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Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2022
Almost three-quarters of the nation's college students were enrolled in an education program offered at least partially online in 2020. Some colleges have contracted with third parties, known as OPMs, to help them deliver programs online and recruit students for these programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, College Programs
US House of Representatives, 2015
This paper presents the first joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies of the Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The subcommittees met to examine data collection…
Descriptors: Privacy, Data Analysis, Information Security, Computer Security
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Denis, Sabine; Poullet, Yves – Online Review, 1990
Discusses the liability of online information services and presents a study of case law in Europe and in the United States that deals with liability for the provision of inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information. Liability in tort, contractual liability, and strict liability are examined. (18 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Contracts, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Information Services
O'Leary, Mick – Online, 1991
Discusses Dialog Information Service's lawsuit against the American Chemical Society (ACS) over online searching capabilities. Antitrust law is discussed, fair competition issues are raised, the user's point of view is considered, possible outcome scenarios are suggested, and a sidebar summarizes claims and counterclaims by Dialog, ACS, and…
Descriptors: Competition, Court Litigation, Database Producers, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1998
This Congressional hearing transcript presents testimony on how to best combat the risk of copyright infringement facing content providers on the Internet. The Internet enables users to reproduce perfectly and distribute globally copies of the digital works that represent some of the most valuable products of American creativity. While some of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Downloading, Electronic Libraries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1995
This document presents witness testimony and supplemental materials from a Congressional hearing called to address pornography in cyberspace. It features opening statements by Senator Charles E. Grassley and Senator Patrick J. Leahy; and statements by Senators Strom Thurmond, Russell D. Feingold, Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Child Welfare, Computer Software