New technologies are rapidly redefining our notions of privacy. Beyond Privacy examines the current trends of both increased governmental collection of personal data and the volunteering of information in the media and on the internet. The book considers the need for new philosophical and practical parameters to understand personal protection and autonomy.
"Today, government has an unprecedented hunger for personal data. It is tapping into the data possessed by businesses and other organizations, including libraries. Many businesses readily comply with government requests for data. Government agencies are mining this personal data, trying to determine whether a person might likely engage in criminal or terrorist activity in the future based on patterns of behaviour, purchases and interests. If a government computer decides that you are a likely threat, then you might find yourself on a watch list, you might have difficulty flying, and there might be further negative consequences in the future."
Daniel J. Solove, excerpted from Open 19: Beyond Privacy.
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FROM THE BOOK
"Our privacy is under assault. Businesses are collecting an unprecedented amount of personal data, recording the items we buy online, our web surfing activity, our financial transactions, the movies we watch, the videos we rent, and much more. Nearly every organization and company we interact with now has tons of personal data about us. Companies we’ve never heard of also possess profiles of us. Digital dossiers about our lives and personalities are being assembled in distant databases, and they are being meticulously studied and analysed to make judgments about us: What products are we likely to buy? Are we a good credit risk? What price would we be willing to pay for certain items? How good of a customer are we? Are we likely to be cooperative and not likely to return items or complain or call customer service?"
FORMAT: Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 144 pgs / 40 color / 40 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $30.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $40 ISBN: 9789056627362 PUBLISHER: nai010 publishers AVAILABLE: 10/31/2010 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ME
Open 19: Beyond Privacy New Perspectives on the Public and Private Domain
Published by nai010 publishers. Edited by Jorinde Seijdel, Liesbeth Melis.
New technologies are rapidly redefining our notions of privacy. Beyond Privacy examines the current trends of both increased governmental collection of personal data and the volunteering of information in the media and on the internet. The book considers the need for new philosophical and practical parameters to understand personal protection and autonomy.
