Towards a Theory of Privacy in the Information Age James H. Moor Dartmouth College James.Moor@Dartmouth.edu I1',,,, MI Greaseddata When we think of ethical problems involving computing probably none is more paradigmatic than the issue of privacy. Given the ability of computers to manipulate information - to store endlessly, to sort efficiently, and to locate effortlessly - we are justifiably concerned that in a computerized society our privacy may be invaded and that information harmful to us will be revealed. Of course, we are reluctant to give up the advantages of speedy and convenient computerized information. We appreciate the easy access to computerized data when making reservations, using automatic teller machines, buying new products on the web, or investigating topics in computer data bases. Our challenge is to take advantage of computing without allowing computing to take advantage of us. When information is computerized, it is greasedto slide easily and quickly to many ports of call. This makes information retrieval quick and convenient. But legitimate concerns about privacy arise when this speed and convenience lead to the improper exposure of information. Greased information is information that moves like lightning and is hard to hold onto. Consider, for example, listed
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Towards a theory of privacy in the information age
Moor, James H.
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, Volume 27 (3)
Association for Computing Machinery – Sep 1, 1997
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