Internet Governance

What is in a domain name? An OII event and its video trailor

Bill Dutton Arts and Humanities, Broadcasting, General Interest, Governance, Internet Governance, Shaping the Internet

I would like to draw your attention to a forthcoming event, focused on the history and future of the domain name system of the Internet, entitled 'What's in a name?'. The event will take place on Monday 28 January 2008 16:00 - 18:00 at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG. This … Continue reading What is in a domain name? An OII event and its video trailor

The Century of Information

Bill Dutton eGovernment, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Political Implications, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues

Last week, at a seminar held at the James Martin 21st Century School, I was struggling over how to best capture the significance of e-research, in particular, and the social significance of technological change in information and communication technologies, more generally. Today, at a workshop at the OII, Carol Tullo, Director of the Office of … Continue reading The Century of Information

The Fifth Estate — Through the Network (of Networks)

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Broadcasting, eGovernment, Fifth Estate, General Interest, Governance, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, OII, Political Implications, Research and Learning, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues, Social Science Research

I gave my inaugural lecture, entitled 'Through the Network (of Networks) -- the Fifth Estate', at the Examination Schools on 15 October 2007. Oxford posted an overview of this lecture at: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/po/news/2007-08/oct/16.shtml Click here for the text on which the lecture was given. As is the tradition, I did not field questions. Therefore, I would … Continue reading The Fifth Estate — Through the Network (of Networks)

Participate in an e-Conference on Internet Governance and Sustainable Development

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Internet Governance

The Internet Governance Forum seeks to link discussion of Internet goverance with issues concerning development. This letter from Don McLean invites participation in an e-conference on this topic. Please consider participating. His letter follows: Dear Bill, As I may have mentioned when we last met, I accepted an invitation earlier this year to become an … Continue reading Participate in an e-Conference on Internet Governance and Sustainable Development

Dilemmas of Privacy and Surveillance: Challenges of Technological Change

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, eGovernment, General Interest, Internet Governance, Political Implications, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics

A report, entitled 'Dilemmas of Privacy and Surveillance: Challenges of Technological Change', is available from the Royal Academic of Engineering (26 March 2007) at: http://www.raeng.org.uk/policy/reports/default.htm I was a member of the advisory committee that helped shape the report and found the process and its outcome to be a useful, multi-disciplinary and balanced treatment of the … Continue reading Dilemmas of Privacy and Surveillance: Challenges of Technological Change

Surveillance Rising on the UK Agenda

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Political Implications, Social Science Research, Uncategorized

A variety of influential reports and committees are moving surveillance issues up on the UK public agenda. See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6479395.stm We will be able to address this issue soon through the Oxford Internet Surveys, with the fielding of our 2007 survey, which will provide systematic empirical data that will enable us to compare actual public concern … Continue reading Surveillance Rising on the UK Agenda

Douglas Englebart

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Internet Governance, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics, Social Science Research

recommend this short YouTube Webcast of a recent interview with Douglas Englebart, entitlted the Invisible Revolution. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-TCtsFHYmQWe plan to repost this on the OII Web site in due course. My thanks to Frode Hegland of The Hyperwords Company for bringing this to my attention. See: http://www.hyperwords.net Frode has helped bring Douglas Englebart’s contributions to … Continue reading Douglas Englebart

Personal Internet Security: Public Education and Engagement

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Internet Governance, Social Informatics

Comments by Bill Dutton, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, and Professor of Internet Studies, to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology’s Inquiry into Personal Internet Security, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, Tuesday, 28 November 2006.http://people.oii.ox.ac.uk/dutton/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/Lords-28NOV06.doc http://people.oii.ox.ac.uk/dutton/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/Lords.ppt

Internet Governance for Development: APIG Panel Discussion

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Internet Governance, Uncategorized

I had the opportunity to speak at an All Party Parliamentary Internet Group conference on 12 October 2006, prior to the Internet Governance for Development Forum in Athens. My main role was to give a talk focused on the societal implications of the Internet, but I also participated in a useful panel discussion of Internet … Continue reading Internet Governance for Development: APIG Panel Discussion