Internet Service Research Articles

Study on the Impact of the "Internet + Government Services" Pilot on the Entry of New Enterprises

Under the new development pattern, the "Internet plus Government Services" pilot program has become an important carrier for the interaction between the government and market entities, and is and will continue to have a profound impact on the business environment. Establishing a sound business environment has become an important way to attract enterprises to enter.Enterprise entry is conducive to improving the regional market vitality and regional competitiveness, improving the efficiency of resource allocation, and affecting the macroeconomic operation. This project takes the pilot project of "Internet + government service" as the starting point, and analyzes the impact of regional enterprises by collecting the pilot situation of "Internet + government service" in prefecture-level cities from 2017 to 2019.

Key Actions to Enable Automation for Mobile Network Security Operations

Over time, the landscape of Cyberspace surrounding Internet Service Providers (ISPs) has undergone enduring transformations. Notably, mobile networks, integral to contemporary societal infrastructure, consistently encounter evolving cybersecurity threats and risks. ISP processes have adapted with a persistent focus on optimizing network performance and availability, yet the challenges emerge from a laborious and protracted network change management process, hindering the practical automation of network security. Addressing the rightful demand for the highest level of security from mobile network users, our research question probes: "How can we intensify the emphasis on network security and facilitate the automation of network security operations?" To delve into this, we conducted extensive interviews with ISPs globally, affirming the inherent difficulty in automating security operations. The findings categorize challenges into three domains: Security Culture, Operational Processes, and Tools. Cultivating a security culture demands a pivotal commitment to change from top management, coupled with dedicated time and resources. Essential to this is the enhancement of security competence, extending beyond specialists to encompass network engineering staff. Robust network security not only safeguards against threats but significantly influences various business processes. Initiating a secure network requires ISPs to articulate explicit security requirements during the network procurement process, exerting pressure on vendors to fortify systems with a security-by-design approach at the factory. Critical to this is the secure deployment of networks, integrating comprehensive network hardening during the build phase. However, findings indicate a prevalent oversight where network security configuration changes are often neglected or deprioritized in favor of network performance. Achieving a harmonious balance between security and performance necessitates a predefined agreement on a network security configuration baseline. This collaborative effort involves network security specialists and competent network engineers. To effectively monitor and enforce network security configuration, ISPs require automation-enabled tools with the predefined baseline, offering capabilities for monitoring and enforcing network assets. In conclusion, our research emphasizes the imperative need for a paradigm shift in organizational culture, operational processes, and tool utilization to enhance the focus on network security and enable the critical automation of network security operations within the ever-evolving landscape of Cyberspace.

Integration of 5G, 6G and IoT with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks: Opportunity, challenges and future trends

The rapid growth of the massive smart Internet of Things (IoT) with mobile connections, the enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and the high demand for building a connected and intelligent world increase the probability of mobile satellite systems to be a major network in providing internet communication services in the future. Currently, the mobile satellite systems are envisioned as a significant solution for providing mobile services in different settings and for various vital objectives. These satellite systems have special qualities in each of these situations, including extensive coverage area, robustness, and ability to broadcast/multicast. The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems are the best promising technology that will offer internet services among the different types of satellite systems. However, the LEO systems are still experiencing certain restrictions with respect to connectivity, stability, and mobility support; because of which communication becomes unreliable. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to broadly explain the LEO systems and services in a comprehensive manner using a variety of perspectives. The paper focus is on key aspects of mobile internet based on satellite systems. This paper illustrates the integration of LEO systems with fifth and sixth generations of mobile cellular networks as well as with the IoT networks. It discusses the problems being faced as a result of the integration between cellular with IoT and satellite systems by comprehending which future research plans are outlined.

Analisis Kepuasan Konsumen Menggunakan Metode Algoritma C4.5 Berbasis Rapidminer Pada PT. Adeaksa Indo Jayatama

In the era of globalization and digital 4.0, the development of technology and the internet plays an important role for human survival. PT. Adeaksa Indo Jayatama, as a provider of telecommunications and internet services, seeks to meet consumer needs with the DexaNet product which offers stable internet connections using fiber optic and wireless broadband. This research uses the C4.5 algorithm method and data mining using the RapidMiner platform to analyze consumer satisfaction. The research results show that the factors that influence consumer satisfaction are facilities and infrastructure, trusted providers, responsiveness, service quality, and stable network. The C4.5 algorithm implemented using RapidMiner has proven to be effective in analyzing customer satisfaction and providing valuable insights for the Company in improving service quality and customer satisfaction.

Brute forcing on secured shell servers emphasising the role of cyber forensics - a quali-quantitative study.

