The wider world web.

The article focuses on the importance of websites to businesses, states and people in 2016 worldwide. Topics discussed include the need of governments to update laws for the digital age, the advantages of web decentralization, the integration of data through applications from diverse aspects of life...

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Published in:Economist pp. 160 - 161
Main Author: Berners-Lee, Tim
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 11/20/2015 The World in 2016 Supplement
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Summary:The article focuses on the importance of websites to businesses, states and people in 2016 worldwide. Topics discussed include the need of governments to update laws for the digital age, the advantages of web decentralization, the integration of data through applications from diverse aspects of life, such as financial, medical, home automation, and the disputes over privacy, encryption and anonymity.