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Waiving our rights : the personal data collection complex and its threat to privacy and civil liberties /

"The United States is not a police state, but Congress is subject to special interests lobbying in pursuit of abusive commercial practices that leave a lot to be desired for transparency and accountability. It is illegal to data-mine personal files held by government agencies, schools and unive...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lee, Orlan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : crisis in the personal data collection complex
  • What ever became of the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments?
  • From "collecting and transmitting credit information" to "assessing, attitude, motivation, and behavior"
  • Arbitrary and capricious standards will be used arbitrarily and capriciously
  • Validity of voluntary waiver of basic civil and constitutional rights in employment and financial transactions
  • Making a mockery of liberty of contract
  • Can Congress authorize a secret proprietary master file on every American?
  • The new frontier of civil liberties : mandatory voluntary waivers of civil and constitutional rights.