Database nation the death of privacy in the 21st century /

Considers the effects of information technology upon personal freedom, covering such issues as intellectual property, access to medical records, global terrorism, and personalized marketing.

Main Author: Garfinkel, Simson.
Other Authors: EBSCOhost.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Beijing : O'Reilly, [2000]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 312 pages) : illustrations.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1.
  • Privacy Under Attack
  • 1
  • 2.
  • Database Nation
  • 13
  • 3.
  • Absolute Identification
  • 37
  • 4.
  • What Did You Do Today?
  • 69
  • 5.
  • View from Above
  • 93
  • 6.
  • To Know Your Future
  • 125
  • 7.
  • Buy Now!
  • 155
  • 8.
  • Who Owns Your Information?
  • 177
  • 9.
  • Kooks and Terrorists
  • 209
  • 10.
  • Excuse Me, But Are You Human?
  • 241
  • 11.
  • Privacy Now!
  • 257.