
The Impact of Information on Society
An examination of its nature, value and usage
- 352 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This new edition of Impact of Information on Society takes account of a number of new developments affecting information's impact on our lives. It also incorporates lessons to be learnt from prominent events. For example, a 'UK Freedom of Information Act', forecast in the 1st edition, is now law and so updating is necessary. The growing significance of knowledge management today requires a closer look at this field and clarification of its relation to information management. The first edition has been reviewed critically and sections have been amplified and rearranged, with new material being added where necessary. To mention just a few points: since the 1st edition, there have been amendments to copyright, data protection legislation and human rights legislation. The consequences of the enormous and growing level of use of the Internet, eMail and mobile phones (including text messaging) also requires reassessment.
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Table of contents
- About the author
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The nature of information and knowledge
- 3 The quality and reliability of information
- 4 Comprehending
- 5 Communicating
- 6 Some aspects of information, knowledge and document management
- 7 Information ethics: expectations and rights
- 8 Information ethics: duties and responsibilities
- 9 Information ethics: property, privacy and data protection
- 10 Some social and cultural issues
- 11 Economic factors
- 12 Information and the environment
- 13 Education now and in the next decade
- 14 Information in politics and government
- 15 An information society? If so, where is it heading?
- Index