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Privacy in peril / James B. Rule.

Author/creator Rule, James B., 1943-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxix, 232 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The making of an issue -- The tensions of privacy and disclosure -- Privacy regimes in turmoil -- Blaming technology -- The idea of privacy protection -- Legislating privacy protection -- Spreading shadows -- Constraints and countercurrents -- Government surveillance -- Government surveillance in America -- Parallels abroad -- The coalescence of government surveillance -- Conclusion -- Personal data in the marketplace: credit, insurance and advertising -- The United States : a virtually free market for personal information -- Markets abroad : the American model versus privacy constraints -- Surveillance in motion -- Safe harbor -- Some rare privacy victories -- Conclusion -- The future of privacy -- Privacy protection : the official response -- Privacy codes : a balance sheet -- Origins of the conflict -- The destination -- Collapsing resistance? -- "Needs," "purposes," and "consent" -- Some uncomfortable futures -- Ground to stand on -- Conclusion: where do we go from here?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-216) and index.
LCCN 2007018610
ISBN9780195307832 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195307836 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JC 596 .R85 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold