The world of the Internet is shaping the future of many industries around the world, from the airline industry to the production of music. The Internet is changing how we communicate and exchange ideas and thoughts. Many countries are now eager to setup master plans and policies to develop their Internet infrastructure. This paper examines the essential factors that are affecting the developmen...

Korea and the United States both rank among the leading nations of the world in terms of Internet penetration, but have arrived there at different speeds, through varying development policies, and in the contexts of contrasting cultures. The present research presents a new model of Internet usage with concepts from Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, comparing the factors that predict Internet u...

As new media are becoming daily fare, Internet addiction appears as a potential problem in adolescents. From the reported negative consequences, it appears that Internet addiction can have a variety of detrimental outcomes for young people that may require professional intervention. Researchers have now identified a number of activities and personality traits associated with Internet addiction....

the increase in the number of adsl users over recent years has encouraged different companies to enter to this context. for this reason, the current article aims to study internet adsl users’ characteristics that affect their usage rate as one of the factors of organization’s achievement. therefore, the data were collected using simple random method and questionnaire, the validity and reliabili...

This study examines the effects of professional certifications such as JCAHO on healthcare information technology (HIT) usage in healthcare organizations and user satisfaction with such usage. Using survey data collected from healthcare administrators in a nation-wide sample of 347 hospitals and long-term care facilities, we provide evidence that professional certifications do indeed enhance HI...

One phenomenon is the continuously extending use of the Internet. The DIASTASIS project attempts to measure and assess Internet usage and to define the profile of Internet users. This is very important for many actors, as public and private policy makers, organizations and individuals. Internet Usage has several dimensions. One aspect is the frequency of internet usage as well as different type...

PURPOSE To evaluate the frequency of mobile technology and social media usage among radiology residents and their access to professional information. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire consisting of 24 questions prepared using Google Drive was sent via e-mail to 550 radiology residents throughout the country. Of the 176 participating residents, 74 completed the survey via the internet, and...

While passwords, by definition, are meant to be secret, recent trends in the Internet usage have witnessed an increasing number of people sharing their email passwords for both personal and professional purposes. As sharing passwords increases the chances of your passwords being compromised, leading websites like Google strongly advise their users not to share their passwords with anyone. To ca...