Digital and information technologies: social and e Books

Web services and service oriented environments are key enablers for the migration of entertainment, business, sociability, science and health-care from the physical world to the virtual world. The result of this on-going migration is a new place very...

In today's digital age, the rapid advancement of AI and digital technologies has led to the emergence of digital consciousness, blurring the lines between human and machine thinking. At the same time, these technologies offer unprecedented convenience...

Due to a variety of global challenges in recent times, the dissolution of traditional boundaries between academic disciplines has given rise to a pressing need for innovative problem-solving. Complex issues affect our societies, spanning healthcare,...

Digital disintermediation, or the elimination of "middle-men" in a traditional market setting, has had profound effects on global economies. The rise of peer-to-peer networks and decentralized marketplaces has also led to some market destabilization, and...

Amid an unprecedented digital revolution, our society grapples with profound challenges, from the upheaval of traditional global systems to the ethical implications of technology's inexorable advance. As academic scholars seek a comprehensive...

The nexus between globalization and digitalization presents unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, there is a pressing need to understand how...

Information technologies have become both a means and an end, transforming the workplace and how work is performed. This volume specifically examines the institutional and social environment of the workplaces that information technologies have created.

This open access book begins with an algorithm-a set of IF...THEN rules used in the development of a new, ethical, video surveillance architecture for transport hubs. Readers are invited to follow the algorithm over three years, charting its everyday...

This book aims to bring to the reader an overview of different applications of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) based on more than 20 years of experience working on these interfaces. The author provides a review of the human brain and EEG signals,...

Putting technology front and centre in our thinking about law, this book introduces Law 3.0: the future of the legal landscape.Technology not only disrupts the traditional idea of what it is 'to think like a lawyer,' as per Law 1.0; it presents major...

In einer Zeit, in der sich die Technologie rasant weiterentwickelt, geht dieses Buch tief in die ethischen Komplexitäten ein, die mit unseren digitalen Fortschritten einhergehen. Ethan Ray erforscht das empfindliche Gleichgewicht zwischen Innovation und...

Are you concerned about the security of critical infrastructure? Advanced Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure is an essential guide for protecting vital systems from cyber threats. From risk assessment to incident response, this comprehensive book...

Implementing Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Practical Applications and Code Examples is a comprehensive guide that explores the theoretical foundations, implementation techniques, and real-world applications of zero-knowledge proofs.With practical code...

This book addresses issues on the nexus of freedom of and property in information, while acknowledging that both hiding and exposing information may affect our privacy. It inquires into the physics, the technologies, the business models, the governmental...

This ethnographic study of social computing in the Central Himalayas, India, investigates alternative social practices with new technologies and media amongst a population that is largely undocumented. The book offers fresh, critical perspectives on...

This book explores how organized crime has adapted and evolved in sync with ever-expanding technologies to update its popular image and to conduct its covert operations. It shows how organized crime operates in dark virtual spaces and how it can now form...

This book brings Afrofuturism into conversation with digital humanities to pioneer the field of Digital Africana Studies, and shows how students and academics can engage with the vision of Afrofuturism, both theoretically and practically, in the...

Recent shifts in new literacy studies have expanded definitions of text, reading/viewing, and literacy itself. The inclusion of non-traditional media forms is essential, as texts beyond written words, images, or movement across a screen are becoming ever...

For anyone looking to move purposefully and clearly through the complexity of the digital world, "The Digital Minimalist's Handbook: A Guide to Simplifying Your Tech Life and Maximizing Productivity" is a vital tool. This guide provides helpful advice on...

"The Race to the Bottom: Content Creation Going Viral Without Morals" examines the troubling trend in digital content creation where the pursuit of virality often eclipses ethical standards and integrity. The book explores how social media algorithms and...

"Saving NHS Jobs: Discordian Computer Science Bureaucracy" by Count James McGuigan of Sealand is a groundbreaking literary experiment that defies conventional boundaries, offering readers a psychedelic journey through the realms of artificial...

<p>It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Seoul, Korea, for the fifth edition of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video - ACM TVX 2018. We are certain that this is a great place to meet...

