The Erosion of Privacy Marie A. V~ight, Ph.D. and John S. Kakalik, Ph.D. lgkstern Connecticut State University Danbur~ CT 06810 wright@wcsu.ctstateu, edu kakalik@wcsu, ctstateu, edu nformation linked to individual persons was once difficult to find and even more burdensome to cross-reference. Now, such information is readily accessible and collectible through the use of automated search facilities. The threat to personal privacy has never been greater. This article presents examples of how current technology is being used to commercialize personal data and consequently threaten individual rights to privacy. It concludes by suggesting three ways in which individual control over the collection, use, and dissemination of personal information can be established. I tions about the right of individuals to privacy about certain personal information [2]. According to a 1997 study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, over 70% of the 9,300 users who responded to an on-line survey were more concerned about privacy on the Internet than they were about information transmitted by traditional media, such as telephone and mail [14]. The Threat to Privacy The commercial and governmental use of database technologies represents a threat to individual privacy How serious is the threat? Consider the following: * Equifax, one
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The erosion of privacy
Wright, Marie A.; Kakalik, John S.
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, Volume 27 (4)
Association for Computing Machinery – Dec 1, 1997
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