It seems that the relation of the concept of privacy and the concept of the personal information are misunderstood. The privacy comes from the personality, and it is a normative concept. On the other hand, personal information is a fact about each individual. In Japan, Privacy protection is often confused with personal data protection when talking about the Internet. But the leakage of personal...

Healthcare consumers are increasingly concerned about security and the potential loss of privacy and the inability to control how their personal health information is used and disclosed. Core health information issues include what information should be collected; how the information should be handled, who should have access to the information, under what conditions the information should be dis...

The protection of individuals‘ sacred medical stories and a commitment to ―safeguard[ing] the confidentiality of medical records‖ have long been fundamental roles of the health information management (HIM) professional, inherent in the HIM profession throughout its 80-year history. 1 As the first decade of the 21st century approaches its conclusion, HIM professionals continue to carry out the r...

In the process of receiving perinatal care, women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada have experienced disclosure of their HIV status without their express consent. This disclosure often occurs by well-intentioned healthcare providers; however, from the perspective of WLWH, it is a breach of confidentiality and leaves WLWH to manage the consequences. This paper is a critical review of the regulato...

The digital divide has attracted enormous attention from both the popular press and information systems researchers. A survey study was conducted to determine the impact of the digital divide on students’ selfdirected learning in an information technology-based learning environment through their computer selfefficacy, and to assess the role of the school IT environment in bridging this digital ...

of pl on 1 We are indebted to several colleagues who assisted us with various aspects namely: Zhou Duanning, lecturer in Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, Peo University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; Dr Jack Schleich, Assumpti Abstract Information systems (IS) are implemented within a social context made up of economic, political, cultural and behavioural factors which differ greatly betwee...