Essays about: "Centralisation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 31 essays containing the word Centralisation.

1. 6. Centralisation on Decentralised Online Social Networks

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Martin Ryberg Laude; Markus Brewitz; [2023]
   Keywords : Social media; centralised platforms; decentralised; platforms; Mastodon; onboarding flow; user tests; randomisation; centralisation; decentralisation;

   Abstract : The rapid growth of centralised social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook has raised concerns about privacy and the concentration of power held by the companies behind these services. In response, decentralised social media platforms have emerged as alternatives, forming federations of various instances without a single owner. READ MORE

3. 7. The Role of IoET Within Higher Education During the Past Decade : A Single Case Study of Jönköping University

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sandra Muchate; Oscar Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : IoET; Internet of Education Things; IoT; Internet of Things; Education 4.0; LMS; Learning Management System; Smart Universities; Digitalisation; Evolution;

   Abstract : The Education Industry is crucial to the development of societies and their economy, consequently, it is important to understand how technological advancements affect the industry and its stakeholders. Research has been made on this topic, mainly focusing on the concept and framework, implications for the Education Industry, and possible societal transformations, but few focus on the implementation and evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the education industry, the Internet of Education Things (IoET), especially within higher education. READ MORE

4. 8. Accounting for Industry Change, A Case Study on the Use and Development of Vernacular Accounting Systems in the Branches of a Swedish Bank

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Olle Bivner Johansson; Valentina Karacsonyi; [2022]
   Keywords : Vernacular accounting systems; Managers information use; Bank branch developments; Compliance;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the use and development of locally produced, self-generated accounting information systems, also known as vernacular accounting systems (VAS), by branch managers in a Swedish bank. The phenomenon is analysed through earlier literature's theoretical identification of different manifestations, and we find that many of these are used in practice. READ MORE

5. 9. A State of One's Own? - A Legal Study of the Right to Self-Determination and Secession with Focus on the case of Québec and Canada

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Hilda Hansson; [2020]
   Keywords : public international law; self-determination; secession; territorial integrity; human rights; democracy; sovereignty; minority rights; Quebec; Canada; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the right of a people to self-determination and the possibility of secession in a democratic context, focusing on the Québec-Canada case. To that end, it studies (1) the historic and contemporary relationship between Québec and Canada, (2) the meaning of the right to self-determination within international law, (3) possibilities for unilateral secession, and (4) secession by virtue of democracy. READ MORE

6. 10. A Comparison of the Resiliency Against Attacks Between Virtualised Environments and Physical Environments

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

   Author : Albert Tellez Martinez; Dennis Dirk Steinhilber; [2020]
   Keywords : Physical environment; virtual environment; hypervisor; attack surface; attack vector; resiliency; fat client; thin client; virtualisation; virtual machine;

   Abstract : Virtualisation is a technology that is more and more applied due to its advantages regarding cost and operation. It is often believed that it provides a better security for an IT environment since it enables centralisation of hardware. READ MORE