Database Nation
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Database Nation
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Author : Simson Garfinkel
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2000-12-04
Database Nation written by Simson Garfinkel and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-04 with Computers categories.
Fifty years ago, in 1984, George Orwell imagined a future in which privacy was demolished by a totalitarian state that used spies, video surveillance, historical revisionism, and control over the media to maintain its power. Those who worry about personal privacy and identity--especially in this day of technologies that encroach upon these rights--still use Orwell's "Big Brother" language to discuss privacy issues. But the reality is that the age of a monolithic Big Brother is over. And yet the threats are perhaps even more likely to destroy the rights we've assumed were ours.Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century shows how, in these early years of the 21st century, advances in technology endanger our privacy in ways never before imagined. Direct marketers and retailers track our every purchase; surveillance cameras observe our movements; mobile phones will soon report our location to those who want to track us; government eavesdroppers listen in on private communications; misused medical records turn our bodies and our histories against us; and linked databases assemble detailed consumer profiles used to predict and influence our behavior. Privacy--the most basic of our civil rights--is in grave peril.Simson Garfinkel--journalist, entrepreneur, and international authority on computer security--has devoted his career to testing new technologies and warning about their implications. This newly revised update of the popular hardcover edition of Database Nation is his compelling account of how invasive technologies will affect our lives in the coming years. It's a timely, far-reaching, entertaining, and thought-provoking look at the serious threats to privacy facing us today. The book poses a disturbing question: how can we protect our basic rights to privacy, identity, and autonomy when technology is making invasion and control easier than ever before?Garfinkel's captivating blend of journalism, storytelling, and futurism is a call to arms. It will frighten, entertain, and ultimately convince us that we must take action now to protect our privacy and identity before it's too late.
Status Of The Nation S Highways Bridges And Transit Conditions And Performance
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Author : Barry Leonard
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2010-08
Status Of The Nation S Highways Bridges And Transit Conditions And Performance written by Barry Leonard and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with Transportation categories.
This Conditions and Performance (C&P) report is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physical conditions, operational performances, and financing mechanisms of highways, bridges, and transit systems based both on the current state of these systems and on the projected future state of these systems under a set of alternative future investment scenarios. This report offers a comprehensive, data-driven background to support the development and evaluation of legislative, program, and budget options at all levels of government. This report consolidates conditions, performance, and financial data provided by States, local governments, and mass transit operators to provide a national-level summary. Illus.
Expanding Access To Research Data
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-12-11
Expanding Access To Research Data written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-11 with Computers categories.
Policy makers need information about the nationâ€"ranging from trends in the overall economy down to the use by individuals of Medicareâ€"in order to evaluate existing programs and to develop new ones. This information often comes from research based on data about individual people, households, and businesses and other organizations, collected by statistical agencies. The benefit of increasing data accessibility to researchers and analysts is better informed public policy. To realize this benefit, a variety of modes for data accessâ€" including restricted access to confidential data and unrestricted access to appropriately altered public-use dataâ€"must be used. The risk of expanded access to potentially sensitive data is the increased probability of breaching the confidentiality of the data and, in turn, eroding public confidence in the data collection enterprise. Indeed, the statistical system of the United States ultimately depends on the willingness of the public to provide the information on which research data are based. Expanding Access to Research Data issues guidance on how to more fully exploit these tradeoffs. The panel's recommendations focus on needs highlighted by legal, social, and technological changes that have occurred during the last decade.
Workplace Literacy And The Nation S Unemployed Workers
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Author : Mamoru Ishikawa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Workplace Literacy And The Nation S Unemployed Workers written by Mamoru Ishikawa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Literacy categories.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Water categories.
Evolving The High Performance Computing And Communications Initiative To Support The Nation S Information Infrastructure
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1995-03-27
Evolving The High Performance Computing And Communications Initiative To Support The Nation S Information Infrastructure written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-27 with Computers categories.
Maintaining the United States' strong lead in information technology will require continued federal support of research in this area, most of which is currently funded under the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative (HPCCI). The Initiative has already accomplished a great deal and should be continued. This book provides 13 major recommendations for refining both HPCCI and support of information technology research in general. It also provides a good overview of the development of HPCC technologies.
Protecting The Nation S Groundwater
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Protecting The Nation S Groundwater written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Groundwater categories.
2015 Status Of The Nation S Highways Bridges And Transit Conditions And Performance Report To Congress
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Author : Federal Highway Administration (U S )
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2017-04
2015 Status Of The Nation S Highways Bridges And Transit Conditions And Performance Report To Congress written by Federal Highway Administration (U S ) and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04 with categories.
This publication is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physical conditions, operational performance, and financing mechanisms of highways, bridges, and transit systems based on both their current state and their projected future state under a set of alternative future investment scenarios.
Children S Health The Nation S Wealth
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-10-18
Children S Health The Nation S Wealth written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-18 with Social Science categories.
Children's health has clearly improved over the past several decades. Significant and positive gains have been made in lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and accidental causes, improved access to health care, and reduction in the effects of environmental contaminants such as lead. Yet major questions still remain about how to assess the status of children's health, what factors should be monitored, and the appropriate measurement tools that should be used. Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health provides a detailed examination of the information about children's health that is needed to help policy makers and program providers at the federal, state, and local levels. In order to improve children's health-and, thus, the health of future generations-it is critical to have data that can be used to assess both current conditions and possible future threats to children's health. This compelling book describes what is known about the health of children and what is needed to expand the knowledge. By strategically improving the health of children, we ensure healthier future generations to come.
Improving The Nation S Water Security
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2007-06-15
Improving The Nation S Water Security written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-15 with Nature categories.
Concern over terrorist attacks since 2001 has directed attention to potential vulnerabilities of the nation's water and wastewater systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which leads federal efforts to protect the water sector, initiated a research program in 2002 to address immediate research and technical support needs. This report, conducted at EPA's request, evaluates research progress and provides a long-term vision for EPA's research program. The report recommends that EPA develop a strategic research plan, address gaps in expertise among EPA program managers and researchers, and improve its approaches to information dissemination. The report recommends several high-priority research topics for EPA, including conducting empirical research in behavioral science to better understand how to prepare people for water security incidents.