Download Future Internet Technologies: Multimedia, Security, and Extensions and more Slides Fundamentals of E-Commerce in PDF only on Docsity! Modeling the Internet and the Web: Future Internet Technologies Docsity.com Introduction • The Internet is continually changing – Increased availability – Increased size (both in quantity and quality) – Increased speed • These changes have enabled new technologies – Multimedia – Security / Anti-Advertising – Extending the Internet Docsity.com Multimedia • Video – Streaming video using Web Cameras • Yahoo IM has offered streaming video since 2001 • MSN Messenger since March, 2003 • AOL is currently testing streaming web camera via AIM and as part of it’s proprietary online service • Linksys is putting out a new wireless web camera that does not require the use of a computer – Closed Captioning on Streaming Media • AOL is currently developing this technology for it’s deaf subscribers Docsity.com Security • Viruses – There have been several major computer virus outbreaks this last year – All major computer viruses are now transmitted over the Internet – Email has become a primary transmitter of viruses – Email providers are now blocking viruses before they reach consumers computers Docsity.com Security • Viruses – AOL has published some statistics on email viruses that it has blocked • In the last year AOL has blocked over 500 Million email viruses • The average user will get a virus infected email once every 2 weeks • 300 new viruses are identified every week Docsity.com SPAM • Other Anti-SPAM initiatives – Many States have enacted some form of Anti-SPAM legislation – AOL, Microsoft and others have been lobbying Congress for Federal Anti-SPAM laws – The following bans on SPAM tactics are under review by the Federal Government • Misleading Subjects • Sexually Explicit (without a label) • Mass Mailing using addresses collected by automated programs or recombination techniques • Use of false return addresses Docsity.com Extending the Internet • Wireless Web – Most Wireless phone providers also offer wireless web • Wireless IM – AOL is partnering with several providers to offer AIM and ICQ on wireless phones • Hotspots – Hotels, Airports, Convention Centers, Truck Stops and Cafes Docsity.com Extending the Internet • IP Telephony – Poland’s Border guard is installing a 6,500 phone IP Telephony System • Remote Surgery – Using a highly reliable VPN based on Cisco MPLS the first telerobotics surgery took place in Canada • Internet Schools – In Hong Kong 70,000 primary and secondary school students have access to 38 multimedia enriched courses Docsity.com
