Blog review: Legal

The UK government are considering plans to cut off internet access for people that illegally download music and films.Broadband providers that failed to enforce the rules could be prosecuted and forced to provide the details of the downloaders to the courts.

Six of the UK largest ISPs are set to announce that they've signed up to a government-backed initiative that's designed to clamp down on music privacy.The broadband suppliers, believed to be BT, Virgin, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Tiscali and Sky- are expected to reveal details of a memorandum understanding they've signed with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) that will result in the ISPs sending warning letters to those suspected of illegally downloading tracks.

The BPI, which represents the UK music industry has been pushing ISPs to step up efforts to tackle illegal downloads for many years. Music labels claim that free downloads from peer-to-peer services heavily impact sales and want those responsible to be penalised.

However, ISPs have been historically protective of their customers when it comes to relinquishing subscriber details to third parties. Therefore, one idea that's been suggested is that ISPs implement a "Three strikes and you're out rule" under which offenders would first be issued with written warnings. Then if they continued to illegally download tracks, offenders could have their internet access terminated.

Virgin Media has been in the forefront of the move to clamp down on illegal downloads. As much as eight hundreds Virgin Media customers received letters warning them about participating in illegal file sharing at the start of the company 10-week campaign to 'educate users' about the danger of file-sharing.

Things to take note to prevent e-auction fraud when a consumer participating in an e-auction

E-auction is a part of the strategic sourcing process which is a procurement tool using web-based software that allows suppliers to bid online for a contract for the supply of goods or services. When the bids are reduced and not increased as in a traditional auction, it is called a reverse auction. The objective is typically to arrive at the lowest total cost as distinct from the lowest price. However, there are many cases of e-auction fraud had happened around us. Therefore, we have to prevent our self when participate in an e-auction activity. There are several suggestions that we wish to share with the consumers who perhaps to prevent the e-auction fraud.

1. Do some researches before you participate in an e-auction activity.
Consumers should do some researches about the processes of e-auction and surf some of the e-auction website such as Amazon.com.

2. Read and understand carefully about the e-auction conditions.
Consumers should read the requirements and conditions that the website requested. Bear in mind the specific conditions especially the conditions of payments.

3. Do not simply disclose your personal data and financial information.
If you realized there are some e-mail messages from someone that you do not know for asking your personal data for examples credit card number, account number, or password, don't just send the data without knowing more about who is asking. Never ever give out your social security number or bank account information. Make sure you have thoroughly checked out the seller and the escrow service.

4. Asking for the duration of delivery.
Consumers must ask the seller when delivery can be expected if not specified in the listing. Besides, consumers should ask for the warranty policy, exchange or return if the mechanism is broken or dissatisfied.

5. Asking for the shipping or delivery fees.
Consumers have to read carefully on the listing or asking the seller whether there has extra changes for the shipping or delivery fees. It is to prevent the extra costs or the cost that shouldn't included.

6. Check the delivered goods.
Lastly, when you received the goods, you must check it carefully. If there are any broken or unmatched, you must to return back to the seller within the duration that noted in the conditions.

Corporate Blogging

A corporate weblog is published and used by an organization to reach its organizational goals.Its goals is to increase company credibility, enhance customer service and interaction, and give customers a peek of the behind the scenes of the corporate culture, showcase new products or services and more.Through the corporate blog, a company can converse directly with customers and prospects via internet service,and creates trust and builds customer relationships.

A corporate blog is the perfect choice for interacting with existing and potential clients. Corporate blogging serves as a channel for a company and its customers to meet on common ground and to know each other more.A corporate blog fit their own company culture, selecting the individual or employee who will write it’s blog .An ideal corporate blogger is one who is an expert in his field. They write their blog with passion and sincerity. The objectives is to engage their customers and prospects in conversation

The most effective way to start a conversation is to be sincere and honest in their blog while writing about topics that are important to its company. Blogger should have good writing skills. They should be one who is respected by his peers and reacts calmly to outbursts. They need to identify what customers needs and what service they can perform for customers. To get customers attention, blogger need to participate in a conversation credibly. To be credible,blogger come up with worthwhile content ideas, insights, news and information. Content need not be long but should be interesting.

Corporate blog include :

1.Monster.com (recruiting) - http://monster.typepad.com/monsterblog/











2.GM -http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/ne.gmblogs.com/





3.My LEGO - http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/blog


4.Ford - http://blog.ford.com/BLOG.CFM

5.Maytag Skybox - http://www.ka-thunk.com/


6.Forrester - http://forrester.typepad.com/charleneli/2004/11/blogging_policy.html

E-Government in Malaysia

Malaysia’s huge e-government initiative began in 1997 with the launch of the Multimedia Super Corridor’s (MSC) E-Government Flagship Application.

MSC Malaysia status is
* awarded to both local and foreign companies that develop or use multimedia technologies.
* produce or enhance their products and services and for process development.
* employ a substantial number of knowledge workers.
* provide technology transfer or contribute towards the development of MSC Malaysia or

support Malaysia's k-economy initiatives.
* establish a separate legal entity for MSC Malaysia qualifying multimedia business and activities.
* locate in a MSC Malaysia designated cybercities.
* comply with environmental guidelines.

The projects of the Electronic Government Flagship Application :

1. The Project Monitoring System (SPP II) is a system :
* For the global information and communication technology (ICT) industry.

* It originally included an area of approximately 15x50 km² which stretched from the Petronas Twin Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and also included the towns of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. It has expanded to include the entire Klang Valley on 7 December 2006.

2. The Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS)

is a subset of the overall internal controls of a business covering the application of people, documents, technologies, and procedures by management accountants to solving business problems such as costing a product, service or a business-wide strategy.e.g. Decision Support Systems, Expert systems, and Executive information systems.

3.Electronic Procurement (E-Procurement) is a way of using the Internet to make it easier, faster, and less expensive for businesses to purchase the goods and services they require.

such as reverse auctions (e-auctions).

Its goal is to streamline the purchasing process so businesses can focus more management time on earning revenue and serving customers.

4.Electronic Services (E-Services/ESD) providing government services through the Internet or other electronic means. Electronic Service Delivery is one way governments attempt to deliver services directly to the citizen, without the citizen having to go to a government building. Electronic Service Delivery can look like other shopping or service sites on the Internet. e.g., paying taxes, or getting a drivers license if you wish to drive on public roads.