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ON THE NEED FOR ERASURE.

The article cautions about the risk posed by the digitization of information and communication in the Internet and the social media. Topics covered include the massive capture and permanence of data including private mistakes and misbehavior that can be exploited against persons, the absence of orde...

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Published in:Hedgehog Review Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 8 - 11
Main Author: McClay, Wilfred M.
Format: Article
Published: Hedgehog Review Spring2015
Subjects:
Digitization
Internet
Social media
Electronic information resources
Digital communications
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Summary:The article cautions about the risk posed by the digitization of information and communication in the Internet and the social media. Topics covered include the massive capture and permanence of data including private mistakes and misbehavior that can be exploited against persons, the absence of order that gives meaning and weeds out of the insignificant details and the appeal to rediscover the benefits of the written word for making meaningful personal memories.