Chapter 3. Privacy Organizations and Initiatives
The consumer on his own stands no chance of defending his own privacy needs. The lack of power by the individual consumer has given rise to a number of organizations that should lessen the burden of fighting the “forces of evil” that would take away all our privacy rights. “Forces of evil” might be a strong term, but how else to describe companies and governments that would strip others of an inherent right to be left alone and to keep our personal information confidential?
The U.S. government has failed to set the standards and controls necessary to ensure our privacy. It has been the task of the privacy industry, organizations, and individuals to create these standards. The government has even ...
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