Increasing numbers of cyber attacks threaten us personally and professionally. Cyber crimes include obtaining sensitive information (medical or financial) but may extend to organising heinous crimes including murders and aggravated sexual assaults. A major vector of cyber crimes is brute force attacks on secured shell servers. This research highlights the prevalence of the intensity of brute force attacks on secured shell servers via quali-quantitative analysis of cyber attacks. The brute force attacks were recorded over a period of 20 days with the help of logs taken from five dedicated servers installed in a production environment. There were a minimum of 6470 and maximum of 22,715 attacks on a server per day. The total number of attacks on all the servers during the study period was 1,065,920. The brute force attacks were mainly targeted at the service network accounts. Growth of the field of cyber forensics is the optimal solution to prevent the malicious use of internet services and the commissioning of crimes by this means.

Disentangling the role of algorithm awareness and knowledge in digital inequalities: an empirical validation of an explanatory model

ABSTRACT Algorithms have become almost ubiquitous on the internet. They shape the way internet users engage with internet services across diverse online domains and what outcomes they obtain from their internet uses. While scholars have extensively studied the societal implications of algorithms in the digital world, only a few studies investigated the relationship between digital inequalities and algorithm awareness and knowledge. Little is known about how ubiquity of internet access and disparities in skills affect algorithm awareness and knowledge of internet users, and how they affect their internet uses and outcomes. To fill this important gap, this study presents and tests an explanatory model to assert how algorithm awareness and knowledge are related to the three levels of digital inequalities. The data were collected with a face-to-face survey (response rate = 54%) on a representative sample of internet users (N = 802) in Slovenia in 2022. Results of path analysis confirmed the sequential paths between the three levels of digital inequalities, suggesting that ubiquity of internet access strongly determines internet skills and internet uses, which in turn affect tangible internet outcomes. While ubiquity of internet access affected only algorithm awareness, internet skills predicted both algorithm awareness and knowledge. Importantly, algorithm knowledge was a significant determinant of internet uses. Age, education, and income moderated some of the relationships in the model. Overall, the study demonstrates that research on digital inequalities and related interventions need to address algorithm awareness and knowledge, and also consider how social inequalities among internet users shape them.

Classifications, evaluation metrics, datasets, and domains in recommendation services: A survey

Recommendation systems (RS) play a crucial role in assisting individuals in making suitable selections from an extensive array of products or services. This significantly mitigates the predicament of being overwhelmed by excessive information. RS finds powerful utility in online industries by vending products over the internet or furnishing online services. Given the potential for business expansion through their implementation, RS is relevant in such domains. This comprehensive review article overviews RS and its diverse variations and extensions. Specifically, this review provides a thorough comparative analysis for each method that encompasses many techniques employed in RS, encompassing content-based filtering, collaborative filtering, hybrid, and miscellaneous approaches. Notably, the article delves into the manifold applications of RS across various practical domains. Additionally, the assortment of evaluation metrics utilized across RS is explored. Finally, we conclude by encapsulating the distinct challenges RS encounters, which enhance their precision and dependability.

HCSMBO: A hybrid cat swarm and monarch butterfly optimization algorithm for energy consumption optimization in industrial internet of things

Energy consumption optimization is crucial for improving the quality of application services in the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environment. Traditional optimization methods often adopt blind search strategies, which leads to a significant waste of computing resources and low efficiency. This paper proposes a Hybrid Cat Swarm Optimization and Monarch Butterfly Optimization (HCSMBO), which combines the advantages of Cat Swarm Optimization (CSO) and Monarch Butterfly Optimization (MBO) to solve this problem. By utilizing the characteristics of swarm intelligence, including strong spatial search ability, high stability, and fast convergence, HCSMBO focuses on detailed optimization of the coverage, efficiency, and energy balance coefficient of Support Vector Machine (SVM) networks. By adjusting the weight factors of the fitness function, this algorithm can effectively find the global optimal solution. The experimental results confirm that HCSMBO significantly improves the intelligence, accuracy, and stability of task scheduling in resource management configuration, while achieving lower energy consumption. The research results of this paper are of great significance for improving the service quality of IIoT applications, meeting personalized business needs, and improving resource utilization and execution efficiency. In addition, they also provide new ideas and methods for energy consumption optimization research in the future IIoT.

