Elon University
The prediction, in brief:

Interactive technologies pose great opportunities, but we need to realize that if we don’t protect personal information on the highway up front, people won’t use it.

Predictor: Goldman, Janlori

Prediction, in context:

Janlori Goldman, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Privacy and Technology Project, made the following remark in reaction to the passage of H.R. 4922 “Interception of Digital and Other Communications” in 1994. ”Interactive technologies pose great opportunities, but we need to realize that if we don’t protect personal information on the highway up front, people won’t use it.”

Date of prediction: January 1, 1994

Topic of prediction: Controversial Issues

Subtopic: Privacy/Surveillance

Name of publication: Midwest Today

Title, headline, chapter name: Shocking New Assaults on Your Privacy: Big Brother is Watching, and He’s Probably Got Your Number

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.midtod.com/highlights/privacy.phtml

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney