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on building an early computer. After completing his PhD there, he moved to
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Computer security in civil government and industry - 1979
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Computers and Society: The Technological Setting. - 1973
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Privacy: The Private Sector and Society's Needs. - 1975
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was an American computer pioneer who co-developed the
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Records, Computers and the Rights of Citizens - 1973
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Computers, Personal Privacy and Human Choice. - 1973
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Security, privacy, and national vulnerability - 1981
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Public policy aspects for an information age - 1977
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Privacy Dimensions of Medical Record Keeping - 1994
354:Achievement Award, Los Angeles Chapter, IRE (1957)
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516:Computer technology: for beffter or worse? - 1977
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441:Policy Considerations for Data Networks - 1994
378:National Computer System Security Award (1989)
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616:Security and Privacy in Computer Systems
426:Security in Computing - 2002 (foreword).
375:Distinguished Service Award, AMPS (1986)
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522:Privacy and patient rights - 1977
211:Code of Fair Information Practice
96:M.S. in electrical engineering,
90:B.S. in electrical engineering,
1183:IEEE Centennial Medal laureates
1123:"Willis H. Ware - Publications"
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176:Institute for Advanced Study
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188:North American Aviation
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