Networking (First Blog Topic)

Networking is an intrical part of society today; making everything run much smoother and communication much simpler. Being able to communicate with someone across the Atlantic ocean in just seconds would have been an afterthought as little as 10 years ago. Social networking is the first thing that comes to my mind when hearing the word, but networking is so much more than just Twitter and Facebook. Multinational corporations are now able to hold video and teleconferences 1,000's of miles apart and regular Americans can live stream video from anywhere around the world using Skype. On the topic of Skype however, the Chinese government is looking to ban the service in China. In my International Business class we have been discussing various current topics going on throughout the world and China has been involved in many of the discussions. China is currently having trouble with illegal music downloads, adding restrictions to Google, and hacking into firms' networks. This has a huge impact on networking not just in China, but around the world due to China's high tech civilization and rapid growth.