The socio-ethical considerations surrounding government mandated location-based services during emergencies: An Australian case study

ICT Ethics and Security in the 21st Century: New Developments and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 129-154

  Aloudat, Anas ^a   Michael, Katina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 84858204977     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-573-5.ch007     Document Type: Chapter

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