Within the book Social Responsibility in the Information Age: Issues and Controversies, the term "society" refers to the world at large, nations, cultures within nations, and interaction among peoples. It examines who is affected, why, how, and where, and what impact those changes have on society. This exciting title will address the changes information resource management, information technology and information systems have made upon society as a whole.

Neuroprosthetics has been an area of intense interest and continued progress since the introduction of the cardiac pacemaker in 1932. Subsequently, we witnessed the development of cochlear prostheses, techniques for bladder and bowel control, deep brain stimulation, and methods of restoring mobility to paralyzed individuals.

This book will be invaluable to graduate students, clinicians and researchers in neuroprosthetics. It is broadly divided into three sections: Section 1 provides pertinent background information on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, biomaterials and biocompatibility,...

Information security is moving much higher up the agenda of corporate concerns. The potential pitfalls of corporate information are enormous. This volume offers a compilation of the work of researchers and practitioners addressing issues, trends and challenges facing the management of information security in the third millennium. The book focuses on aspects of information security planning, evaluation, design and implementation.