1973 National Computer Conference

Evolutions and revolutions in computer technology may affect society either on a global scale (management of the economy, law enforcement, etc.) or on a local scale (privacy of the individual, home computers, wired cities, credit ratings, etc.) or both. The 103 sessions comprising the 1973 National Computer Conference (NCC) dealt in part with these issues. Papers presented at three of the sessions are reviewed below. The written papers appear in the Conference Proceedings. (1)