World-Infostructure World-Infostructure provides information on a variety of topics that enable to understand the context in which actual developments in the field of new media and technologies happen. The timeline of communication systems presents a chronological overview of the most important events in the history of communication systems and shows the acceleration in the storage and processing of information. Moreover World-Information.Org explores the level of concentration and exclusion between the north and south as well as between the corporate world and the public interest. On the basis of a world map it illustrates the levels of saturation with technology, and the power structures and assets of the commercial sphere vs. the civil sector and the public interest. Slaves and expert systems is concerned with technological developments such as the invention of powered machines, computers, robots and artificial intelligence that enable the automation of labor processes. Also the role of expert systems in the workplace and the social status of machines vs. humans is examined. A history of disinformation and propaganda is given in disinformation vs. democracy. It demonstrates the methods of falsification and manipulation in digital environments, and shows the power and dangers of automated information systems and their potential for abuse. The fusion of flesh and machine, the rise of biometrics, the patenting of life, and the development of body implants is the issue of biotechnology convergence. Related search: World-Infostructure

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Global Digital Security Surveillance and control systems of state agencies, private and military institutions exist around the globe. World-Information.Org provides in depth information on the major surveillance systems such as ECHELON and an analysis of their political, geographical, technical and organizational status. Moreover the status quo in the development and usage of digital identification and tracking technology and the evolution and utilization of cryptography is investigated. Related search: Global Digital Security

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Global Content Channels In the 21st Century information is one of the most precious goods. World-Information.Org examines the economic interests in content production and distribution and investigates the function of commercial vs. advertising and public relations agencies and their influence on the content industry. Moreover World-Information.Org studies historical and recent developments concerning intellectual property and investigates the global trend towards stronger copyright regulation and its implications. Related search: Global Content Channels

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Global Data Bodies Data are the most important resource for the New Economy and have become a commodity more valuable than money. Data-mining companies are keeping detailed files on millions of people, which are shared, sold or rented and guarantee the information economy a formidable added value. World-Information.Org investigates the methods and practices of the <ahref="?quicksearch=1&qkeyword=71">data industry and displays the effects of this development to the right to privacy especially the risk of abuse of personal information and the dynamics of social control. Related search: Global Data Bodies

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