Information Age

Privacy is at the core of civil rights from which all other human rights and freedoms flow. Since the twentieth century, and particularly since 9/11, rapid deployment of information and surveillance technologies in the name of national security has grave implications for ...

... Neri, Cucchiarini, Strik, and Boves give a comprehen-sive account of computer-assisted pronunciation ... Toole and Heift developed the Tutor Assistant, a web-based authoring tool for an ... The preference may possibly depend on the native language of the learner as discussed in ...

The dramatic growth of World Wide Web (WWW) indicates that graphical and multimedia protocols on the Internet are gaining popular, wide-ranging acceptance. Such protocols are becoming the bases of new devices such as network computers (NCs) and information appliances, devices that are likely to widen the reach of the information superhighway. This paper discusses the equipment, software, and infrastructure factors that affect the possibility and quality of users' access to WWW. Based on an understanding of these factors, it is possible to develop categories of access ranging from threshold access to premium access. The paper offers a conceptual framework for understanding the technological aspects of access to the information superhighway and concludes with a discussion of the role of technological developments in affecting access.

... Chompu Nuangjamnong and Kitikorn Dowpiset Department of Computer Information Management and Information Technology Saint John's University Bangkok ... Stanislaw Paul Maj and David Veal School of Computer and Security Science Edith Cowan University Perth ...

Information age societies are described as societies connected to each other with complex electronic information and communication networks. The basis of this structure is formed through the wide usage of communication technologies. The increase in the need for information, the production of information, and its pace are the determining factors of information age societies. It has made life easier and faster to cater for the needs of daily life with computer based technologies.
Films taken in the new period in Turkey, as well as the flow of information and communication tools, life is. The need for communication tools and information to use last period samples are exhibited in the Turkish cinema. In this study is examine via the method of content analysis, communication and information tools available to see the first five Turkish films of the year 2010.

Service-oriented architecture (SOA), a term often used today in conjunction with net-centric operations, implies that existing and future DoD information capabilities will be engineered to publish product and/or service offerings within a strategic context that allows virtually all employees and applications to readily discover and use them. SOA principles are essential to transforming traditional system-centric Defense organizations into Information Age

Abstract The advent of information and communication technology (ICT) together with the diffusion of the technological advances has resulted in the digital revolution and the emergence of the Information age. The revolution has created an enormous impact on ...

... defending the National Information Infrastructure while being sensitive to civil 'cyber-liberties' and ... unattainable, nor is it clear that protective measures alone act as an ... considerations, fomented by multi-national commerce and advances in information technology, have become ...

Most national and international development policies have now made ample room for the application of ICT and transition toward the information society. Within each country as well as among them, inequalities in access and use (usually referred to as "digital divide") are seen as a major threat. In addition to securing "universal access," information literacy is a major component of

Abstract: This paper describes setting up a curriculum for a new university department of Product and Systems Design. As a result of the activities undertaken, it was noted that there was a surprising lack of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) oriented courses on offer in Design departments. This lack is despite the fact that the HCI literature shows an ever-increasing concern with design of artefacts. Also, design educators frequently refer to the need for more training in user-centred design in order for both students and practising ...

In a time of ubiquitous media, there is scarcely an area of life that is not touched in some way by these technologies. By extension, information and communication technologies (ICTs) permeate political life, from cybercampaigning to complex dynamics of global finance and ...

The difficulty of sharing geologic and geographic karst information is well documented. While there is a significant body of internationally accessible literature, important works are largely unknown or inaccessible. Some of the more difficult documents to access include maps, databases, technical reports, graduate theses or dissertations, images, video, and government publications. Also, karst related documents published in lessaccessible languages are hard to access or find—especially those published prior to ...

Abstract. This paper presents the author’s view of the current trend in the world of information science. Based on the current trend in the development of modern science and technology, a theory regarding what lies ahead beyond the information age is taking shape. The purpose of this paper is to present this theory for further discussion. We have made tremendous advances in science and technology. I believe, however, considering the vast dimensions of the known (and unknown) universe, in spite of all the valuable advances in science and technology, our information and knowledge of the universe are almost nothing compared to the mind boggling sizes and mysteries of the universe. It appears, therefore, that any significant advance in discovering the mysteries of the universe, considering what is ahead, demands a radically dierent approach. Information science is leading and evolving to this approach, in which unification has a key role. The paper concludes with a discussion of a gener...

Land-grant institutions are dependent on public funding to achieve their tripartite mission of teaching, research, and extension. The purpose of this study was to gather the perceptions and opinions of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' (IFAS) key stakeholders regarding its public value. The sample (N = 707) included community leaders and agricultural producers across the state. Nearly two-thirds had used IFAS programs or services and the majority reported being either very familiar or somewhat familiar with IFAS. Public value was measured using a constructed index. Results found that respondents who used IFAS programs or services provided a higher public value score than those who have not. Also, as respondents indicated higher levels of familiarity, the public value score increased. The type of respondent (i.e. producer or leader) was not a significant predictor of public value score. Introduction/Theoretical Framework Agriculture ha...

Research using large patient databases has already served society by helping us understand uses, outcomes, practice patterns, and costs of health care. Large databases are essential for separating systematic variations, or real di¡ erences in the provision of care, from random variations. The proposals by the government and medical authorities to create a health information infrastructure* could make such research less expensive, more reliable, and easier to generalize. Privacy advocates argue that such research should only be ...

In several experimental auctions, participants put a dollar value on private information before revealing it to a group. An analysis of results show that a trait's desirability in relation to the group played a key role in the amount people demanded to publicize private information. Because people can easily obtain, aggregate, and disperse personal data electronically, privacy is a central

The information age has brought with it massive amounts of data and the promise of being able to access any information when needed. However, the tools to help us navigate through this maze of information are not well developed. Users are faced with a significant information overload problem as they become more and more frustrated by their inability to locate

"This paper explores the relevance of Richard O. Mason's article, “Four Ethical Issues of the Information Age”, as applied to the MIS community today compared to when the article was written in 1986. My research concluded that Mason's concept that ethical issues involving the protection against threats to out human dignity, are applicable today in 2012. Comparing and contrasting the ramifications of the concepts of our rights to privacy, accuracy, property, and accessibility, from 1986 to today, I was able to discover several facets, especially with the technological advancements (e.g. profiling and NORA) occurring during the Information Age.
Keywords: R.O. Mason, ethical issues, PAPA, human dignity, threats, information age"