Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Orlan Lee Издательство: Страниц: 306 ISBN: 0739167995
Описание
The United States is not a police state, but Congress is subject to special interest lobbying that can result in abusive private sector commercial practices that leave a lot to be desired for their transparency and accountability. It is illegal, for example, to data-mine personal data files held by government agencies, schools and universities, or medical facilities for commercial purposes. It is illegal to collect and publish defamatory gossip and hearsay about private citizens. At the same time, it is legal to oblige Americans to “waive” their rights to privacy, or to sue for defamation by anonymous third-parties, in order to apply for employment or for essential services. As a result, the personal data collection industry can collect secret proprietary files on every man, woman, and teenager in the United Statesa??affecting essentially all applications for employment, credit, housing, public utilities, telephone and mobile phone service, internet access, and even cable TV...