Ethics and the privacy of electronic mail
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11373149 |
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| Authors | Erini Doss (Urbana University, corresponding author), Michael C Loui (0000-0002-3871-0724, Urbana University) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 223-235 |
| Publication date | 1995-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Information Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-2243 • E-ISSN: 1087-6537 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01972243.1995.9960194 |
| OpenAlex | W2073104556 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
After reviewing legal and philosophical definitions of privacy, and their justifications, we consider whether electronic mail (e‐mail) should be private. Currently, most universities treat e‐mail as private, and most corporations do not. Federal and state laws protect the privacy of e‐mail only in public networks. We conclude by arguing why e‐mail should be private everywhere, for ethical reasons
Business · Electronic mail · Information privacy · Internet privacy · Political science · Privacy by Design · Privacy laws of the United States · Public relations · State (computer science · Computer Science · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
| Highly cited | No |
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