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Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Following Natural Disasters

Apr 25, 2018

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days after a natural disaster. But most people who use such services do so for routine matters, not disaster-caused illnesses.
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Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?

May 1, 2018

Life is moving faster and faster. Just about everything—transportation, weapons, the flow of information—is accelerating. How will decisionmakers preserve our personal and national security in the face of hyperspeed?

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Commentary

The Christchurch Massacre Was Another Internet-Enabled Atrocity

Terrorism has become an internet-enabled abuse—incited by, propagated by, and sometimes organized and concealed by online activity. Who should be held accountable for abusive content, the author or the publisher? And what role should the government play in regulating it?

Mar 20, 2019
Report

Report

Oversight of emerging science and technology: Learning from past and present efforts around the world

To help inform decisions about emerging science and technology oversight in the future, RAND Europe studied ten examples of oversight spanning different countries, time periods, and science and technology areas, and identified eight key lessons.

Mar 20, 2019
Report

Roberta Wohlstetter Forum on National Security

In October 2018, RAND hosted a forum on national security that honored the legacy of Roberta Wohlstetter, a military analyst who worked at RAND from its creation in 1948 until 1965. In the forum, panelists discussed events, capabilities, technologies, and methodologies that demand new concepts for national security and defense.

Mar 19, 2019
Report

Experiences of Medicaid Programs and Health Centers in Implementing Telehealth

Telehealth is underutilized by safety-net providers due to a range of policy, organizational, and logistical barriers. This research facilitates state-to-state learning to inform both Medicaid policy and Medicare policy and provide lessons learned.

Mar 8, 2019
Commentary

Public Evidence of Huawei as a Cyber Threat May Be Elusive, but Restrictions Could Still Be Warranted

Although a “smoking gun” of Huawei involvement in government-directed espionage remains elusive, the United States has compelling security and economic reasons to consider limiting the involvement of Chinese telecommunications companies in its domestic networks.

Mar 7, 2019
Essay

What the Speed of Life Means for Security and Society

Dozens of technologies with the power to transform human life, from 3D printing to cognitive implants, could become as ordinary as a cellphone by 2040. Society will have to adapt, on the fly, in ways it never has. The speed of life itself could pose a security challenge.

Mar 6, 2019
Report

Report

Evaluation of Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building Models: Materials for a Report to Congress

This report examines the quality of evidence for the effectiveness of health care models that connect generalist providers with specialist teams via technology to provide additional training.

Mar 6, 2019
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Effect of Lower Transaction Costs on Social Security Disability Insurance Application Rates and Participation

We compare Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application rates across counties with varying degrees of access to high-speed internet beforehand after iClaim, a 2009 innovation that streamlined the online application process.

Jan 23, 2019
Multimedia

How to Achieve Accountability in Cyberspace

Identifying the responsible party behind malicious cyber incidents is necessary for holding bad actors accountable. But there are many challenges that accompany cyber attribution. Creating an independent, global organization that investigates and publicly assigns blame for major hacks could help.

Jan 14, 2019
Commentary

Data Breaches Could Cause Users to Opt Out of Sharing Personal Data. Then What?

As tech-based systems have become all but indispensable, many institutions might assume user data will be reliable, meaningful and, most of all, plentiful. But what if this data became unreliable, meaningless, or even scarce?

Dec 28, 2018
Report

Using Video Analytics and Sensor Fusion in Law Enforcement: Building a Research Agenda That Includes Business Cases, Privacy and Civil Rights Protections, and Needs for Innovation

Video technology is changing the ways that law enforcement works and interacts with the public. In this report, the authors explore some of the challenges posed and innovation needs in this emerging area.

Dec 28, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Preventing Treatment Spillover Contamination in Criminological Field Experiments: The Case of Body-Worn Police Cameras

An examination of a body worn cameras test that was in violation of a valid experiment. The study demonstrates a clear line beyond which spillover of treatment renders experimental results misleading.

Dec 27, 2018
Commentary

ISIS's Social Media Use Poses a Threat to Stability in the Middle East and Africa

The importance of social media in projecting violent extremist propaganda and recruiting foreign fighters is well documented. As ISIS attempts to regroup and recuperate, investigating its use of information and communication technologies could be important to understanding the group's plans to regain territorial control.

Dec 11, 2018
Report

Assessing Online Campaigns Countering Violent Extremism

Efforts to counter violent extremism online have grown, but measuring their impact is complicated. An assessment of one such campaign finds that individuals searching for violent jihadist or far-right content clicked on ads that offered alternative narratives at a rate on par with industry standards.

Dec 10, 2018
Commentary

When Cyber Attacks Occur, Who Should Investigate?

Data breaches and cyberattacks cross geopolitical boundaries, targeting individuals, corporations and governments. Creating a global body with a narrow focus on investigating and assigning responsibility for cyberattacks could be the first step to creating a digital world with accountability.

Dec 6, 2018
News Release

News Release

RAND Report Evaluates Possible Economic Benefits of Using 5.9 GHz Band for WiFi

Opening up the 5.9 GHz frequency band for WiFi use could result in significant economic benefits, both in terms of contribution to GDP and in economic surplus.

Nov 29, 2018
Report

Opening Up the 5.9 GHz Frequency Band for WiFi Use Could Result in Significant Economic Benefits

Wireless communications play an important role in generating economic prosperity and opportunity, yet there are few empirically driven estimates on how WiFi contributes to the economy. RAND researchers filled this gap by estimating the potential economic value of the 5.9 GHz frequency band.

Nov 28, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Social Media in Africa: A Double-Edged Sword for Security and Development: Research Brief

The United Nations Development Programme commissioned RAND Europe to explore social media use and its links to online radicalisation in Africa. The study analysed the social media use of three Islamist terrorist groups across seven countries.

Nov 5, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Social Media in Africa: A Double-Edged Sword for Security and Development: Executive Summary

The United Nations Development Programme commissioned RAND Europe to explore social media use and its links to online radicalisation in Africa. The study analysed the social media use of three Islamist terrorist groups across seven countries.

Nov 5, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Social Media in Africa: A Double-Edged Sword for Security and Development: Research Report

The United Nations Development Programme commissioned RAND Europe to explore social media use and its links to online radicalisation in Africa. The study analysed the social media use of three Islamist terrorist groups across seven countries.

Nov 5, 2018

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RAND Topic:
Communication Technology

Topic Synonyms:
ICT;
Information and Communication Technology