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SOCIAL MEDIA IN RURAL AREA: A COMMUNITY POLICE CASE STUDY

"MyPolice" proprietary social media software product, which was studied in this investigation, has not yet been deployed commercially and appears to be dormant. My conclusion that community-run rather than enterprise-run is the better method to manage this sort of social media tool might be correct, given than MyPolice seems to be dormant. Social_Media_in_Rural_Area.pdf   Abstract: Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) has evolved from email and simple bulletin boards to live text feeds and elaborate Social Networking Sites (SNS) some of which have gained cult-like status. The pervasiveness of Social Media (SM) within the CMC landscape has inspired social-entrepreneurs and software developers to create civic-centric communication platforms for civic engagement rather than vanity-centric for personal satisfaction.  As the Internet becomes the default communication method by the will of Government the need to be connected to the world by the Ethernet increases. Bu...

XP: Not quite Dead...

... until that final whack! Four nifty tools to tide you over till you decide the upgrade to path to take and give Windows ®  XP that final whack! When using an anti virus it might complain and prevent installation. If so turn it off, install the software, and then turn it back on when done. Sandboxie Sandboxie works on the Sandbox theory: a child playing in a sandbox with a high(ish) wall has difficulty escaping. Sandboxie places the browser in a protective wrapper to prevent any malicious script installing to your hard drive. Closing the browser purges any shenanigans that might have been ongoing while browsing. The free version, which works just fine, has a pop-up to up-sell to the Pro version costing only 15 Euros. "Almost all user attacks are through web browsers, Java, and PDF documents;      Use Sandboxie Pro to help protect your Windows XP computer -- run your Internet applications in separate sandboxes to prevent security att...