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      Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age

      Committee on Privacy in the Information Age,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of privacy in the information age. This book focuses on 3 components affecting notions, perceptions, and expectations of privacy: technological change, societal shifts, and…

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      For the Record: Protecting Electronic Health Information

      Committee on Maintaining Privacy and Security in Health Care Applications of the National Information Infrastructure,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Responds to the health care industry’s need for greater guidance in protecting health information that flows through the national information infrastructure - from patient to provider, payer, analyst, employer, government…

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      Estimating Water Use in the United States: A New Paradigm for the National Water-Use Information Program

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on USGS Water Resources Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Across the United States, the practices for collecting water use data vary significantly from state to state and vary also from one water use category to another, in response to…

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      Improving the Use of the Best Scientific Information Available: Standard in Fisheries Management

      Committee on Defining the Best Scientific Information Available for Fisheries Management,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends that NOAA Fisheries adopt procedural guidelines to ensure that the scientific information used in the development of fishery management plans is relevant and timely and is the product of…

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      Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information Science

      Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions…

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      The Internet’s Coming of Age

      Committee on the Internet in the Evolving Information Infrastructure,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      What most of us know as the Internet is actually a set of largely autonomous, loosely coordinated communication networks. This book explains basic design choices that underlie the Internet’s success…

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      The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age

      Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the Emerging Information Infrastructure,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the multiple facets of digitized intellectual property, defining terms, identifying key issues, and exploring alternatives. This book follows the threads of law, business, incentives to creators, the American tradition…

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      Down to Earth: Geographical Information for Sustainable Development in Africa

      Committee on the Geographic Foundation for Agenda 21,Committee on Geography,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This text summarizes the applicability of geographic data for sustainable development and draws on experiences in African countries to examine how future sources and applications of geographic data could provide…

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      Cryptography’s Role in Securing the Information Society

      Committee to Study National Cryptography Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the need for a strong national policy on cryptography that promotes and encourages the widespread use of this tool for protecting of the information interests of individuals, businesses, and…

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      Health Data in the Information Age: Use, Disclosure, and Privacy

      Institute of Medicine,Committee on Regional Health Data Networks,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides guidelines and principles for exploiting the potential benefits of aggregated health data - without jeopardizing confidentiality. Experts identify characteristics of health database organizations (HDOs). This work explores topics such…

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      Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism: Confronting the Fual Use  Dilemma

      Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends that the government expand regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies.

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      Enhancing Productivity Growth in the Information Age: Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy

      Committee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Starting in the mid 1990s, the United States economy experienced an unprecedented upsurge in economic productivity. Rapid technological change in communications, computing, and information management continue to promise further gains…

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      Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

      Committee on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Characterizes disaster management providing a framework for considering the range and nature of information and communication needs. This book presents a vision of the potential for IT to improve disaster…

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      The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium

      Steering Committee on the Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain,Office of International Scientific and Technical Information Programs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      This symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sectors who are involved in the creation, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical data and information…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists: A Framework for Program Assessment

      Committee on Technical and Privacy Dimensions of Information for Terrorism Prevention and Other National Goals,National Research Council

      The US agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect personal data should be required to evaluate the programs’ effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. This book urges Congress to examine the…

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      Communicating Science and Engineering Data in the Information Age

      Panel on Communicating National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Information to Data Users,National Research Council

      The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) communicates its science and engineering (S&E) information to data users in a very fluid environment…

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