Emerging cyber threats report, 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute on the greatest cybersecurity threats.
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Learning curve: How graduates solve information problems once they join the workplace
2012 report from Project Information Literacy on the mismatch between the employers’ needs and the research skills and habits that young people are displaying on the job.
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Misplaced confidences: Privacy and the control paradox
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University published in Social Psychological and Personality Science on user-controlled privacy settings online.
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Cultural diversity, geographical isolation, and the origin of the wealth of nations
2011 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research examining how cultural diversity has affected societal growth over centuries.
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Global protest, technology and social media: Research roundup
2012 review of scholarship on the Internet, social media and political activism around the world.
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Pew report: Americans and their cellphones, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the ways Americans use mobile phones.
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Does blogging empower women? Exploring the role of agency and community
2012 study from the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on women, blogging and feelings of empowerment.
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“Sexting” by high school students: An exploratory and descriptive study
2012 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior looking at the extent of the phenomenon among young people of texting revealing images to each other.
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Pew Research Center: Cell Internet use 2012
2012 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project investigating the extent to which cell phones are being used for online activities
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Cognitive pitfall! Videogame players are not immune to dual-task costs
2012 study by Duke, Penn State and Colby on how skilled video game players are not necessarily better multitaskers.
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