Exploring Sexuality Online

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Exploring Sexuality Online
Point to ponder: On page 344 the authors describe the problem of Internet privacy. They provide an example of a U.S. Naval Officer who was discharged for having an AOL profile describing him as gay. He was reinstated after a judge determined both AOL and the Navy might have violated the Electronic Privacy Act (EPA). Were you aware of the EPA? Do you agree with the federal judges ruling? To read more about the EPA and other related issues on how to protect your privacy online:

Achieving Electronic Privacy
http://www.t0.or.at/crypto/chaumcry.htm
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
http://www.rewi.hu-berlin.de/Datenschutz/USA/ElectronicPrivacyAct.html
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org/
Electronic Privacy Principles
http://www.cpsr.org/program/privacy/privacy8.htm

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