William H. Dutton

Professor Paul David will be giving a “Farewell Lecture” for the Oxford Internet Institute, at 1 St. Giles’ , Oxford OX1 3JS at 4pm on July 29, 2008. Attendance is open, but space is limited. If you would like to attend, please e-mail events@oii.ox.ac.uk to confirm a place. You are also invited to comment on [...]

I have agreed to edit a special issues of the European Journal of ePractice, entitled ‘Key enablers for eTransformation?’. We are looking for submissions of  empirical studies, such as cases, surveys or ethnographic studies, that critically examine the effectiveness of open source software and other approaches to identification, authentication, security and interoperability, often viewed as [...]

The British Computer Society has orchestrated and conducted a series of interviews with leading experts, including key figures from the IT industry, to gain their views on the future of information technology. What will the world be like in 2057? What are the IT challenges in health, transport, education and the enterprise? How will they [...]

I convened and moderated a panel at the 2008 Research Methods Festival in Oxford, that generated a thoughtful piece in the Times Higher Education Magazine on the ethics of e-Research. Here is the link to the article: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=402665&c=1 The journalist, Zoe Corbyn, picks up on one of the most current topics — personal data on [...]

My thanks to EURIM’s Philip Virgo for this useful list links for information about the June/July 2008 report by the House of Lords on personal Internet security: STC (2008), ‘Personal Internet Security: Follow-up’. Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords, 4th Report of Session 2007-08. London: The Stationery Office Limited. I’ve copied it below, with [...]

With the permission of the author, Mallory Wober, I am posting this entertaining account of a group of American students on a study tour across Britain: “On June 1 1908  a journalist Albert Krohn set out from Portland, Maine, to push a wheelbarrow along the perimeter of the United States;  9024 miles and 357 days [...]