[governance] internet as a tool

[l.d.misek-falkoff]

These are such important topics and the observations and links much
appreciated.

As to whether applications are in scope,  responsive  thought is that *
Automation* itself brings with it an aura of credibility (often). But when
we look at the actual "knowledge" bases, the robustness also very often
becomes questioned.

Yet, overarchingly,  computing has a mystique, and globally. So generally
when the computer is used as a tool the data is believed and records errors
can multiply beyond recapture - and now world-wide.  One supposes that the
gains outweigh the flaws, as there are so many advantages of prompt
information, and certainly electronic "health" and "medical" and
"pseudo-medical" transmission are an actuality, so these pointers are very
important.  Perhaps content governance is outside present interests. It
would be interest-ing to know if this is the case.

All this also outside of e-privacy discussions.

Very best wishes, LDMF.
Linda D. Misek-Falkoff



On 12/12/06, Sylvia Caras <Sylvia.Caras at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The US, both through electronic health records and a database of air
> travelers is using tools that ride on the internet to accomplish government
> goals.  I'm posting these two instances not so much for the specifics of the
> national activities as for the global implications.  I'm wondering how much
> of internet governance has to do with applications, and whether those should
> or even could be managed or monitored in any way.
>
> 1.  Electronic health records:
>
> *"Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology*CCHIT is
> the recognized certification authority for electronic health records and
> their networks, and an independent, voluntary, private-sector initiative.
>
> Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of health information technology
> by creating an efficient, credible and sustainable product certification
> program."
>
> http://www.cchit.org/
>
> 2.  Though this is also a US issue, it seems to me to have global
> implications, and perhaps some subscribers here would like to comment
> formally using the link below.
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72250-0.html?tw=rss.index
>
> The comment period on the proposal, which ended last Monday, was re-opened
> on Friday for additional feedback. Comments can be submitted online<http://regulations.gov/>using docket number DHS-2006-0060
>
> Sylvia
>
>



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