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26.03.02
IT
solutions can help track terrorists says Clinton
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World's Click Online celebrates 100th episode with exclusive
Bill Clinton interview - TX: April 4th @ 20.30 GMT
To
mark the 100th edition of its flagship new-media programme, Click
Online, on April 4th, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 24-hour international
news and information television channel, will broadcast an interview
with former US president, Bill Clinton.
President
Clinton spoke to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Click Online presenter, Stephen Cole,
from the 2002 World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in
Adelaide after addressing delegates on the information divide between
rich and poor countries. He explains how he believes the availability
of just one internet-connected computer in a remote or poor area
would make an enormous difference. "I believe that technology
gives us a chance to skip a whole generation in time in the development
of educational, economic, health and environmental advances in the
poorest countries in the world" he said.
Clinton
also discusses the implications of being in an interdependent 'global
village' in terms of global warming and terrorism and suggests how
IT can help to combat terrorism by using it more efficiently to
track patterns of behaviour via information management systems.
"You can look for patterns, then if someone with an American
visa has ten addresses they are either really rich or up to no goodΒ…Β…Β…You
can also use Information Technology to build better protections
for your water systems, your transportation networks and certainly
to build walls against cyber terrorismΒ…so a big part of dealing
with this terrorist threat will be maximising the use of technology
for defensive purposes."
He
concludes by telling viewers how the IT generation divide is even
apparent in his own family commenting, "Chelsea tells me that
I understand it and the implications of it but I am not very competent
in using it, but for her it's second nature."
Click
Online is presented by Stephen Cole from a different location each
week. Launched in April two years ago as Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World's first weekly
internet and new media show, it aims to keep viewers abreast of
developments in e-commerce, the internet and information technology
including the latest net news, interviews and product tests. Previous
guests have included Microsoft chief, Bill Gates, the head of Oracle,
Larry Ellison and locations as diverse as Brazil, Japan and Australia
have formed the backdrop for the programmes. Among the many features
over the past two years have been online dating, turning Click Online
presenter, Stephen Cole, into a digital avatar and minituarising
him for a programme on nanotechnology.
At
viewers can
visit the Click Online website which features transcripts of programme
content and links to other websites featured in the programmes to
watch either the entire show or individual segments online.
Notes
to Editors
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 24-hour, English language, international
news and information channel, reaching 200 million homes in 200
countries and territories worldwide (90 million 24-hour homes).
Launched in its present form in 1995, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World is a commercial
service, run by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide and funded by advertising and subscription.
Click
Online was first shown on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World on Thursday April 6th, 2000.
Regular
features on Click Online include:
- Interviews
with industry leaders and other professionals. Previous guests
have included; Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and the European IT commissioner
Margot Wallstrom
- A
roundup of the latest weekly Technology News
Click
Tips where the programme offers practical computing and technological
advice & viewer feedback
- Website
Review - a review of interesting or simply fun sites of the week
with leading politicians and celebrities from around the world
nominating their favourite sites
- In-depth
specials where the show examines the trends driving tech development
in individual countries or regions. So far these have included
Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Silicon Valley in the USA and
Brazil.
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