In early 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and itspartners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, usingthe internet, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security . In this compelling account, surveillanceexpert David Lyon guides the reader through Snowden srevelations: the technological shifts involved, the steady rise ofinvisible monitoring of innocent citizens, and the implications forhow we conceive of privacy in a democratic society infused with thelure of big data. Along the way, Lyon takes in the distinct global reactions toSnowden why he has been called both traitor and patriot and setsout an agenda for rethinking the place of the human in our digitalworld. Surveillance after Snowden is crucial reading for anyoneinterested in politics, technology and society.
- ISBN: 978-0-7456-9084-1
- Editorial: Polity Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 120
- Fecha Publicación: 05/06/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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