The essential role of trusted third parties in electronic commerce
Readings in electronic commerce
Communications of the ACM
Consumer privacy concerns about Internet marketing
Communications of the ACM
National information infrastructure in Pacific Asia
Decision Support Systems - Special issue on electronic commerce
The threat of long-arm jurisdiction to electronic commerce
Communications of the ACM
Some systems implications of EU data protection directive
European Journal of Information Systems
GIS for district-level administration in India: problems and opportunities
MIS Quarterly - Special issue on intensive research in information systems
Towards a Global Information Society: Global Information Infrastructre--Global Information Society (Gii-GIS): Policy Requirements
Information and Communication Technologies: Visions and Realities
Information and Communication Technologies: Visions and Realities
From EDI to Electronic Commerce: A Business Initiative
From EDI to Electronic Commerce: A Business Initiative
Interpreting Information Systems in Organizations
Interpreting Information Systems in Organizations
Cultures of Internet: Virtual Spaces, Real Histories, Living Bodies
Cultures of Internet: Virtual Spaces, Real Histories, Living Bodies
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The revolutionary development of network technologies launched electronic commerce as a global phenomenon. Consequently, the policy issues that arise from its use create new responsibilities for policy makers worldwide. Apart from the technical (e.g., fast and reliable networks) and regulatory (e.g., legal frameworks and standardization) challenges that need to be tackled, there are a number of social concerns that also need consideration. It is important for policy makers to see Internet use and electronic commerce as a social as well as a technical phenomenon. In this chapter we examine how social concerns such as trust and digital democracy pertain to all levels of Internet and electronic commerce policy, posing dilemmas and influencing the construction of an effective and socially responsible strategy for electronic commerce.