Revising the Freedom of Information Act for the information age: the Electronic Freedom of Information Act

Article Abstract:

The US Freedom of Information Act needs to be revised through the passage of the proposed Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act to promote access to government records via current technology. Many government agencies store requested documents in electronic form but are not required to make their records available in this form, making document requests more costly and time-consuming. The amendments would promote electronic access, require compliance information reporting and reduce barriers to government accountability.

Public records, Information services, Freedom of information

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We've got your number: an overview of legislation and decisions to control the use of social security numbers as personal indentifiers

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The universal use of individuals' social security number as a personal identifier and to track personal records decreases and seriously impinges upon personal privacy and should be limited by legislation restricting the number's usage. Canada has enacted such legislation and has accepted the monetary burden from this action in favor of protecting personal privacy. People who refuse to accede their privacy to the usage of their social security number find themselves economically isolated.

Analysis, Law, Technology, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Technology and law, Identification numbers, Personal, Personal identification numbers

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