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Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (view source)
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'''CPSR''' ('''Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility''') is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/about/ cpsr.org/about]</ref> CPSR educates policymakers and the public on a wide range of issues.
'''CPSR''' ('''Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility''') is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology.<ref>[http://cpsr.org/about/ cpsr.org/about]</ref> CPSR educates policymakers and the public on a wide range of issues.
CPSR was responsible for numerous projects such as Privaterra, the Public Sphere Project, EPIC (the Electronic Privacy Information Center), the 21st Century Project, the Civil Society Project, and the CFP (Computers, Freedom & Privacy) Conference.
CPSR was responsible for numerous projects such as [[Privaterra]], the [[Public Sphere Project]], [[EPIC]] (the Electronic Privacy Information Center), the [[21st Century Project]], the [[Civil Society Project]], and the [[CFP]] (Computers, Freedom & Privacy) Conference.
In the US, CPSR has Chapters in Chicago, Georgia, Madison, Michigan, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, San Fransisco Bay Area, Seattle, Washington etc.
In the US, CPSR has Chapters in Chicago, Georgia, Madison, Michigan, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, San Fransisco Bay Area, Seattle, and elsewhere.
CPSR has International Chapters in 26 countries.
===Awards===
In 1987, CPSR has started the Norbert Wiener Award Winners for Social Responsibility in Computing to recognize outstanding contributions for social responsibility in computing technology. The winners of the award include Bruce Schneier, Douglas Engelbart, Barry Steinhardt, Mitch Kapor, Karl Auerbach, Nira Schwartz and Theodore Postol, Marc Rotenberg, The Free Software & Open Source Movements, The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Peter Neumann, Phil Zimmermann, Tom Grundner, Antonia Stone, Institute for Global Communication, Barbara Simons, Severo Ornstein and Laura Gould, Kristen Nygaard, Daniel D. McCracken, Joe Weizenbaum, David Parnas.
In 1987, CPSR has started the Norbert Wiener Award Winners for Social Responsibility in Computing to recognize outstanding contributions for social responsibility in computing technology. The winners of the award include Bruce Schneier, Douglas Engelbart, Barry Steinhardt, Mitch Kapor, Karl Auerbach, Nira Schwartz and Theodore Postol, Marc Rotenberg, The Free Software & Open Source Movements, The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Peter Neumann, Phil Zimmermann, Tom Grundner, Antonia Stone, Institute for Global Communication, Barbara Simons, Severo Ornstein and Laura Gould, Kristen Nygaard, Daniel D. McCracken, Joe Weizenbaum, David Parnas.
===Conferences===
CPSR is also responsible for conducting two conferences namely, DIAC(Directions and Implications in Advanced Computing Conferences) and Participatory Design Conferences. Participatory Design Conferences are biennial international forums for the exchange of ideas and experiences, investigating the incorporation of participatory design approaches in new areas. The DIAC symposium is an annual conference and was started in 1987 in Seattle.
CPSR is also responsible for conducting two conferences namely, [[DIAC]]( Directions and Implications in Advanced Computing Conferences) and [[Participatory Design Conferences]]. Participatory Design Conferences are biennial international forums for the exchange of ideas and experiences, investigating the incorporation of participatory design approaches in new areas. The DIAC symposium is an annual conference and was started in 1987 in Seattle.
==History==
==History==