... Even though we can employ these measures in an attempt to protect our privacy, should we have to? "At the present time, there is no comprehensive federal, state, or local approach to the regulation of data". (Thomas R. Mylott III) While those words were originally published in 1984 they are no less true today as it relates to personal ... anytime even years after the original message has been written. This can also apply to data collected by the government. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1974 permits access to government records by individuals, corporations, and even foreign g...

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