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Provides a collection of articles that offer varied perspectives on topics related to domestic surveillance.

Publisher description for Invasion of privacy : a reference handbook / Kevin M. Keenan. Invasion of Privacy: A Reference Handbook, chronicles the most pressing privacy issues and dilemmas from around the world from the 17th century to today. Shocking accounts of government and corporate abuse liven discussions of controversial topics ranging from high-tech surveillance and the collection of personal data to bodily and sexual privacy. The Internet,...

Grant Jeffery will reveal how secret spy satellites now listen in on every phone call you make, how powerful supercomputers are building secret files that contain everything on everyone, from age to the last groceries bought, and more. "Insightful, scriptural and brilliant in his research and communication."--Cutting Edge "A fascinating journey through the modern technologies and government activities that are paving the way towards the New World...

Looks at all sides in several arguments concerning the right to privacy, including debates about the Patriot Act, traveler searches, national identity cards, and public video surveillance.

"Privacy in the Age of Big Data highlights the many positive outcomes of digital surveillance and data collection, while also outlining those forms of data collection to which we do not always consent, and of which we are likely unaware, as well as the dangers inherent in such surveillance and tracking. Theresa M. Payton and Theodore Claypoole skillfully introduce readers to the many ways we are "watched" and how to change behaviors and activities...

You are under surveillance right now. Your cell phone provider tracks your location, your online and in-store purchasing patterns are recorded, Facebook can determine your sexual orientation without you ever mentioning it. Corporations use surveillance to manipulate the prices we're offered; governments use surveillance to discriminate, censor, and put people in danger worldwide. Schneier shows what we can do to reform our government surveillance...

"Governments, businesses, and individuals all rely extensively on online communication and information but repeated news reports of online breaches do not inspire confidence in the online world. This is true in many areas including business. What information is collected, how it is used or misused, and how it can be protected are among the topics covered in this book"--From the publisher's web site.

"This book has two major purposes. The first is to lay the theoretical foundation for a general right to privacy. What does privacy mean and

"Investigative reporter for The Guardian and bestselling author Glenn Greenwald, provides an in-depth look into the NSA scandal that has triggered a national debate over national security and information privacy. With further revelations from documents entrusted to Glenn Greenwald by Edward Snowden himself, this book explores the extraordinary cooperation between private industry and the NSA, and the far-reaching consequences of the government's surveillance...