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CIAO DATE: 12/03
Volume 8, Number 3, November 2003
Full Issue (PDF, 55 pages, 346.6 Kb)
From The Editors (PDF, 1 page, 12.6 Kb)
Focus
The Digital Dimension of Development: A Strategic Approach (PDF, 4 pages, 45.4 Kb) , Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy
The freedom to innovate, create, and share ideas is critical to development, a top U.S. diplomat writes. The U.S. government is utilizing information and communications technology to achieve development goals.
E-Government: The Next American Revolution (PDF, 3 pages, 34.6 Kb) , U.S. Representative Tom Davis, Chairman, House Government Reform Committee
Government can use the Internet to provide better and more efficient services to citizens.
Bringing Africa Online (PDF, 4 pages, 43 Kb) , Lane Smith, Deputy Director of the Leland Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development
A U.S. program started in 1996 is expanding Internet connectivity in African nations.
Connecting with Eurasia (PDF, 3 pages, 39.9 Kb) , Barry E. Ballow, Director, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
With the help of alumni from its educational and cultural exchange programs, the U.S. government is promoting Internet skills and computer knowledge among diverse populations in Eurasia.
Commentary
A New Way of Governing in the Digital Age (PDF, 5 pages, 72.1 Kb) , Charlene Porter, Managing Editor, of this edition of Global Issues
Information technologies and Internet transactions are changing the relationship between governments and their citizens.
Staying Safe in Cyberspace (PDF, 4 pages, 61.9 Kb) , Lawrence R. Rogers, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
A security specialist provides a primer on what the home computer user needs to know and do to protect his machine from intruders.
Bridging the Digital Divide (PDF, 4 pages, 59.2 Kb) , Teresa Peters, Executive Director, Bridges.org
An understanding of grassroots realities, pooling of resources, and a favorable regulatory system are among the many elements necessary in an effective approach to the narrowing the digital divide.
Bringing the Internet to Schools Effectively (PDF, 4 pages, 53.5 Kb) , Janet Ward Schofield, Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
International research shows a proper approach is key to achieving educational results when advanced technologies and the Internet are introduced into schools.
The Frontiers Ahead: A Dialogue on the Progress and Promise of the Internet (PDF, 6 pages, 69.1 Kb) , Panelists are Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet and American Life Project and George Sadowsky of the Global Internet Policy Initiative
Internet authorities discuss the transforming influence of information technologies over the past decade.
Additional Resources
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (PDF, 4 pages, 40.4 Kb)
An excerpt from the Bush administration strategy for cybersecurity released in February 2003.
Attacks on the Internet in 2003 (PDF, 5 pages, 45.9 Kb) , Abridged testimony by CERT/CC Director Richard Pethia
Malicious code incidents in 2003 reveal the vulnerabilities of the Internet.
Bibliography (PDF, 3 pages, 48.1 Kb)
Books, documents, and articles on the Internet and information technologies.
Selected Internet Resources (PDF, 1 pages, 28.9 Kb)
A list of sites on the World Wide Web offering further information on the Internet and information technologies.