Privacy in peril

Rule, James B., 1943-

Privacy in peril [electronic resource] / James B. Rule. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xix, 232 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-216) and index.

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?


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Privacy, Right of.
Privacy, Right of--United States.
Privacy, Right of--Cross-cultural studies.


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