Controlling knowledge freedom of information and privacy protection in a networked world

Digital communications technology has immeasurably enhanced our capacity to store, retrieve, and exchange information. But who controls our access to information, and who decides what others have a right to know about us? In Controlling Knowledge, author Lorna Stefanick offers a thought-provoking an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Stefanick, Lorna, 1961- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton, [Alberta] : AU Press 2011.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An introduction to freedom of information and privacy protection
  • Privacy protection
  • Freedom of information (FOI)
  • Sharing medical information: antidote or bitter pill?
  • Surveillance in the digital age
  • Social networking: the case of Facebook
  • Balancing freedom of information and the protection of privacy.