Dragnet nation : a quest for privacy, security, and freedom in a world of relentless surveillance / Julia Angwin.

An investigative journalist offers a revealing look at how the government, private companies, and criminals use technology to indiscriminately sweep up vast amounts of our personal data, and discusses results from a number of experiments she conducted to try and protect herself.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Angwin, Julia
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Privacy, Right of.
Electronic surveillance.
National security > Moral and ethical aspects.
Information technology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Civil rights.
Physical Description:289 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
An investigative journalist offers a revealing look at how the government, private companies, and criminals use technology to indiscriminately sweep up vast amounts of our personal data, and discusses results from a number of experiments she conducted to try and protect herself.
Call Number:JC596 .A54 2014
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-274) and index.
ISBN:9780805098075 (hardcover)
0805098070 (hardcover)