I’ve got a long double review up at Ars of two of privacy scholar Dan Solove’s recent books, one a more abstract and theoretical examination of the concept of privacy in American law, the second more of a case study of how the Internet and social media are making it harder to control our identities and reputations. The short version is that Solove is a brilliant diagnostician, but his prescriptions—which involve courts striking complex balances that seem certain to leave private actors uncertain how to avoid liability—are a good dealmore dubious. Check it out.
What’s Solove Got to Do With It?
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments