The Digital Society is increasingly characterized by an ecosystem of smart, socio-technical applications, such as smart grids, smart homes, smart… Read More
Tag: September 2014
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
By Richard White. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2011, 660 pp. Reviewed by Patrick Kidd In the broad sweep… Read More
Consumer Issues for Planning and Managing Digital Legacies
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Human Impacts, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles
Growing use of software applications in the home, the workplace, and in public places has resulted in increased production and… Read More
Regulating Spies in the Skies: Recommendations for Drone Rules in Canada
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Robotics, Societal Impact
Aerial drones are increasingly being repurposed for domestic use and legislated for public and commercial purposes around the world. Japan,… Read More
Cyberwar: The What, When, Why, and How
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact
Cyberwar is insidious, invisible to most, and is fought out of sight. It takes place in cyberspace, a location that… Read More
To Let Them Monitor or Not … Is that the Real Question?
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact
The United States is now debating the wisdom of limits on monitoring by the National Security Agency (NSA). While the… Read More
Big Data’s Big Future – But for Whom
By Guest Author on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
PetaJakarta.org team survey damage along the Ciliwung River using GeoSocial Rapid Assessment Survey Platform (#GRASP) via Twitter, as neighborhood children… Read More
Ethics and …
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Magazine Articles
These remarks were delivered by IEEE President and CEO J. Roberto B. de Marca at the 2014 IEEE Ethics Conference,… Read More