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In recent years the influence of Colombian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in diverse social sectors of the country has increased. However, the legitimacy of this sector has been undermined by corruption. This distrust has questioned the efficiency of NGOs as social tools. Transparency as a mechanism against corruption and one of the tools that improves the functioning of an organization is considered. There is no doubt that Internet is an essential element in disseminating information to the different stakeholders of the organization. This paper sets out three main objectives: i) the analysis of information disclosure through the Internet of Colombian NGOs, ii) the analysis of the efficiency of these entities in reaching their social goals and, iii) the analysis of the online transparency effect in a greater efficiency of the Colombian NGOs.

The aim of this paper is to identify digital territorial segregation in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. The primary source of information is the Quality of Life Survey (ECV) made in Bogotá in 2007. Once the elements of the theoretical framework are exposed, the research results are addressed: 1) Internet connection and computer ownership in households in the localities of Bogotá, and 2) relational indicators for assessing territorial segregation in the city. Research demonstrates that digital territorial segregation in Bogotá is a fact that cannot be denied nor hidden.

There is no doubt about the importance of Internet in our society and the development that it has reached to the present day where it has become an important element present in most of our actions. Advances of technological nature will make be able the arrival of several new applications from education to entertainment and the remote control of electronic devices such as televisions, robots, etc. This paper provides a model for the control of devices through Internet. In order to have a better understanding of the concepts, an introduction about Internet and its main components will be given. The problem will be introduced, followed by the solution proposed. Finally the foreseen applications in the short and long term will be described. Also the importance of the interchange of electronic documents and its practical applications in the medical information processing will be showed.