Friday 18 November 2011
BLOG MIS 750
Tuesday 15 November 2011
School attendance, absence and your child
Nowadays we can see that school absence rate among students is going to increase from year to year. Why going to school regularly is important for our child in future? The answer is to make sure our children not fall behind with their work and can do well in exams. Once our child is registered at a school, we are legally responsible for making sure that they attend regularly. If our child fails to do so, our risk is getting a penalty notice or being prosecuted.
There are many ways to preventing our child from missing school, what you can do as parents? We must:
- Making sure our child understand the importance of good attendance and punctuality
- Taking an interest in their education and always about school work and encourage them to get involved in school activities
- Discussing any problems they may have at school and inform their teacher or head teacher about anything serious problems
- Not letting them take time off school for minor ailments
- Arranging appointments and outing after school hours, at weekend or during school holidays
Support on school attendance introduced by government
m-Attendance is the first applications in Malaysia to detect the presence of students and to help reduce truancy rates through short messaging system (SMS) and e-mail. Secondary School (SMK) Kijal, Kemaman is first school in the country to use the m-Attendance pilot project. Total 41 pieces donated by Apple iPad Malaysia to SMK Kijal. The application system is using the iPad tablet computer platform that can manage the attendance of students in a fast, efficient and more systematic. The system developed by the Mobile Biz Network Sdn Bhd in collaboration with state government.
Among the benefits of m-Attendance
- Through this system, parents will receive information through SMS and e-mail on a daily basis if their children did not come to school. Parents will find out quickly if their child does not go to school. If they have a specific reason on the matter, they can inform immediately to the school. M-Attendance also helps to facilitate parents to offer suggestion, views and complaints to the school via SMS.
- m-Attendance is able to helping to publicize the activities and school programs such as school sport days, a reminder date of the examination, filing fees arrears, the meeting of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) more quickly, easily and cost effective. As such, it will improve image and credibility of the school.
- m-Attendance has additional features such as the Homework Alert, Student Profile, Academic Report, Disciplinary Report and Digital Textbook.
- m-Attendance also be able to facilitate and ease the burden of classroom teachers in managing student attendance data.
This project will be monitored over the next three months and if it would benefit it will be extended to other schools over the country.
I strongly believed that m-Attendance can reduce burden of teacher like me as it can made my daily official work become efficient and effective.
I strongly believed that m-Attendance can reduce burden of teacher like me as it can made my daily official work become efficient and effective.
Video on m-Attendance
Source:
http://www.direct.gov.uk
teganukita.blogspot.com
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Online Banking
Do you familiar with online banking? I’m really sure that everyone prefers online banking rather than goes to the bank and misses the wonderful time in their life. I would like to share with you about online banking benefits and disadvantages as well as example of online banking portal for the bank in Malaysia, as I believed that it is a part of our life.
There are many benefits of online banking. Let me share with you here some of the benefits:-
1) Save your time and money
If you want to pay your household and utilities bill such as phone bill, electricity bill, water bill, Astro bill, Indah Water bill and etc, you don’t have to spend your time and petrol for going to those bank or said location and waiting for your number to be called to settle your bills. With online banking you can pay most of the bills at your own comfort at home. You no need to rush to different places just to settle your bills. At the same online banking can save cost of petrol and parking ticket.
2) Easier and convenient
With online banking you can perform your banking transaction almost anytime (except from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.), even on weekend and public holiday. Also you can perform checking on your account transactions for example your salary has been banked-in, your cheque is cleared or if you received payment from your customers whenever you wish without go to the ATM machine or bank.
3) Manage and monitor your finances
Online banking also provide the facilities where you can link all your financial products such as current or saving accounts, fixed deposit account and credit cards under the same account name. You can easy monitor your financial transactions such as credit cards balance outstanding and limit through online. Hence, you can spend with smartly.
Then, let’s move on the disadvantages of online banking. First ‘phishing’ scam and fraudulent or hoax e-mails by identity theft. Internet crime misleads users to similar online banking website, whereby users being instructed to log-in to online banking and perform unauthorized transactions.
As such to prevent this crime, online banking site always take precaution by advising customer to clear the internet cache after each internet transaction. In addition we as user must also connect to the online banking through secured connection. We must always remember that bank do not send emails and requesting for personal information through internet. Don’t ever reveal our sensitive information such as password to anyone.
Here some of example of online banking portal for the bank in Malaysia:
1) Maybank
http://www.maybank2u.com.my
Maybank become the first bank to offer Online banking services in Malaysia on 15th June 2000.
2) CIMB Bank
http://www.cimbclicks.com.my
3) Bank Rakyat
https://www.irakyat.com.my
4) Bank Islam
http://www.bankislam.com.my
5) HSBC
http://www.hsbc.com.my
6) OCBC - http://www.ocbc.com.my
7) Public Bank - http://www.pbebank.com.my
8) RHB Islamic Bank - http://www.rhbislamicbank.com.my
9) AmBank - http://www.amonline.com.my
10) Affin Bank - http://www.AffinOnline.com.my
As such enjoy your online banking sessions!
