* Humanity has gone through a series of "information revolutions" -- starting with the invention of writing; then the moveable-type printing press; the telegraph; the radio; and finally the digital computer. Along with this evolution of information technologies, there has been an evolution of public concerns and laws over what is now called "data rights": the rights to privacy and security of data, as well as freedom of public expression, and protection of intellectual property. Data rights have become a critical issue in the 21st century, with this document describing the resulting global "information wars" now in progress.
