What emerging policy issues are likely to be of concern to ACM and the computing community over the next year?
Policymakers are currently considering a variety of proposals which could affect the ACM membership and community, including legislation that creates new intellectual property protections for databases; mandates technology standards to manage digital rights as a means of safeguarding copyrights; and seeks to enhance personal security by using a variety of technologies such as RFIDs and biometrics to create identification systems. The policy office is actively working with ACM leadership and its numerous committees to formulate a comprehensive public policy agenda to address these and other emerging policy issues. The policy office welcomes your questions, comments or recommendations regarding ACM policy matters and activities.
