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Author Rule, James B., 1943-

Title Privacy in peril / James B. Rule.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  323.44 R861    Check Shelf
Description xix, 232 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-216) and index.
Contents Preface -- pt. 1. 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 -- pt. 2. Government surveillance -- Government surveillance in America -- Parallels abroad -- The coalescence of government surveillance -- Conclusion -- pt. 3. 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 -- pt. 4. 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? -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject Privacy, Right of.
Privacy, Right of -- United States.
Privacy, Right of -- Cross-cultural studies.
ISBN 9780195307832 alkaline paper
0195307836 alkaline paper
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