eCE - AUSTRIAN COMPUTER EXPERTS
eCE stands for "engagierte Computer ExpertInnen". eCE is a network of people from science and practice, who are monitoring the deployment of information technologies in various areas. eCE is strives for a positive, humane development of computer technology. Founded in 1986, eCE has steadily widened its scope to areas such as educating the public by supplying the mass-media with information; participating at public debates; and supplying comprehensive information. eCE's work also aims at presenting positive proposals on how to apply information technology. The main emphasis is put on cooperation with grass root organisations. eCE further initiates and participates in research projects.
Current working areas are:
- Networks for the public (The digital city/Die digitale Stadt/De digitale Stad)
the use of information technologies in health care;
the use of information technology in trade and industry;
data exchange between governments/police forces as a result of european integration as well as its privacy implications;
networks, cryptography and secret agencies;
loss for society due to patent law in the software business.
eCE has contacts with the following organisations: ARGE Daten (Austria), Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung, FIfF, Institut für Kommunikationsökologie, IKÖ (Germany), Electronic Frontier Italy, EFI (Italy), TY (Finland), Association for Progressive Communication, APC, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, CPSR, Cypher Punks, Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF, LaborNet (USA), Electronic Frontier Australia, EFA (Australia).
eCE is a non-profit organisation.
Contact: eCE, Postfach 168, A-1015 Vienna, Austria; E-mail: eCE@iguwnext.tuwien.ac.at