Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-241) and index.

1. An introduction to freedom of information and privacy protection -- Accessing and protecting electronic data -- Accountability and autonomy -- Unpacking the concepts -- Transparency, privacy, and good governance -- Overview of the book -- 2. Privacy protection -- The many dimensions of privacy -- The march toward regulation -- Data flow, the thirst for information, and the problems of privacy protection -- Privacy protection, personal autonomy, and control -- 3. Freedom of information (FOI) -- Transparency for the public good -- The march toward regulation -- Administrative practice : challenges to the culture of openness -- Information access, equity, and fairness -- 4. Sharing medical information : antidote or bitter pill? : The special case of health information -- Electronic health records -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Secondary uses of medical information -- Managing health information -- 5. Surveillance in the digital age -- Surveillance as a form of social control -- Modern forms of watching -- Whither watching? -- 6. Social networking : the case of Facebook -- The creation of online personalities -- The power and perils of virtual communities -- Digital identities, the commodification of personality, and the backlash -- The future of Facebook -- 7. Balancing freedom of information and the protection of privacy.

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