The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States.
The society canvassed its members in 1999 to identify the ten civil engineering achievements that had the greatest positive impact on life in the 20th century. They chose to recognize broad categories of achievements rather than individual projects:
Similarly, in an effort to recognize a contemporary equivalent to the heralded ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the ASCE has designated the following Seven Wonders of the Modern World [1] (http://www.ce.memphis.edu/1101/interesting_stuff/7wonders.html):
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.
As is the case with all ASC publications, the definitions and risk modeling description are living documents, designed to grow and change in response to technological developments.
In addition, ASC has released a number of supporting documents, including a Vendor Dispute Resolution Process, a Glossary and a set of Safety Tips for Users.