Efficient quantum inspired blockchain-based cyber security framework in IoT using deep learning and huristic algorithms

“Internet-of-Things (IoT)” systems and components are highly noticed by cybercriminals including the affiliated or the nation-state sponsored threat actors as become a united part of the linked ecosystem and the society. But, the difficulties in protecting the systems and the devices are combined of scale and multiple deployments, the speed-paced cyber threats landscape, and more parameters. With the enhanced internet services, cyber security grows one of the highest research issues of the latest digital world. It is very important to develop a cyber security model to identify the various types of attacks. To overcome these problems, a quantum-inspired blockchain-assisted cyber security model is obtained in the IoT platform. Firstly, the required information is obtained from quality online information resources. Then, the information is stored in the quantum-inspired blockchain with optimal key, where the key optimization is performed with the help of the Fitness-based Jellyfish Chameleon Swarm Algorithm (FJCSA). Then, the stored data are recovered and finally, fed to the intrusion detection stage to verify whether it is affected by any unauthorized entities. The intrusion detection is done with the support of “Adaptive Attention-based Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) with Adaboost (AALSTM-Ab)”, where the parameters are optimized by using the FJCSA. Furthermore, the experimental results of the developed model are validated by comparing the performance of various recently implemented blockchain-based cyber security approaches with respect to several positive and negative performance measures. From the result analysis, the accuracy and precision rate of the recommended model are 95.50% and 91.40%.

The Identification Scope of Duty of Care of Network Service Providers in the Algorithm Recommendation Era

In the era of algorithm recommendation, the Internet has experienced major realistic changes such as "technology neutrality" and "technology cannot", which leads to inevitable changes in the duty of care of Internet service providers. The identification of the scope of the duty of care has become an important focus of dispute in infringement cases of Internet service providers, and the court has exercised its discretion. At present, the scope of the duty of care in Chinas legislation still has some deficiencies, such as low level of legal effect and vague definition standard, and there are also great disputes in the handling of practical cases. Considering the influence of the platform strength, the completeness of the notice and other factors, the scope of the duty of care should be appropriately increased according to the specific case in the infringement litigation of network service providers, and it should be distinguished from the duty of review. Starting from judicial practice, this paper suggests that the current duty of care be refined: according to the time stage of the case, the duty of care is divided into before, during and after, and the duty of care of the platform is appropriately improved in each link.

Research on the Judgement Standard of the Duty of Care of Internet Service Providers

The internet service providers tort liability for general fault tort liability, which means that network service providers bear the tort liability need to subjective fault for the elements, then for the network service provider's subjective fault judgement standard objectively to rise to the network service provider's reasonable duty of care judgement standard above the problem. Up to now, about the network service provider's duty of care standard judgement is still no clear provisions, in the legal and judicial fields are more controversial. This paper explores these issues through an analysis of trial practices, seeking to establish a more standardized approach to evaluating ISPs' duty of care. The findings suggest that adopting the "good manager" standard could significantly enhance the clarity and effectiveness of managing ISPs' tort liabilities. It proposes the establishment of a dedicated management association within ISPs to implement and oversee these management policies consistently across the sector. This approach aims to not only define but also enforce a reasonable duty of care standard that is both fair and practicable.

Market Structures for Service Providers in Advanced Air Mobility

Proposed concepts of operations for advanced air mobility rely on private service providers being responsible for providing air traffic management services to uncrewed aircraft such as drones and autonomous air taxis. While such proposals are unprecedented in the aviation context, one can draw parallels to the Internet and the role played by Internet service providers in managing web traffic. A study of the evolution of the Internet illustrates that, without clear rules for cooperation around a nascent market, private profit motives incentivize against service provider cooperation, especially for traffic flows that traverse multiple regions managed by different service providers. To address this problem, we propose a profit-sharing mechanism based on the Shapley value that incentivizes service providers to cooperate. We show that this mechanism i) ensures that service providers route flights along globally optimal routes, and ii) encourages service providers to work together in providing more efficient routes. We study the allocation of sectors to service providers and show that different allocations can cause large differences in profit earned. Finally, we discuss some of the remaining challenges with having a federated network of private service providers supporting traffic management for advanced air mobility operations.

Critical Analysis of Liability of Internet Service Providers for Indirect Patent Infringement

With the rapid evolution of e-commerce, existing Chinese laws have struggled to keep pace with complex issues arising from digital transactions involving intellectual property, especially when addressing indirect patent infringement on e-commerce platforms. By conducting a comparative analysis with international laws from Germany, Japan, and the United States, the paper identifies robust legal frameworks that explicitly address indirect infringements in the digital marketplace. The paper proposes several legislative improvements for China, including the clarification of what constitutes indirect infringement, the outlining of explicit duties for e-commerce platforms, and the creation of specialized mechanisms for dispute resolution. On the judicial front, recommendations include enhancing the specialization of courts and judges in intellectual property, developing detailed procedural guidelines, and promoting alternative dispute resolution methods to mitigate the burdens of litigation. By adopting and adapting these recommandations, China can enhance its protection of intellectual property rights and support the dynamic environment of innovation that e-commerce fosters. Strengthening the legal framework in this way is crucial for ensuring fair competition and encouraging technological advancements within China's digital economy.

