| The Ubiquitous Information Environment:
Opportunities and Challenges |
Our society is moving towards a ubiquitous computing and information environment.
But what are the implications of this movement? This session will explore the
coming ubiquitous information environment by looking at:
- the characteristics of the technological evolutions -- ubiquitous, embedded,
decentralized, complex
- their deployments -- locational technologies, ingestibles, biometrics, XML,
wireless, broadband, etc.
- the possibilities they permit -- "always on," access to information, mobility,
remote activity, surveillance, credentialling, authentication
- the possible personal and societal impacts -- privacy, security, the surveillance
society, civil liberties, academic freedoms, freedom of expression rights, etc.
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