Computer technology has recently been applied tothe automation of office tasks and procedures. Much ofthe technology is aimed not at improving the efficiencyof current office procedures, but at altering the nature ofoffice work altogether. The development of automatedoffice systems raises a...

An open data network is one that allows firms to exchange information with outsideentities, and a national data network is one that provides virtually universal access, interconnecting most businesses and private citizens in a country. Establishing a national data network is verycostly and must...