Who Owns Information?: From Privacy to Public Access Contributor(s): Branscomb, Anne Wells (Author) |
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ISBN: 046509144X ISBN-13: 9780465091447 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1995 Annotation: 'Every word we record, every trip we make, every item we buy or order, and every move we make leaves a trace or trail. Who owns it, controls it, has access to it? Anne Wells Branscomb has written a very accessible guidebook for students, scholars, and all citizens on how to think about control of information and thus of action.'-George Gerbner, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Annenberg School of Communication |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Reference - Business & Economics |
Dewey: 342.730 |
LCCN: 93044348 |
Lexile Measure: 1710 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.63 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drawing on eleven case studies, a communications lawyer addresses the issue of who owns information, explaining the ramifications of the ownership of medical records, telephone numbers, personal names, culture, computer software, and more. |