Title :
Grasping Society´s Treasure Trove of Information
Author_Institution :
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Abstract :
Search engines -- "web dragons" -- are the portals through which we access society\´s treasure trove of information. This talk takes a critical look at how they work and the role they play in today\´s society, touching on social issues such as web spam, privacy, and the difference between the dragons\´ motivation and ours.
Keywords :
Portals; Privacy; Search engines;
Conference_Titel :
Current Trends in Computer Science, 2007. ENC 2007. Eighth Mexican International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2899-1
DOI :
10.1109/ENC.2007.35
