Data Retention and forgetfulness
Data retention and the panoptic society: The social benefits of forgetfulness Jean-François Blanchette Science and Technology Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Deborah G. Johnson School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract: Modern information systems not only capture a seemingly endless amount of transactional data, but also tend to retain it for indefinite periods of time. We argue that privacy policy must address not only collection and access to transactional information, but also its timely disposal. One unintended side-effect of data retention is the disappearance of social forgetfulness.
