| Type | Military and commercial history |
| Field | |
| Platform | |
| Scandals | Espionage • abuses of power |
| Challenges | Privacy concerns • accurate analysis • misinformation |
| Origin era | Cold War |
| Present impact | Shapes current uses and future developments |
| Pioneering body | United States military researchers |
| Reformation era | Late 2000s |
| Resulting networks | Government networks • military networks • civilian networks |
| Commercialization era | Late 1990s - early 2000s |
