[Air-l] Oxford Internet Institute

[Ken Friedman]

Interesting note from NewScan


OXFORD TARGETS THE INTERNET'S IMPACT ON SOCIETY

Oxford University has announced plans to create the Oxford Internet
Institute, a multidisciplinary center focused on the societal and ethical
impact of the Internet. According to UK Secretary of State for Education
David Blunkett, one of the center's top priorities will be research issues
surrounding cryptography, intellectual property and security. Research
programs will target the fundamental shifts in human behavior and
interactions as a result of technology, comparative media law and policy,
and creating new educational software. (InformationWeek 10 May 2001)

http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010510S0012



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