Sources :
http://www.arraydev.com
http://www.bankislam.com.my
http://www.cimbclicks.com.my
http://www.hsbc.com.my
http://www.maybank2u.com.my
https://www.irakyat.com.my
There are many benefits of online banking. Let me share with you here some of the benefits:-
1) Save your time and money
If you want to pay your household and utilities bill such as phone bill, electricity bill, water bill, Astro bill, Indah Water bill and etc, you don’t have to spend your time and petrol for going to those bank or said location and waiting for your number to be called to settle your bills. With online banking you can pay most of the bills at your own comfort at home. You no need to rush to different places just to settle your bills. At the same online banking can save cost of petrol and parking ticket.
2) Easier and convenient
With online banking you can perform your banking transaction almost anytime (except from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.), even on weekend and public holiday. Also you can perform checking on your account transactions for example your salary has been banked-in, your cheque is cleared or if you received payment from your customers whenever you wish without go to the ATM machine or bank.
3) Manage and monitor your finances
Online banking also provide the facilities where you can link all your financial products such as current or saving accounts, fixed deposit account and credit cards under the same account name. You can easy monitor your financial transactions such as credit cards balance outstanding and limit through online. Hence, you can spend with smartly.
Then, let’s move on the disadvantages of online banking. First ‘phishing’ scam and fraudulent or hoax e-mails by identity theft. Internet crime misleads users to similar online banking website, whereby users being instructed to log-in to online banking and perform unauthorized transactions.
As such to prevent this crime, online banking site always take precaution by advising customer to clear the internet cache after each internet transaction. In addition we as user must also connect to the online banking through secured connection. We must always remember that bank do not send emails and requesting for personal information through internet. Don’t ever reveal our sensitive information such as password to anyone.
Here some of example of online banking portal for the bank in Malaysia:
1) Maybank
http://www.maybank2u.com.my
Maybank become the first bank to offer Online banking services in Malaysia on 15th June 2000.
2) CIMB Bank
http://www.cimbclicks.com.my
3) Bank Rakyat
https://www.irakyat.com.my
4) Bank Islam
http://www.bankislam.com.my
5) HSBC
http://www.hsbc.com.my
6) OCBC - http://www.ocbc.com.my
7) Public Bank - http://www.pbebank.com.my
8) RHB Islamic Bank - http://www.rhbislamicbank.com.my
9) AmBank - http://www.amonline.com.my
10) Affin Bank - http://www.AffinOnline.com.my
As such enjoy your online banking sessions!
Sources :
http://www.arraydev.com
http://www.bankislam.com.my
http://www.cimbclicks.com.my
http://www.hsbc.com.my
http://www.maybank2u.com.my
https://www.irakyat.com.my
Kiddy Track
Do you know where your child is right now? The answer is YES with KiddyTrack. KiddyTrack is a system that allows you to know the location of your child at anytime. In other words, KiddyTrack is the first-of-its-kind GPS locating device combining with cell-based information in Malaysia, powered by Maxis. Its tiny size is only at 6.4cm x 4.6cm and weighing just about 50g and belies its power to locate accurately up to within 5 meter of your child, and in seconds. The location can be viewed on your smartphone or computer wired to Net. This creation of KiddyTrack is able to suit the requirements of working parents. They are able to watch over their children all the time, even when they are out of sight.
Features of KiddyTrack
1) Convenient monitoring on handphones or computer wired to the Internet.
2) Accurate GPS Location to within 5 meter radius of your child with the device
3) SOS Function on KiddyTrack device can alert up to 5 pre-installed numbers in case of emergency.
4) Long lasting battery life of up to 80 hours in a single charge reduces the hassle of charging the battery every day.
5) Scheduling feature cam generate an automatic report of the locations of your child.
How’s KiddyTrack Trace Works
There are a few steps as follows:
1) Convenient monitoring on handphones or computer wired to the Internet.
2) Accurate GPS Location to within 5 meter radius of your child with the device
3) SOS Function on KiddyTrack device can alert up to 5 pre-installed numbers in case of emergency.
4) Long lasting battery life of up to 80 hours in a single charge reduces the hassle of charging the battery every day.
5) Scheduling feature cam generate an automatic report of the locations of your child.
How’s KiddyTrack Trace Works
There are a few steps as follows:
Step 1
Place a KiddyTrack device on or with your child. Ensure that the device is securedly placed with or on your child before heor she
leaves your sight.
Step 2 SMS KiddyTrack System to retrieve location info. SMS shortcode example Track1 to the KiddyTrack System and within seconds you will receive a SMS with a URL link.
or
Step 3
Login to KiddyTrack Web Portal and locate where your child is 24 hours a day, 7 a week.
Step 4 View the location information directly on your mobile phone or computer or via KiddyTrack Website.
