Watching the Web ; Court Says We Need Not Yield Privacy When We Log On to the Web
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › May 09, 2008
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TO WHAT extent can private individuals surf the Web anonymously? Do Internet subscribers have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their identity while accessing the Web?
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled April 21 that citizens have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" in their IP addresses and associated information held by their Internet service providers, information such as home address, telephone number, type of service provided, e-mail address and method of payment.See the full content of this document
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Watching the Web ; Court Says We Need Not Yield Privacy When We Log On to the Web
Thus, Internet users may surf the Web anonymously.
More troubling, but left unmentioned by the court, is the fact that its ruling allows Internet users to interact with others on the Web anonymously or by use...See the full content of this document
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