| Title | Information Privacy: A Case Study and Commentary |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | McFarland, MSJ |
| Corporate Authors | Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University, |
| Pagination | 80 p. |
| Date Published | June 2012 |
| Publisher | Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University |
| Keywords | aids , COMPUTER science , MEDICINE , Privacy and Surveillance , software engineering |
| Abstract | This lengthy paper discusses when conflicts arise over the collection and use of personal data. The author looks at the case of a fictional development of a national AIDS registry and the threats to privacy posed by computers and computer networks. The author then looks at current legal protections for privacy, and proposes a series of norms for the proper protection of personal information. |
| URL | http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/technology/internet/privacy/medical-records-privacy.pdf |
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