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PRIVACY IN THE COMPUTER AGE

01 January 1991

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PRIVACY IN THE COMPUTER AGE
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G L Simons National Computing Centre
Manchester: NCC Publications, 1982 147pp 31372

Discusses the issues of data protection and the confidentiality
of information stored on computers. Use of computers by the
police, medical services, government department, banks,
personnel departments, etc, is discussed and some possible
opportunities for abuse examined. Technical and legislative
safeguards are reviewed, and current United Kingdom
legislative proposals and government reports considered.
Includes a bibliography

Legislation, civil liberties, personal data, medical record,
health service


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