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Surveillance Nation

Surveillance Nation
In pursuit of security and service, we are submitting ourselves to a proliferation of monitoring technologies. But a loss of privacy is not inevitable.

Posted by rshah on April 24, 2003| Comments (0)

Surveillance Society

Surveillance Society
Cell phones that pinpoint your location. Cameras that track your every move. Subway cards that remember. We routinely sacrifice privacy for convenience and security. So stop worrying. And get ready for your close-up.

Posted by rshah on February 04, 2002| Comments (0)

Government to begin snooping

Government to begin snooping
To track terrorists, government snoops will have to track you, too

Posted by rshah on November 03, 2001| Comments (0)

Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life
Good book on the surveillance within our society

Posted by rshah on June 05, 2001| Comments (0)

Privacy Matters

Privacy Matters
Your personal data has never been more vulnerable to prying eyes than it is today. Even with independent watchdogs on the case and tougher laws on the horizon, self-protection remains the best defense.

Posted by rshah on June 03, 2001| Comments (0)

The Case Against Absolute Privacy by Scott McNealy

The Case Against Absolute Privacy by Scott McNealy
Any company that doesn't properly safeguard people's personal information will suffer the same fate as a bank that doesn't safeguard people's money. It will go out of business. But privacy is not always desirable -- and absolute privacy is a disaster waiting to happen.

Posted by rshah on May 30, 2001| Comments (0)

Up for sale: Privacy on the Net

Up for sale: Privacy on the Net
If you are reading this article about privacy, you most likely to use the Internet to gather information about topics that interest you. You may also go online to e-mail your friends, look for a new job, check out your investment portfolio and/or shop for such items as books, . . . If so, without knowing it you are providing large amounts of personal data to businesses that are free to sell this information, share it, or use it to make decisions that can affect your well-being.

Posted by rshah on March 26, 2001| Comments (0)

Reinvention of Privacy

Reinvention of Privacy
It used to be that business and technology were considered the enemies of privacy. Not anymore

Posted by rshah on March 06, 2001| Comments (0)

Leave Me Alone

Leave Me Alone
Imagine a world where every move you make is monitored. Everywhere you go, everything you look at, and everyone you communicate with -- all tracked. This isn't an Orwellian novel; it's the Internet.

Posted by rshah on January 18, 2001| Comments (0)