This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranean Countries, ISCRAM-med 2017, held in Xanthi, Greece, in October 2017. ISCRAM-med conferences aim to enhance the collaboration and...

Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a...

Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Borders and Frontiers in the Internet Age -- Chapter 2 Socio-Economic Evolution of the European Union: A Frontier Perspective -- Chapter 3 What is the Electronic Frontier? -- Chapter 4 The Electronic Frontier in the European Union -- Conclusions. .

One of the major challenges for European governments is to solve the dilemma of increasing the security and reducing fraud in international trade, while at the same time reducing the administrative burden for commercial as well as public administration organisations. To address these conflicting...

Economic progress in the digital knowledge society will be characterized by enormous structural change and the growth of digital services. This book focuses on the role of information and communication technologies for economic integration, networking and growth. It highlights technological and...

This book provides a detailed insight into the role of IT in European banking and investigates whether IT investments in hardware, software and other IT services have influenced bank performance. It considers the central question of whether or not the massive spending on IT by banks has improved...