The use of smartphone apps has numerous advantages for app providers and users. However, the users of many smartphone apps are confronted with a trade-off between usage benefits and preferences for personal data protection. We investigate the acceptability of data sharing in different...

This open access book presents the foundations of the Big Data research and innovation ecosystem and the associated enablers that facilitate delivering value from data for business and society. It provides insights into the key elements for research and innovation, technical architectures,...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Players in the Crowdsourcing Industry -- Chapter 3. Data Protection Law in Germany, the United States, and China -- Chapter 4. Privacy Statements in China, Germany, and the U.S. -- Chapter 5. Summary and Conclusion.

Women represent the main economic force in most developing countries. As economies become more and more information-driven, the issues of women's access to and the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are growing in importance for both developed and developing economies. Some...