THE ROLE OF FUNCTIONALITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE OF INTERNET SERVICES IN IMPROVING THE BUSINESS EFFICIENCY OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

With the continued growth of business-to-busines (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) Internet services, online providers offer an increasing range of services that support and improve their core products or services. In this article, we will explore Internet services in the pharmaceutical market in E-Pharma.The results of the field study confirm that the functionality and quality of the services provided by Internet services are important predictors of customer beliefs and behaviour, and have a significant impact on indicators of pharmaceutical company development as sales and advertising revenue. The constructed econometric model confirms that the monthly traffic of the Internet service is primarily sensitiveto the speed of order processing, i.e. a change in the speed of order processing will be reflected in the growth of traffic after a shorter period of time compared to other factors. The functional value is also confirmed, reflecting the usefulness of the Internet service in a practical aspect due to the influence of selected factors in the multiple regression model studied.The study allowed us to identify the most effective ways to develop Internet services in the E-Pharma market. These include: promotion of Internet services through social networks, which will ensure an increase in both the social and emotional value of the Internet values studied; implementation of other measures to increase public awareness of Internet services operating in the Russian pharmaceutical market; development of a loyalty programme for customers of a pharmacy organisation who purchase medicines through an Internet service, thereby contributing to an increase in their functional, social, and emotional value.

Instructional Videos for Students in Dental Medicine: Rules of Design and Correlations with Their Habits as Internet Consumers.

We investigated the opinions of a sample of 551 students from four medical universities in Romania, in order to identify the students' preferred characteristics in instructional videos, both globally and comparatively on genders and age groups and also according to their general preferences for using internet services. We used univariate (hypothesis testing) and multivariate (two-step clustering) data analysis techniques and revealed three clusters of students, primarily determined by their perceptions of the visual appearance of the instructional videos. The structure of the clusters by gender and age group was relatively similar, but we recorded differences associated with the students' expressed preferences for certain internet services compared to others. The first identified cluster (35.4% of the cases) contains students who prefer instructional videos to contain images used only for aesthetic purposes and to fill the gaps; they use internet services mainly for communication. The second cluster of students (34.8%) prefers videos designed as practical lessons, using explanatory drawings and diagrams drawn at the same time as the explanations; they also use internet services mainly for communication. The last cluster of students (29.8%) prefer videos designed as PowerPoint presentations, with animated pictures, diagrams, and drawings; they are slightly younger than the others and use internet services mainly for information and communication, but also for domestic facilities. The students' preferences for certain features of instructional videos depend not only on gender and age but are also related to their developmental background and general opinions about modern technologies.

Individual and community level factors associated with discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age in three sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from the most recent demographic and health survey (2021/22)

IntroductionHIV-related stigma and discrimination significantly affects health, and well-being, willingness to be tested for HIV, initiation and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and quality of life. However, the findings of the prior studies revealed that the prevalence of discrimination against people living with HIV is high. Thus, we aimed to assess the magnitude of discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS and associated factors in three sub-Saharan African countries.MethodsThe appended and most recent Demographic and Health Survey dataset of three sub-Saharan African countries from 2021 to 2022 was used for data analysis. A total of 56,690 women aged 15–49 years were included in this study as a weighted sample. The determinants of discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS were determined using a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. Significant factors associated with discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS in the multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model were declared significant at p-values < 0.05. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and confidence interval (CI) were used to interpret the results.ResultThe overall prevalence of discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS was 28.19% (95% CI: 27.74%, 28.64%). In the multivariable analysis, individual level (being young, being an internet user, being tested for HIV, and having comprehensive knowledge about HIV) and community level (being a rural dweller) were factors associated with discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS.ConclusionThe prevalence of discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS in three sub-Saharan African countries was high. Individual and community-level variables were associated with discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, special consideration should be given to rural dwellers and young adults. In addition, better to strengthen the accessibility of Internet and HIV testing services, and improve HIV-related education to reduce the magnitude of discriminatory attitudes against people living with HIV/AIDS.

