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.