As advances in disruptive technologies transform politics and increase the velocity of information and policy flows worldwide, the public is being confronted with changes that move faster than they can comprehend. There is an urgent need to analyze and...

This book explores software's pivotal role as the code that powers computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and social media. Creating conditions for the ongoing development and use of software, including the Internet as a communications infrastructure,...

There is a contradiction at the heart of digital media. We use commercial platforms to express our identity, to build community and to engage politically. At the same time, our status updates, tweets, videos, photographs and music files are free content...

The relationship between hacking and the law has always been complex and conflict-ridden. This book examines the relations and interactions between hacking and the law with a view to understanding how hackers influence and are influenced by technology...

Human factors are the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data, and other methods to design to optimize human well-being...

Technology has opened a wide window of novel communication methods and techniques and has become ubiquitous in modern society. With advancements occurring rapidly and transforming practices and efficiencies within all fields including business,...

Machines and computers are becoming increasingly sophisticated and self-sustaining. As we integrate such technologies into our daily lives, questions concerning moral integrity and best practices arise. A changing world requires renegotiating our current...

The influence of AI is beginning to filter into every aspect of life, spanning across education, healthcare, business, and more. However, as its prevalence grows, challenges must be addressed including AI replication and even exacerbation of human bias...

Data is the base for information, information is needed to have knowledge, and knowledge is used to make decisions and manage 21st century businesses and organizations. Thus, it is imperative to remain up to date on the major breakthroughs within the...

Society is continually transforming into a digitally powered reality due to the increased dependence of computing technologies. The landscape of cyber threats is constantly evolving because of this, as hackers are finding improved methods of accessing...

The adoption of cloud and IoT technologies in both the industrial and academic communities has enabled the discovery of numerous applications and ignited countless new research opportunities. With numerous professional markets benefiting from these...

A Spiritual Path to Responsible Use of Smartphones, Gaming, and Other Digital Technology.An effective solution to the challenge of digital addiction based on the rich and successful tradition of the Twelve Steps.The Twelve Steps are one of the most...

<p>It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 10th ACM Conference on Web Science, Amsterdam, 27-30 May 2018.</p> <p>This year's edition of the WebSci conference (WebSci'18) celebrates the ten year anniversary of the unique...

<p>It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the Annual Computers and People Research Conference - ACM SIGMIS-CPR 2018. For more than 50 years, ACM SIGMIS CPR has engaged the academic and practitioner communities in understanding the issues...

<p>Welcome to the 2018 ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) in Fort Worth, Texas!</p> <p>It is our great pleasure to present the proceedings of the 18th JCDL. This year's conference theme -- From Data to Wisdom:...

<p>We are very pleased to welcome you to CHI 2018 in Montreal, Canada! This year, the theme is Engage. Our hope is that over the next six days, you engage with technology and world-class research, engage in discussions with your community of...

This book explores how mobile technologies are overcoming disadvantage and the tyrannies of distance, allowing benefits to flow directly to Indigenous people and bringing wide-ranging changes to their lives.

It is apparent that file sharing on the Internet has become an emerging norm of media consumption-especially among young people. This book provides a critical perspective on this phenomenon, exploring issues related to file sharing, downloading,...

In an era dominated by screens and constant connectivity, "Digital Declutter: Reclaiming Focus and Sanity in a Screen-Obsessed World" by Sloane Montgomery offers a timely and essential guide to navigating the digital landscape. This book delves into the...

The normalisation of hate speech, including antisemitic rhetoric, poses a significant threat to social cohesion and democracy. While global efforts have been made to counter contemporary antisemitism, there is an urgent need to understand its online...

Understanding the social relations within the fields of business and economics is vital for the promotion of success within a certain organization. Analytics and statistics have taken a prominent role in marketing and management practices as...

As the digital world assumes an ever-increasing role in the daily lives of the public, opportunities to engage in crimes increase as well. The prevention of cyber aggression is an ongoing challenge due to its multifaceted nature and the difficulties in...