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Federal Information Control in the Technological Age
Bits, Bytes, and Big Brother
Federal Information Control in the Technological Age
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This study examines the tensions and interrelationships inherent in federal control of information in the technological era. Analyzing topics relating to information content and carrier issues, citizens' natural rights and utilities, and the effects of the executive and legislative branches, the author examines the historical definitions of information, traditional ethical principles, the parameters as framed by the Constitution, and three kinds of information control actions promulgated by the federal government (the Foreign Agents Registration and Propaganda Act, the Computer Security Act of 1987, and the Pentagon media rules during the Persian Gulf War). Following analysis of the practical, ethical, and legal issues involved, the author recommends a proactive information policy encompassing both information content and carriers and preserving Constitutional principles on the free flow of information.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction: Preliminary Considerations of Information Access and Control
Brief History of Affirmative Federal Public Access Law
Definition of "Information"
The Foreign Agents Registration Act
The Computer Security Act of 1987
The Pentagon Rules on Media Access
Principles of Ethical Reasoning
Ethical Principles in Federal Information Control
Federal Information Control in a Technological Age
Appendix 1: Foreign Agents Registration and Propaganda Act
Appendix 2: The Computer Security Act of 1987
Media Pools in the Persian Gulf 1991
Selected Bibliography
Legal Index
Subject Index
Name Index
Product details
| Published | 21 Mar 1995 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 184 |
| ISBN | 9780275949006 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Praeger Series in Political Communication |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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