ITM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Radio-Frequency Identification, Electronic Tagging, Mobile Commerce
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Innovation: the introduction of new equipment or methods. Social responsibility: implies that an entity, whether it is a government corporation, organization or individual, has a responsibility to society. Corporate policy: is a dimension of social responsibility that includes everything from hiring minority workers to making safe products. Sustainable or (cid:498)green(cid:499) it: describes the manufacture, management use and disposable of information technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, which is a critical part of a corporation"s responsibility. Virtualization: is a framework of dividing resources of a computer into multiple execution environments. Sustainable it disposal: refers to the safe disposal of it assets at the end of their life cycles. It ensures that e-waste or old computer equipment, does not end up in a landfill. Mobile commerce: the ability to purchase goods and services through a wireless internet-enabled device.