Information policy: Introduction

Abstract

EDITOR'S SUMMARY The ASIS&T Special Interest Group/Information Policy (SIG/IFP) analyzes local, national and global developments affecting multiple aspects of information access and use. This issue of the Bulletin explores trust, security and privacy, SIG/IFP's focus for the Association's 2014 Annual Meeting. The controversial and timely topic of net neutrality is examined from a historical perspective. Federal efforts in the area of cybersecurity and the practical implications of its failures are detailed. The importance of digital reader privacy is raised, comparing legal privacy assurances and gaps for brick and mortar libraries with security of readers' personal data in the cloud. A look at eHealth literacy reveals how the digital divide negatively affects health for various populations.