Table of contents
Information security and the Internet
Gregory R. DoddrellToday, information technology is fundamental to the operation of most businesses, whether they are small companies or multinational corporations. In recent times, the…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/08858629610112328. When citing the…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/00242539510102600. When citing the…
Communication and the Net
Briefly assesses the growth and impact of the Internet, which provides an opportunity for all businesses to use it as a cheap source of communication for more focussed strategic…
Banking on the Internet
Outlines the reasons for the formation of an Internet‐based bank in 1995. States that financial services providers must take any opportunity to provide easier customer access.
An overview of catalog design problems in resource discovery
Andrew GoodchildDiscusses some of the problems designers face in building catalogs in large networks and relates them back to the resource discovery problem. Currently many catalogs tend to be…
Enforcement of intellectual property rights on the Internet
Harry SmallDefines intellectual property rights and infringement. Looks at the current relevant legislation; assesses the extent to which right owners can seek redress, and prevent…
TayNet: establishing and evaluating a local Internet service provider
Ian M. Marshall Graham Logan, Richard Callison, Malcolm DobsonReviews the growth of TayNet, a local service provider which was established to support the development of businesses in Tayside by providing local access to the Internet…
Optimizing the NASA Technical Report Server
Michael L. Nelson, Ming‐Hokng MaaExplains how the NASA Technical Report Server, a World Wide Web report distribution NASA technical publications service, has been modified for performance enhancement, greater…
The impact of global information on Africa
A.P.N. ThapisaRefers to the growing popularity of “Fidonet” in Africa and compares it with the Internet. Acknowledges that developing countries may miss the information revolution because they…
Policing the information highway
Ben McClureDiscusses the problems created by shortfalls in the performance of certain information highway services, Asyncrous Transfer Mode, and in the behavior of users. Describes…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/09590559610113411. When citing the…
Data integrity and the Internet: implications for management
Richard G. Mathieu, Robert L. WoodardThe Internet is increasingly used by management professionals to support information gathering and research activities. However, the different sources of information on the…
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1066-2243Online date, start – end:
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