Legislating privacy: technology, social values, and public policy
Auteur :
Regan, Priscilla M.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807857496
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While technological threats to personal privacy have proliferated rapidly, legislation designed to protect privacy has been slow and incremental. In this study of legislative attempts to reconcile privacy and technology, Priscilla Regan examines congressional policy making in three key areas: computerized databases, wiretapping, and polygraph testing.