GB iPad2 will drop to $400
• Resolution size 1024x768 for the mini will remain the same as the iPad2 
• Consumers will be surprised if Apple will launch the mini iPad since Steve Jobs was against the idea
• Article 3 states Apple mini to doesn't need to compete with 7 inch Amazon Kindle Fire

Article Review # 2 - "Facebook Makes Push for Beefed-Up Mobile Sites"

Article Title

"Facebook Makes Push for Beefed-Up Mobile Sites"

Article Author
Jenna Wortham

Article Publication Date
February 27, 2012 

URL of Original Article
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/facebook-makes-push-for-beefed-up-mobile-sites/?scp=24&sq=tech%20feb%2027&st=cse

Article Summary

Facebook’s chief technology officer, Bret Taylor speaks of the efforts Facebook is creating to simplify application development on mobile-friendly sites.

Relevance to the Class
The majority of us use Facebook and the applications that are available through it.  Since we are not only Facebook users, but students of website architecture this gives us a sense of what goes on behind the scenes to development these applications.  As Bret Taylor mentioned these application developers use HTML5. 

Key Quote

“We’re unlocking the business potential of the mobile Web,” Mr. Taylor said.