|Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility|
Professional and Social Responsibility presented by
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Learn about the Wiener Award
1987 - David Parnas
For his work to promote software reliability and his campaign to
raise public awareness of the technical infeasibility of the
Strategic Defense Initiative.
- For his work to promote the human side of his computing, as
expressed in his book Computer Power and Human Reason. Read
remarks when presenting the award to Joe
- For his work in the late 1960s to organize computer
professionals against the deployment of ABM systems.
1990 - Kristen Nygaard
- For his pioneering work in Norway to develop "participatory
design," which seeks the direct involvement of workers in the
development of the computer-based tools they use.
- For their tireless energy to guide CPSR through its early
- For her work on human rights, military funding, and the U.C.
Berkeley reentry program for women.
- For using network technology to empower previously
disenfranchised individuals and groups working for progressive
- For her work in founding the Playing To Win organization, which
has brought computer skills to many people who have long been
- For his pioneering work in establishing the Free Net movement,
which has provided access to network technology to entire
communities who would otherwise be unrepresented.
- Inventor of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). PGP allows the
average person to encode his or her email. Previously,
only governments or large corporations could make their email
- Editor of the RISKS
Digest, for his outstanding contributions
to the field of Risk and Reliability in Computer Science. Read
Notes on Receiving CPSR's Norbert Wiener Award
- A large open international community of individuals, engaged in the
development of new Internet standard specifications, for its tremendously
positive technical and other contributions to the evolution and smooth
operation of the Internet.
This movement profoundly challenges the belief that
market mechanisms are always best-suited for unleashing
technological innovation. This voluntary and collaborative model for
software development is providing a true alternative to proprietary,
- For his ongoing efforts through CPSR and the Electronic Privacy
Information Center to protect the loss of public's privacy through
- For their courageous efforts to disclose misinformation and falisfied
test results of the proposed National Missile Defense system.
- For pioneering democratic Internet governance.
- For being a role model for anyone seeking to succeed in the cut-
throat world of high tech business without sacrificing integrity and
Updated July 2003, by Susan Evoy.