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| Computers | 1 |
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| Journal of Communication | 1 |
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| Powers, Bruce | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMcLuhan, Marshall; Powers, Bruce – Journal of Communication, 1981
Describes some of the problems for the individual inherent in the rapidly expanding computerized field of credit and banking. Proposes that electronic fund transfer systems could virtually replace the use of cash. Warns that while such systems offer wide advantages to business, they threaten the individual's privacy. (JMF)
Descriptors: Automation, Banking, Civil Liberties, Computers
