“For the Record” explores major privacy and security concerns in protecting health care information in electronic form. …
Realizing the Information Future: The Internet and Beyond
Realizing the Information Future is written by key players in the development of Internet and other data networks. …
Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology
The tremendous growth in use of information technology (IT) has led to an increased interest in understanding its social and economic impacts. This book presents examples of crosscutting research that has been conducted to understand the impact of information technology on personal, community, and business activities. …
Making IT Better
As I.T. becomes integrated into all aspects of society, the need for research is even greater. And the range of issues that need to be addressed is broader than ever. This book highlights the fundamental importance of research to ensure that I.T. meets society’s expanding needs. …
Getting Up to Speed: The Future of Supercomputing
This report provides an assessment of the current status of supercomputing in the United States including a review of current demand and technology, infrastructure and institutions, and international activities.Supercomputers play a significant and growing role in a variety of areas important to the nation. …
Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet
Networking Health examines ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment, public health, health education, and biomedical research. …
Active Contours
Active Contours is about the computer analysis of moving video images. Numerous applications are illustrated from computer graphics animation, user-interface design, medical imaging, automated surveillance and robotics. This book can be downloaded freely in postscript format. …
Information Technology Research, Innovation, and E-Government
E-government innovation will require addressing a broad array of issues, including organization and policy as well as engineering practice and technology research and development, and each of these issues is considered in the book. …
Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities
“Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities”, by Dorothy E. Denning and Herbert S. Lin, can be read online or downloded in pdf format. …
Open Access Bibliography
“The Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals” provides an overview of open access concepts. It is available in pdf and html formats. …