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Title
- Main Title Federal government information technology: electronic record systems and individual privacy
Creator
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Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.Creator Type: OrganizationCreator Info: Washington, DC
Date
- Creation: 1986-06
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: This report addresses four major areas: 1) technological developments relevant to government record systems; 2) current and prospective Federal agency use of electronic record systems; 3) the interaction of technology and public law relevant to protecting privacy; and 4) possible policy actions the warrant congressional attention, including amendment of existing laws such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and establishment of new mechanisms such as Data Protection Board or Privacy Protection Commission.
- Physical Description: 162 pages. Digitized from microfiche.
Subject
- Keyword: recordkeeping
- Keyword: digital records
- Keyword: personal privacy
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Right of privacy
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
Primary Source
- Item is not a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: United States
Collection
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Name: Office of Technology AssessmentCode: OTA
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: 1001676451
- SuDoc Number: Y 3.T 22/2:2 El 2/6
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc97397