[DOC] Some Social Implications of Ubiquitous Wireless Networks
MA Smith - research.microsoft.com
Groups of people using these tools will gain new forms of social power, ways to organize and coordinate their interactions and exchanges just in time and just in place.Wireless Location Privacy Protection
B Schilit, J Hong, M Gruteser - www-2.cs.cmu.eduLocation-based services are emerg-
ing as the next killer app in personal
wireless devices, but there are few safe-
guards on location privacy. In fact, the
demand for improved public safety is
pushing regulation in the opposite
direction.
PeopleNet: engineering a wireless virtual social network
M Motani, V Srinivasan, PS NuggehalliPeople often seek information by asking other people even when they have access to vast reservoirs of information such as the Internet and libraries. This is because people are great sources of unique information, especially that which is location-specific, community-specific and time-specific. Social networking is effective because this type of information is often not easily available anywhere else.
The Effects of a Wireless On-Line Community Network on Social Capital
M Mc Nally, M Bannon, J Greaney, A Hickey, M McTechnology has been traditionally seen to be a cause of decline in
social engagement and interaction, for example increased
television viewing is associated with lower levels in Social
Capital. However, it is now believed that on-line technology
and CMC can be used to increase social capital. Technology
can achieve this by removing the barriers of time and location,
allowing communication over distance and by allowing
asynchronous interaction.