The Computer and Personal Privacy, Part II: The Emerging Worldwide Response to the Threat to Privacy from Computer Databases Available to Purchase

This is the second of three articles addressing the critical issue of abusive data collection and usage practices and their effect on personal privacy. The first article, which appeared in consecutive issue 17 of Library Hi Tech, discussed the individual under assault. This article discusses the evolution of data protection laws within countries and international organizations that have enacted such laws, and compares the scope, major provisions, and enforcement components of the laws.