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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Aug. 30, 2008

Online Privacy's Disappearing Act

A recent New York court order has kicked the door wide open for potential online invasions of privacy by allowing a company to disclose an individual's private Internet searches to a third party, write John Stephens and Brian Calhoun. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By John Stephens and Brian Calhoun
This article appears on Page 7

      In this Information Age, one can assume that all electronic transactions, from Internet searches to credit card purchases, are recorded. However, one does not necessarily assume that the information will be disclosed to a third party. Privacy laws have been enacted to safeguard against such disclosures. Organizations that collect and store person...

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