Schedule

Module	Topic	Reading	Technology	Society	Commerce	Government	Due

1	Introduction	Beware of Anti-Americanism	Technological highlights in your country	Highlights of society in your country	Business climate in your country; strengths and weaknesses	Government structure in your country
2	Global Information Infrastructure	U.N. World Summit on the Information Society	Availability of telecommunications, fibre optics, electricity, computers	Factors that enable a country to participate	Technology cooperation	Government monopoly, regulation, competition	Choose your country
3	Language & Culture	English to You; Greek to Them Be Nice!	Computer representation of characters: ASCII, Unicode; automated translation software	Native and English	Native and English	Official School	Profile #1: Country Introduction, Information Infrastructure
4	Global Workforce	Measuring Knowledge Assets of a Nation (Sections 1 & 5 only)	Integration of IT	Demographics	Qualifications	Support and intervention
5	Intellectual Property Rights	The Pirates Among Us At Risk Offshore	Digital protection mechanisms	Attitude and awareness	Barrier or tool to creativity and new ventures	Government compliance and enforcement	Profile #2: Language & Culture, Workforce, IPR
6							Exam 1
7	Information Security & Privacy	Information Without Borders Continental Divide	Cryptography, steganography, biometrics	Awareness of issues; societal attitudes toward security	Security practices; consumer and business awareness	Government regulations
8	Computer Crime	An Imperfect Cybercrime Treaty	Detection and prevention	Awareness of risks	Awareness of risks; support for detection, identification and prosecution	Jurisdiction and legal framework	Profile #3: Security/ Privacy
9	e-Business	E-Commerce Penetration on the Rise E-Commerce Growth Spurred by Maturation	Supporting technologies	Access and acceptance	Business-to-business Business-to-consumer Consumer-to-consumer	Adoption and regulation
10	e-Payments	Case Study: PayPal	Emerging technologies and organizations	Side-effects to society and awareness	Global advantages International players	Standards and governing bodies	Profile #4: E-Business, E-Payments
11							Exam #2
12	Wireless Technologies & Applications	Wireless Gets Down to Business	Hardware and software for wireless applications; RFID	Awareness, availability, acceptance	Adoption by different populations	Government and industry regulations
13	Global Programming Industry	InfoWorld articles on global outsourcing	Supporting technologies	Acceptance and interest	Acceptance and interest	Regulation, labor unions	Profile #5: Wireless, Programming
14	Virtual Workplaces	Remote Control	Supporting technologies	Disparities in labor costs	Users and Providers of IT Services	Promotion and Regulation
15	Technology Management	In Sync with His CEO	Software support for managing technology	Local versus expatriate managers	Corporate awareness and practice	Government infrastructure and attitudes	Profile #6: Workplaces, Management
16							Exam #3

Citation: admin. (2005, August 08). Schedule. Retrieved November 22, 2009, from WSU Web site: http://ocw.weber.edu/information-systems-technology/global-issues-in-information-technology/schedule.