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Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Cyber Space and Information, Communication and Technology: A Tool for Westernization or Orientalism or BothAhmad Rizal Mohd Yusof, Mohamad Fauzi Sukimi, Solahuddin Bin Ismail, Zaheruddin Bin OthmanProblem statement: The role of ICT and cyberspace and their existence have become prevalent popular phenomena to the extent that they are perceived to have the potential for transforming the world and launch it into a Digital era. The advent and advancement of ICT and cyberspace has also facilitated the globalization process and is used as an integrative tool, making … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 15 Oct 2011 · 7,503 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordUbiquitous Health Monitoring Systems: Addressing Security ConcernsMahmoud Elkhodr, Seyed Shahrestani, Hon CheungProblem statement: It is important to secure the transmission of patient’s EHR in remote health monitoring systems. Security is among the main issues that need to be realized for the adaption of this monitoring technology. The face of healthcare is changing as ubiquitous computing technologies are being incorporated into the existing infrastructure. We specify the requirements, needed security mechanism, outstanding … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 10 · 4 Aug 2011 · 7,410 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordSocio-Demographic Factors Affecting Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology UsageMusa Abu Hassan, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jeffrey Lawrence D’SilvaProblem statement: Rural development through ICT has been the focus of the Malaysian government. ICT is an important tool nowadays and in order to be a developed community, the community especially those in the rural areas must use it wisely. Besides the numerous benefits offered by the ICT, it would be helpful to know whether the rural community especially their … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 8,578 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordDeterminants of Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology Usage among Rural Administrators in using Structural Equation ModelingJeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril et al.Problem statement: Village Development and Security Committee members play a vital role in enhancing the village development programs in Malaysia and ICT is deemed as an important mechanism to further boost rural development. But do the rural community in Malaysia especially their leaders have a positive attitude towards it? Hence, this study is designed to identify the constructs that significantly … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 7,504 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn Investigation of Solutions to Empowering Iranian Rural People to Use Services Offered by Information and Communication Technology Service Offices: The Case of Isfahan ProvinceTahmasb Maghsoudi, Mehdi Mirdamadi, Jamal Farajollah Hosseini, Mahmod HosseiniProblem statement: Knowledge and information should be provided for people effectively as they can use it in their life. Empowering rural people to use formation and knowledge is necessary and important than its Transfer. In order to develop information and communication services in rural area, services offices have been established, but the villagers do not ability to use services. This … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,906 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPolicies Affect the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by Agricultural Extension ServiceSeyed Jamal F. Hosseini, Mehrdad Niknami, Gholamreza H. Hosseini NejadProblem statement: The majority of rural population in Iran has limited access to agricultural information. However, bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas has been a major challenge for authorities in Iran. Agricultural extension by its nature can have an important role in this regard. Approach: This study aimed at examining the perception of extension specialists in Iran … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,323 accessesView PDF Cite