The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Schell, Bernadette H.

ISBN 10: 1598840312 / ISBN 13: 9781598840315

Verlag: ABC-CLIO, 2006

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An examination of the social impact of the Internet, this volume explores political, social, technical, legal, and economic controversies in a manner accessible to the general reader.

Today more than one billion people worldwide use the Internet for communication, shopping, business, and research. But in the last five years they have lost over $10 billion to malicious computer attacks alone. Is there a way to keep the benefits and avoid the problems?

The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook explores both the positive aspects of the Internet and its darker side. Topically organized, it chronicles the background and history of the Internet, with a focus on the 1960s and beyond. Through analysis of the latest research in sociology, political science, economics, law, and computer science, it examines problems, varieties of cybercrime, controversies, and solutions related to the Internet's phenomenal growth. It also illuminates the likely directions of the Internet’s future and the ongoing challenges it presents to societies around the globe.

• A glossary of key terms, such as algorithm, ARPAnet, Hyper Text Markup Language, identity theft, Internet protocol, malicious mode, and Moore's law, helps readers find their bearings in the high-tech world of the Internet
• Bibliographical sketches of 20 key personalities―both positive and negative―in Internet history bring this high-tech story to life

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Bernadette H. Schell, PhD, is the founding dean of the Faculty of Business and Information at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the newest and only laptop-centered university in Ontario, Canada. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Cybercrime.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Internet and Society: A Reference ...
Verlag: ABC-CLIO
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New