Friday, December 28, 2007
Hi all,
It's been some time, how have you guys been? Hahas. Oh well time for work.
For practical 3, we have to study the Internet resources that you have retrieved in Practical 2 and identify the purposes of the resources.
I have categorise them under resource, rationale and reason.
Here's my findings:
Resource 1:http://2factor.blogspot.com. Rationale: Personal
Reason: The author of that resource is using the his blog to show his views on the 2 factor authentication devices. He backed his arguments with examples but it is still largely based on his personal viewpoints.
Resource 2: http://www.portwise.com/solutions/industry/finance_banking.php Rationale: Business/Marketing
Reason: The author of this resource uses this website to promote his product – 2 factor authentication devices. He shows the benefits of the product and is trying to convince readers that his product is practical, effective and useful.
Resource 3: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid14_gci968784,00.html Rationale: Advocacy/Personal
Reason: The author of this resource is sharing and providing his technical advice and expertise to other professionals or members of the public. These information might have some influence on the opinion of others but some of the materials may not be totally factual or reliable as some experts might have biased viewpoints.
Resource 4: http://www.dsssasia.com/htmdocs/products/a_server/a_server_overview.htm Rationale: Business/ Marketing
Reason: The website is provides details and information of the product that the company is selling. It also states the advantages of using the products. Thus, the website aims to promote and market a certain product.
For this practical, I gained insights on how to categorise the different resources. This will aid me in identifying the rationale of the resource and allow me to make good use of the information. The skills learnt also taught me whether to trust the source fully based on the purpose of the resource.
Ok. Thats about it. I'll be back soon.
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9:39 PM
