Implementing the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002

摘要

Concerns about privacy and confidentiality are prominent issues in our society. Television commercials about identity theft and news stories about the use of airline passenger databases to try to identify potential terrorists heighten public awareness and raise fears about how private information can be used in ways potentially harmful to individuals. Against this cultural backdrop, statistical agencies must continue to obtain the cooperation of respondents to provide information critical to the decisions of policymakers, businesses, and individuals.