Conclusion: Policies for a Political Internet

Required Readings

April 2 - Conclusion: Course Review

All readings are now optional.

Zysman and Weber, "Governance and Politics of the Internet Economy."

Bennett, "Convergence Revisited: Toward a Global Policy for the Protection of Personal Data?" in Agre and Rotenberg, Technology and privacy : the new landscape (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1997).

April 4 - Lecture: Final Exam Preparation

This reading is now optional.

Rosen, "The Eroded Self," New York Times magazine.

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Introduction

Additional Links

Internet policy

Privacy

Confronting dogma: privacy, free speech, and the Internet

 

EFF Privacy Now! Campaign

 

Global Internet Liberty Campaign - Privacy page

 

Privacy In Cyberspace: Rules of the Road

Practical introduction to privacy issues online.

The Politics Of Privacy Protection

A July 2000 article from Information Week that looks at the implications of the privacy debate for e-business.