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Journalist Jeffrey Rothfeder Proves that Privacy is for Sale

Rothfeder has just written a new book called "Privacy for Sale: How Computerization Has Made Everyone's Private Life an Open Secret." Using Dan Quayle and Dan Rather as examples, Rothfeder shows how easy it is to get access to a person's personal life -- such as a their birthdate, unlisted phone number, financial status, health status, and even what prescription drugs you take and where you shop -- all through a computer.

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Other segments from the episode on September 22, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 22, 1992: Interview with Jeffrey Rothfeder; Interview with Richard Rhodes; Review of the television shows "Murphy Brown" and "Mad About You."

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