The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper functioning over the long run is therefore crucial for economic growth and people’s wellbeing more generally. The success of the Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of...

The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper functioning over the long run is therefore crucial for economic growth and people’s wellbeing more generally. The success of the Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of...

In the autumn of 2014 the residents of Scotland, but not other parts of the UK, will vote on whether to leave the UK and to become a separate state, with a positive vote leading to an independent parliament expected to be elected in 2016. It would remain within the EU and in compliance with its...

International roaming is a major technical achievement of the GSM standard. Initially, users were impressed by the technical facility that a mobile phone would work initially across the European Union (EU) and in many other countries, and with a tri-band phone, in North America. Estimates of the...

The development of the French Minitel system is described against the background of attempts in other European countries to get a “viewdata” or “videotex” off the ground. The French approach was to mass‐produce a dedicated terminal and to focus on the residential market. The kiosk...

This article describes in outline the different approaches used to support the management of information, information systems and information technology. It has a bias towards systems and technology, rather than information, if only because this is where most management effort is focused....

What I want to do is to talk about some of the issues which arise from information management.

The paper first reviews the evolution of the ideas about the strategic management of information technology and how these ideas are seen today. Secondly, an examination is made of the explosive growth of the Internet and of the World Wide Web, both in terms of the profusion of new technologies...

Explains how it is possible for universities which are part of the UCCA/PCAS system to develop insights into their recruitment process. The changes to the university sector and government funding of higher education make it critical for universities to understand the higher education...