Discussion Forum: Privacy Protection and the Increasing Vulnerability of the Public.

Hernon, Peter; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ491406

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Publication Date: 1994

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Discussion Forum: Privacy Protection and the Increasing Vulnerability of the Public.

Hernon, Peter; And Others

Government Information Quarterly, v11 n3 p241-60 1994

Includes five articles covering privacy issues surrounding the use of government data by the private commercial sector to profile individuals or households for marketing purposes. The creation of a privacy protection commission, Bureau of the Census measures to protect privacy, and the need for legislation, regulation, and enforcement are discussed. (Contains 21 references.) (KRN)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Change Strategies, Databases, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Freedom of Information, Government Role, Law Enforcement, Marketing, Policy, Privacy, Private Sector

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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