The human side of mobile technology
uses GPS tr
tion systems identif
acking to monitor the mo
y these animals, indicating their location via text messages.
vements of elephants. Mobile communica-
Challenges for m-government
Although m-go
citizens, a number of
vernment presents numerous benefits for both go
obstacles
vernments and
alize:
must be overcome for these benefits to materi-
The
know how they work, go
The
cost
age of users
of new go
. As man
vernment applications.
y older people do not have handsets or do not
use among this group
vernments should implement policies to encourage
adoption of these services, and systems need to be implemented to guar
Data security and privacy
.
constitute the main obstacles hindering mass
tee them.
an-
ther obstacle, it will be necessary to discern between v
Users will experience information overload. Since this could become ano
aluable and dispensa
-
ble information.
-
7.3. Channeling aid via mobile phones
In addition to the abo
Mobile devices are becoming a v
ve, the mobile phone is a powerful tool for helping others.
victims of
ery important element to address the needs of
evacuation efforts, report the need for blood donations and w
natural disasters and violent conflicts. SMS is used to coordinate
pending storms, volcanic eruptions, and even missile attacks.
arn citizens of im-
One example can be found in Mala
been designed that will be link
ysia, where a tsunami warning system has
Thailand The Malaysian go
ed to screening centers in India, Indonesia and
the public of the possible arriv
vernment intention is to use SMS technology to alert
population groups who are unlik
al of new tsunamis, which includes con
ely to hear radio warnings, such as tourists or
tacting
people who are on beaches at the time.
Howev
citiz
er, governments are not the only ones putting such initiatives into motion;
may be exposed to
ens use person-to-person communication to warn of dangers or risks they
terrorist attacks on the W
. One example w
orld Tr
as the use of mobile phones during the 9/11
Standards and Technology (NIST), 16% of the surviv
ade Center. According to the National Institute of
phone calls before deciding to ev
studied by NIST stated that they began ev
acuate the building. The majorit
ors of each tower had made
acuating after receiving outside infor
y of survivors
mation on their mobile phones.
-
It is also worth noting the vital role pla
Lebanon conflict in July-A
yed by mobile communications during the
creased by almost 40% in the period immediately following the outbreak of hos
ugust 2006. The use of wireless voice services in-
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