W. Heiser's "Information Privacy" - Market Solutions vs. Regulation.
In this essay, Heiser's 1999 online article about relation between new information technologies and concepts of "privacy" is discussed. This paper provides a critical assessment of North American assumptions of "privacy" and the "right to privacy" which is, in fact, not regarded as a constitutional or legal right, but is embedded as an assumption that is inextricable from assumptions of privilege and wealth. This essay is a critique of the concept of "privacy" and a positive analysis of Heiser's article on issues of privacy in a global context. 6 pgs. 5 sources.
