Section I. Introduction -- 1. Bush administration information policy and democratic values
Section II. Freedom of information and access -- 2. Less safe: the dismantling of public information systems after September 11 -- 3. Expanding privacy rationales under the Federal Freedom of Information Act: stigmatization as talisman -- 4. Access to information and the freedom to access: The intersection of public libraries and the USA Patriot Act -- 5. Watching what we read: implications of law enforcement activity in libraries since 9/11
Section III. Security, technology, and democracy -- 6. Resisting government internet surveillance by participating in politics online and offline -- 7. Security, sovereignty, and continental interoperability: Canada's elusive balance -- 8. Information technology and surveillance: implications for public administration in a new world order -- 9. The little chip that could: the public sector and RFID
Section IV. Conclusion -- About the contributors -- Index
Summary
"This book discusses how, with its non-participatory enforcement ethos, its inherent bias against freedom of information, and its massive claims on IT budget resources, the information technology security system of the future may be even less hospitable to the democratic visions which some theorists once anticipated would be among the most important contributions of information technology to society"--Provided by publisher