Real-time procedure information sharing as a means to reduce perioperative anxiety in families of children undergoing elective surgery - a randomized controlled study

ObjectiveTo investigate whether the surgical process information sharing system could alleviate the parental anxiety during a pediatric selective operation.DesignRandomized controlled trial.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted one day before surgery for the enrolled participants. Family members assigned to the intervention group received real-time process information sharing through service reminders during the surgical period, while the control group received standard perioperative education. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate sleep quality during the perioperative period, and the State of Cohesion-13 Scale (SOC-13) and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used to assess anxiety levels. Satisfaction levels during the perioperative period were assessed through a follow-up survey conducted one day after surgery.ResultsThe intervention group showed better scores in terms of PSQI, SOC-13, SAS, and postoperative satisfaction levels at various time points compared to the control group, with statistically significant differences observed (P < 0.05).ConclusionReal-time process information sharing is effective in reducing perioperative sleep disorders and anxiety among family members of pediatric patients, as well as improving satisfaction levels. This approach not only establishes a process and mechanism for effective doctor-patient communication but also helps implement continuous perioperative care, thereby optimizing internet healthcare services.

Secondary cluster head based SEP in heterogeneous WSNs for IoT applications

AbstractA wireless sensor network (WSN) consists of specialized sensor nodes that perform sensing services for Internet of Things devices with limited battery power. As the replacement or recharging of batteries is not possible, energy consumption becomes the most important design issue in WSNs. The energy‐efficient routing protocol gets the most priority in such energy‐constrained networks. The utilization of clustering‐based routing protocols like stable election protocol (SEP) has gained much attention as the network's lifetime is significantly improved due to the clustering of sensor nodes. Moreover, the inclusion of a secondary CH (SCH) is beneficial when the member node with the most remaining energy performs data aggregation and reduces the energy burden of the CH. This article characterizes SEP and Prolong SEP (P‐SEP) protocols and then extends them by incorporating SCH, which ensures balanced energy consumption. The performance of the proposed Extended SEP and Extended P‐SEP protocols has been analysed regarding stability period, network lifetime, energy usage and throughput. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed protocols outperform state‐of‐the‐art protocols like P‐SEP, Modified SEP (M‐SEP) and SEP. In particular, the stability period of Extended SEP and Extended P‐SEP has improved up to 42% and 89%, respectively, compared to M‐SEP.

Driving Success: Unveiling the Synergy of E-Marketing, Sustainability, and Technology Orientation in Online SME

In Romania, the pandemic and post-pandemic effects, coupled with the nearly 80% increase in internet service penetration, have led to an extraordinary acceleration of e-commerce activity. Rising rents and operational costs, heightened financial challenges, and the improved quality and accessibility of internet connectivity have prompted some Romanian SMEs to sell their products and services online or through other online communication networks. In this context, it becomes essential to conduct marketing research to identify factors that could stimulate business performance. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of e-marketing orientation, sustainability orientation, and technology orientation on the performance of online SMEs in Romania. Hypothesis testing and validation of the proposed construct model were conducted using structural equation modeling with partial least squares (SEM-PLS) and multi-group analysis (PLS-MGA). The research results have indicated that all three independent variables have positive and significant effects on online SMEs’ business performance. Finally, the study suggests that SME managers should focus on integrating these three variables and on selling products and services both nationally and internationally through the internet if they aim for long-term business performance growth.

The Economic Efficiency of Android Phone Enabled Modems and Standard Modems in Nigeria: The Case of Abuja

This study examined the economic efficiency of Android phone-enabled modems and standard modems in Nigeria. A sample of 388 commercial (cybercafe) and private internet service users were selected using random sampling. The data were analyzed using frequency and percentage calculations to identify patterns and trends as well as ordinal logit regression analysis. The research study revealed that the odds for higher economic efficiency rise when subscribers or commercial (cybercafe) and private internet service users’ monthly internet subscriptions is lower. Similarly, the study revealed that the odds for higher economic efficiency rise when subscribers or commercial (cybercafe) and private internet service user’s daily internet access time increases. Regarding connectivity issues while using an Android-enabled modem, the study showed that the odds for higher economic efficiency fall when connectivity challenges increase. The odds for higher economic efficiency increase when connectivity challenges arise while using a standard modem. The research study also showed that the odds for higher economic efficiency increases when more expensive Android phones are used. The study further revealed that the odds for higher economic efficiency will fall when subscribers or commercial (cybercafe) and private internet service users use less expensive standard modems. The study also revealed that the effect of the explanatory variables or predictors is different across the levels of the dependent or explained variable. Thus, the study recommends that regulatory agencies and operators should come up with a price per megabyte of internet access that will reduce the initial cost of services rendered by private and commercial internet users in a bid to drive economic growth. Regulators and service providers must ensure minimal or no interference with the service provided to end users in a bid to promote the economic efficiency of Internet services. Efforts must be made by the government to the efficient devices affordable, and an embargo must be placed on the importation of internet devices (phone and standard modem) with poor efficiency