Information technology serving society (Pergamon Press, 1979)
"Based on a seminar series given in the Spring of 1977.". - "Sponsored by the American University, Intergovernmental Bureau for Informatics, Pergamon Press Ltd."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-144) and index
Information Technology Serving Society focuses on the potential roles of information technology in shaping society, including advances in the capabilities of computers, progress of processes in information transfer, and implementation of information technology control measures. The selection first discusses information transfer, as well as the benefits and risks of the relationship of computers and human, the need for information policy, and challenges in information technology. The book then takes a look at information policy and technology in transition. Topics include developments in infor