There is a wide range of potential benefits for government, service providers and consumers as computing technologies become more pervasive. There is debate over how to address concerns over privacy, security, safety and sustainability while still realizing the benefits of pervasive computing.
Such concerns may need to be addressed by means of voluntary guidelines, legislative measures, physical design, or a combination of these. Many say there is a need for greater public debate on the implications of pervasive computing. Keywords: Computer Research Centre (CRC) , Human-Computer Interactions(HCI) , PDA, Pervasive computing systems (PCs), Information and Communications Technology (ICT), National Consumer Council (NCC)