The X.500 Directory Service: A Discussion of the Concerns Raised by the Existence of a Global Directory.

Hill, Julia M.

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ERIC Number: EJ446179

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Publication Date: 1992

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The X.500 Directory Service: A Discussion of the Concerns Raised by the Existence of a Global Directory.

Hill, Julia M.

Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, v2 n1 p24-29 Spr 1992

The X.500 Directory Service provides a mechanism for finding information about people, organizations, services, network hardware, and more in the global network environment. Issues involved in X.500 participation by an organization include management support, data gathering, rights and concerns of individuals, access control, privacy, accuracy, and maintenance. (four references) (MES)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Directories, Electronic Mail, Information Management, Information Networks, Online Systems, Organizational Communication, Privacy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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