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17 mag 1998 · This discussion frames a look at recent and contemporary laws that protect privacy, and establishes the conceptual underpinnings of the prominent approaches to privacy, ‘Fair Information Practices’ and ‘the Harm Framework’.
7 mag 1999 · This daring book reminds us that an open society is more robust and flexible than one where secrecy reigns. In an era of gnat-sized cameras, universal databases, and clothes-penetrating radar, it...
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Chapter One: The Challenge of an Open Society Surveillance Technology: Its burgeoning seems unstoppable, but this may not mean the end of freedom or privacy. The End of Photography as Proof of Anything at All:With sophisticated image processing, we may never again be able to rely on photos or videos as perfect evidence, but this may not be as calam...
Chapter Five: The Failure of Exhortation Watching the Watchers: Admonishing does little good against the urges of emotional, self-interested human beings. Virulent Ideas: Can concepts or images harm your children, family, or nation? A Civilization of T-Cells: Will a social "immune system" keep us from repeating the same mistakes over and over again...
Chapter Eight: Pragmatism in an Uncertain World Names, Passwords, and Social Security Numbers: Encryption, anonymity, and certain forms of deep privacy will all have uses, even in a transparent society. Anonymity vs. Pseudonymity: There may be ways to attain legitimate benefits of anonymity, without the drawbacks. Pragmatic Transparency: A strategy...
1 giu 1999 · Brin presents a wide-ranging discussion of issues that impact an educated discussion of freedom and privacy. His primary assertion is that both freedom and privacy are best protected by the transparent flow of information.
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1 gen 2001 · Brin presents the choice between allowing only those in power access to these technologies and making these technologies available to everyone. Under the second scenario, a “transparent society” guarantees freedom through the accountability of those in power.
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The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us To Choose Between Privacy And Freedom? è un libro di David BrinBasic Books : acquista su IBS a 21.94€!
David Brin is worried, but not just about privacy. He fears that society will overreact to these technologies by restricting the flow of information, frantically enforcing a reign of secrecy. Such measures, he warns, won't really preserve our privacy.
