Texts, maps battle Haiti cholera outbreak

Technology is helping the Haitian citizens battle the recent outbreak of cholera. Health workers are able to send text messages and Twitter posts to people in the area, letting them know about the symptoms and what to do if they are infected. They are also mapping out areas, letting the citizens know where to go for clean water. This article is just showing another way that technology is changing lives around the globe. It's great that they are using technology to combat the recent health disaster in Haiti.

Internet about to hit 2 billion users

The Internet is about to hit 2 billion users. According to the CNN article, this can be attributed to the rising popularity of the Internet in developing countries. It's hard to believe that the internet is something that people all around the world have access to and use just like we do in America. This article was really eye opening because I never would have thought the internet had that many users.

'Zeus Trojan' zaps $3 million from bank accounts

http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/30/technology/cyber_crime_charges/index.htm

This article from CNN shows how people can use technology in dishonest ways. These 37 hackers sent emails, scamming people into sharing their bank account passwords. They used these passwords to empty $3 million from bank accounts. Technology has rapidly changed the way we bank today in many important ways. However, this is the scary part about banking online. It makes it all the more easier for a hacker to gain access to your account. I bank online and have had my account hacked into before, however I was able to catch it before any money was stolen. Online banking users need to be aware and make sure that they never share their passwords or routing numbers with anyone. The banks already have this information and would never ask for it. Even though this is a scary threat, I still continue to use online banking and think it is a great and easy way to bank.