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Article #169Computers and Individual Privacy
From: Dave Rasmussen
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 1990 06:00
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 1990 06:00
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The subject above is the title of a talk by Professor Frank Evans at MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering), Schroeder Library - Schroeder Room (2nd floor), 500 E Kilbourn on Tuesday Sept 25th at 7:30 pm. This talk is for the monthly meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), a public interest organization of professionals in the computing field. Professor Evans' talk will review individual privacy as impacted by computerized databases. The Federal Privacy Act of 1974, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the proposed Data Protection Act will be discussed. Examples of the impact of these systems on individuals lives will be given. Privacy law in Sweden and West Germany will be outlined. Finally, steps that individuals can take to reduce the impact of these systems on their livbes will be suggested. Professor Frank Evans has more then 25 years experience in computing, and has been at the Milwaukee School of Engineering since 1981. He holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Houston, 1974. His interests include machine vision, databases, and data structures. For more information, feel free to call or email dave rasmussen. Dave Rasmussen
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!snorkelwacker!apple!limbo!taylor From: dave@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Dave Rasmussen) Newsgroups: comp.society Subject: Computers and Individual Privacy Message-ID: <1212@limbo.Intuitive.Com> Date: 19 Sep 90 06:00:56 GMT Sender: taylor@limbo.Intuitive.Com Organization: UW-Milwaukee Computing Services Division Lines: 26 Approved: taylor@Limbo.Intuitive.Com