The advance of computer and telecommunications technologies holds great promise for individuals and society. From convenience for consumers and efficiency in commerce to improved public health and safety and increased participation in democratic institutions, these technologies can fundamentally transform our lives.
Predictor: Koball, Bruce
Prediction, in context:In a 1992 informational article in The Risks Digest that outlines what to expect at the Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy, Bruce Koball, general chair, makes the following remark: ”The advance of computer and telecommunications technologies holds great promise for individuals and society. From convenience for consumers and efficiency in commerce to improved public health and safety and increased participation in democratic institutions, these technologies can fundamentally transform our lives.”
Biography:Bruce Koball, a computer technologist and consultant, was chair of the conference Computers,Freedom, and Privacy ’93. He wrote “Security on the Net: A Cautionary Tale” in 1995, after being instrumental in the capture of notorious computer hacker Kevin D. Mitnick. (Research Scientist/Illuminator.)
Date of prediction: December 1, 1992
Topic of prediction: Community/Culture
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: The Risks Digest
Title, headline, chapter name: Third Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy – CFP’93
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks.14.21.html
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