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1. Use the Internet to find a Technology current event article
Apple, Google Push Wearable Tech--But Can They Keep Your Data Safe? from Forbes.com

2. Write a paragraph summarizing the article. (5 points)
The Forbes article entitled Apple, Google Push Wearable Tech--But Can They
Keep Your Data Safe? is a recent article that deals with issues relating to the privacy of a new
trend of wearable technologies. The article first talks about Apples newest wearable technology
innovation, the Apple Watch, which is a watch with access to apps and wireless charging
capabilities among other features. However, this gadget also raises concerns about the privacy
of the users data. In order to access apps, the watch must connect with the internet. The article
states, wearable tech devices typically cannot connect to the Internet on their own. They
require Bluetooth synchronization in order to connect with apps installed on Internet-enabled
devices (Taylor). The concern then becomes, when the user enters their username and
password to access their email, or other applications, that information could be compromised.
Additionally, some of the apps offered on these wearable devices do not have privacy policies
set in place. This makes the information of the users vulnerable.

3. Find two additional Internet articles on the same topic.
Article 1- from Google: A High-Tech New Way for Your Boss to Follow You Everywhere from
businessweek.com
Article 2- from Yahoo: Wearable Technology Raises Privacy Concerns from cippguide.org.
When using the two search engines, there were different things I liked about each one. When
using Google, a link was provided at the top leading to scholarly articles on the topic that is
being searched. This gives the user easy access to more reputable information. However, on
Google, it was initially hard to find the way to sort the articles by the date they were written,
which is helpful when looking for the most up-to-date information. However, Yahoo had the
option to sort the articles by the date they were written with several time options directly on the
left hand side of the search results.

4. TRAAP your sources.
Businessweek.com article
Time- The article was written on 1 August 2014, which mean its a little over a month old,
making it fairly current. This means the information in the article is up-to-date and uses the
newest information on the topic that is available.
Relevance- The article is very relevant. It discusses up and coming wearable technologies such
as Google Glass and the Fitbit. This is relevant because as they devices become more and
more popular and accessible, the issues discussed in this article will be more
Authority- The article comes from a website that is made by a company called Bloomberg.
Bloomberg is a reputable company and deals with business and technology, making them a
reliable source to be delivering this information.
Accurate- The information in this article is accurate. Recent technologies and the real-world
workplace problems that are becoming apparent because of them are discussed.
Purpose- To make users of these new technologies and the general public aware of the risks
they pose in regards to privacy in the workplace and other aspects of daily life.
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5. Find two scholarly journal articles on the same topic from the CCBC library data
bases.
Article 1- Google Glass faces foggy future over privacy; Wearable technology has arrived.
Article 2- Privacy of Wearable Electronics in the Healthcare and Childcare Sectors: A Survey of
Personal Perspectives from Finland and the United Kingdom.
I used the key words wearable, technology, and privacy, in order to find my articles.
When searching for these articles, I used the ProQuest database. I chose ProQuest because I
have used it in the past and their information offered covers a wide variety of topics so finding
articles related to my subject was relatively easy to do. I have also found their articles to be
helpful and well written so I like to go back and use their materials whenever possible.

6. Compare the Internet and Journal Articles.
Ease of Access- The internet articles were much easier to find and access. An individual only
needs to open the search engine of their choice and type in a few key words in order to find the
articles from the internet. The databases, however, take a few more steps. First, one needs to
have access to the databases in the first place. Then, once in the database, they have to
choose from the many databases available to in which search.
Timeliness- Both of the internet articles were written within the past two months, making them
very recent and reliable. One of the journal articles was written in April of 2014, and the other
was written last year. This makes the two journal articles slightly less credible, because they
could be out of date now.
Authority- Both of the journal articles have credible authority when writing. They come from
peer-reviewed journals and reliable databases, which adds credibility to their articles. One of the
internet articles has authority because it comes from a credible website that is run by a
company related to the topics discussed in the article. The authority of the second internet
article from cippguide.com is harder to distinguish. It comes from a guide for the exam for
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Information Technology which shows that the information is
relevant and related to a known source. However, there is not author listed for the article so all of the
credentials of the article cannot be explored.

7. MLA Citation All Five Sources.
In order of usage in assignment-
Taylor, Danie D. "Apple, Google Push Wearable Tech--But Can They Keep Your Data Safe?
[Update]." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 19 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.
Weinberg, Cory. "A High-Tech New Way for Your Boss to Follow You Everywhere." Bloomberg
Business
Week. Bloomberg, 01 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.
"Wearable Technology Raises Privacy Concerns." CIPP Guide RSS. N.p., 1 Sept. 2014. Web.
17 Sept. 2014.

Shaw, Gillian. "Google Glass Faces Foggy Future Over Privacy; Wearable Technology has
Arrived." Leader PostMay 25 2013.ProQuest. Web. 17 Sep. 2014.
Virkki, Johanna, and Rebecca Aggarwal. "Privacy of Wearable Electronics in the Healthcare and
Childcare Sectors: A Survey of Personal Perspectives from Finland and the United
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Kingdom." Journal of Information Security 5.2 (2014): 46-55. ProQuest.Web. 17 Sep. 2014