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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1981
A general introduction to computer based national information systems, and the context and basis for future studies are provided in this report. Chapter One, the introduction, summarizes computers and information systems and their relation to society, the structure of information policy issues, and public policy issues. Chapter Two describes the…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Science, Computers, Data Processing
Peer reviewedSamuelson, Pamela – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1987
Addresses conditions and concerns involved in accommodating the interests of both innovators of new technologies and the general public. Discusses the tension that exists in intellectual property law between innovators and competitors. Focuses on cases dealing with computer software and semiconductor chip designs, genetically-engineered life…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Science, Ethics, Genetic Engineering
