The Distribution of Privacy Risks

Who Needs Protection

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5770133
AutoresCharles D Raab (0000-0002-4579-0320), Colin J Bennett (0000-0002-1503-8584, University of Edinburgh)
Año1998
Volumen14
Número4
Páginas263-274
Fecha de publicación1998-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Information Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0197-2243 • E-ISSN: 1087-6537
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/019722498128719
OpenAlexW2121891701
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas5

It is commonly accepted that the use of personal information in business and government puts individual privacy at risk. However, little is known about these risks-for instance, whether and how they can be measured, and how they vary across social groups and the sectors in which personal data are used. Unless we can gain a purchase on such issues, our knowledge of the societal effects of information technology and systems will remain deficient, and the ability to make and implement better policies for privacy protection, and perhaps for a more equitable distribution of risk and protection, will remain impaired. The article explores this topic, examining conventional paradigms in data protection, including the one-dimensional view of the ''data subject,'' that inhibit better conceptualizations and practices. It looks at some comparative survey evidence that casts light on the question of the distribution of privacy risks and concerns. It examines theoretical issues in the literature on risk, raising questions about the objectivity and perception of the risk of privacy invasion

Objectivity (philosophy · Risk perception · Disaster Management and Resilience · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Risk Perception and Management