Definition
This topic concerns itself with the distribution and access to information of a personal and private nature via the internet.
Keywords
- Privacy, Right of--United States,
- Internet (Computer network)--Security measures,
- Electronic commerce--Security measures,
- Employee rights--United States.
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Newsmaker: Google CEO Schmidt on internet privacy
Suggested Websites
- EPIC Online Guide to Practical Privacy Tools"EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values".
- Privacy Rights Clearinghouse"Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy. It was established in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California. It is primarily grant-supported and serves individuals nationwide"
- Privacy and Human Rights"Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations".
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- Should internet companies be allowed to distribute individual’s private information?
- Should internet companies be required to post their privacy policy?
- Should companies self regulate consumer privacy or should it be government regulated?
- Is it necessary for the Federal government to set privacy standards for the internet?
- Should encryption software be made to lock out government law enforcement
- Should employers be prohibited from accessing employees’ email?
- Discuss the impact of the FBI's "Carnivore" project or "Echelon," the global surveillance system.
- What is Microsoft’s P3P?
- Should the Wiretap Act apply to e-mail?
- How will the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) effect patient, doctor's and insurance company's online access to medical records?
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- Academic Search Complete Academic Search Complete provides full-text for more than 4,650 publications, including full-text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.
- America's Newspapers America's Newspapers from NewsBank provides full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
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Cite Your Sources
Eventually, all students have to learn to properly cite their sources for their research. Some classes require MLA style, while others use APA. This page will give you pointers as well as help in creating those "Works Cited" or "References" pages. Remember you can always contact us, if it gets confusing (and it usually does!)
- MLA Update 2009In Summer 2008, the Modern Language Association released its third edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, which publicly unveiled modifications to MLA Style for the upcoming year.
These changes go into effect in April 2009. - Sample of MLA Work Cited PageFrom Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
- Citation Builder - NCSUCitation Builder is an interactive web tool designed to assist college and university students in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
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