Expectations of Privacy

Do you have an "expectation of privacy"? The term doesn't just refer to your attitude about your personal information...

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You Say You Want a Revolution

The Beatles may not have had privacy in mind when they sang about a revolution, but it's an issue that's on the minds of people all over the world today. More and more of us see that privacy has grown into one of the most pressing issues of our time, but can we say we want a revolution? Do we all want to change the world? And, most importantly, are we ready to stand up and make it happen?

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Protecting Privacy Moves into the Mainstream

For libraries in America, protecting privacy has always been a major concern. In fact, libraries in this country have been talking about privacy for library users since 1939, when privacy first showed up in the ALA Code of Ethics.

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  • CDT's Health Privacy Project Releases Paper on De-identification of Personal Health Data

  • CDT's Health Privacy Project today released a paper advocating the need for stronger standards for "de-identified" personal health information when used for medial research, to promote public health, or other specialized purposes. The paper notes that stronger standards are needed to ensure the "de-identified" data cannot be re-identified in order to maintain patient privacy and build trust in the health care system. CDT's paper makes several policy recommendations on how to strengthen current de-identification standards found in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Act and increase the use of anonymized data for many health care purposes.
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