KiddyTrack Web Portal
Video on KiddyTrack
Source:
ZeuS Trojan attempts to exploit MasterCard, Visa security programs
Do you familiar with ZeuS Trojan? If you are not sure, let me explain to you what is meant by ZeuS Trojan and how it exploit MasterCard, Visa secu rityprograms. The ZeuS Trojan has capability to steal financial information and execute unauthorized fund transfers. It has recently been seen attacking banking customers on infected machines by displaying a fake “Verified by Visa” enrollmen screen or its MasterCard counterpart SecureCode. ZeuS Trojan trying to lure victims into fraudulent online enrolment action that would end up giving criminals their sensitive financial data.
The real and legitimate Visa and MasterCard card-fraud prevention programs have cardholders use a password when making card based purchases online as an additional means of security. The remotely controlled ZeuS botnet, used by criminal organizations, waits for the victim to log onto a list of targeted banks or financial institutions and uses various ruses to steal credentials or execute unauthorized fund transfers. This newer attack is designed to trick banking customers into giving over their personal identification numbers, Social security number, credit and debit card number with expiration date.
Visa describes its Verified by Visa program as going beyond the already existing fraud detection it provides with “an extra layer of security at the point where you enter credit-card information online. The service helps prevent unauthorized online use before it happens by confirming your identity with an additional password.
As such those who think they have seen these fake Visa and MasterCard screens on their PC should do what they can do to disinfect their machine and contact their bank.
Source:
Ellen Messmer, Network World dated 14th July 2011
Source:
Ellen Messmer, Network World dated 14th July 2011
Friday 4 November 2011
Surfing Net Safely
I had read some article from New Sunday Times. This article is very informative and I would like to share the information on "Surfing Internet Safely" with you in this blog. As we all knows that the most powerful tool of communication is information technology and communication technology. Information technology has made our life easier, faster and more convenient. What we need just click of a mouse or push a button. Then, we get the information. Internet has become indispensable part of our lives. Communicating technology can be done via email, Facebook, Twitter or chat rooms.
Our children are the most vulnerable segment of society. Realizing on this, Internet become platform that educates our children and at the same time given some negative impact to them. This article revealed that based on the statistics, when children surf the internet, there is a 60% chance of them being exposed to pornographic material. 100% chance of meeting a sexual predator, in the guise of a friendly teenager on chat rooms.
As such, we as parents must guide and teach our children on how to use Internet safely. At the same time we should learn all about Internet safety and take an active interest in our children’s online interaction. Lastly, we must always remind our children that their world should not just resolve around the cyber world.
Source:
New Sunday Times dated 23rd October 2011
www.cybersecurity.my
Source:
New Sunday Times dated 23rd October 2011
www.cybersecurity.my
Friday 21 October 2011
About Facebook
As we all known that nowadays Facebook is the most popular communication technology. What is meant by Facebook? Let me share with you what I had found about Facebook. Based on Wikipedia, Facebook is a social networking service and Web site launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommated and fellow computer science students Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Facebook has more than 800 million active users (July 2011).
Before using Facebook, users must register first. After that they can create personal profiles with photos, list of personal interests, contact information and other personal information. User can communicate with friends and other users through private or public messages and a chat feature. Besides that, users can create and joint interest groups.
What are the most popular applications on Facebook? Sure everybody knows it. The answer is the Photos application. Facebook allow users to upload albums and unlimited number of photos. Privacy settings can be set for individual albums and limiting the groups of users that can see an album. For instance the privacy of an album can be set so that only the user’s friends can see the album, while the privacy of another album can be set so that all Facebook users can see it.
Another special feature of the Photo applications application is the ability to “tag” or label users in a photo. For example, if a photo contains a user’s friend, then the user can tag the friend in the photo. This sends a notification to the friend that they have been tagged and provides them a link to see the photo.
What are the most popular applications on Facebook? Sure everybody knows it. The answer is the Photos application. Facebook allow users to upload albums and unlimited number of photos. Privacy settings can be set for individual albums and limiting the groups of users that can see an album. For instance the privacy of an album can be set so that only the user’s friends can see the album, while the privacy of another album can be set so that all Facebook users can see it.
Another special feature of the Photo applications application is the ability to “tag” or label users in a photo. For example, if a photo contains a user’s friend, then the user can tag the friend in the photo. This sends a notification to the friend that they have been tagged and provides them a link to see the photo.
What is social impact of Facebook? Facebook has affected the social life and activity of people in various ways. Facebook allows users to continuously stay in touch with friends and relatives wherever they are in the world, as long as there is access to the Internet. Facebook also unite people with common interests and beliefs through groups and other pages and has been known to reunite lost family members and friends.
It’s true as it happened to me where I can find my old classmates during my primary and secondary school through Facebook. As a result from this we organized our reunion on previous Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. It's really work as I met my old friend and keep in touch with them after not seen in each other nearly 15 years.
It’s true as it happened to me where I can find my old classmates during my primary and secondary school through Facebook. As a result from this we organized our reunion on previous Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. It's really work as I met my old friend and keep in touch with them after not seen in each other nearly 15 years.
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