No-Nonsense Guide to Global Surveillance

Robin Tudge

Spying, once solely the domain of the KGB, CIA, CSIS, and MI5, has become part of everyday life. Governments routinely trawl our emails, closed-circuit security cameras follow us in malls, office buildings, and on street corners, while databases of our DNA and other personal details become larger all the time. This No-Nonsense Guide provides a well-researched look into the history of surveillance and how the process is carried out today with the aid of technology and often, lack of express consent.

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1
A Day in the Life… ‘Big Brother’ Today
Chapter 2
A Brief History of Surveillance
Chapter 3
The Death of Privacy
Chapter 4
The Dangers of ID Cards
Chapter 5
The Technology of Control
Chapter 6
Big Brother is Watching—and Making a Fat Profit
Chapter 7
The Politics of Fear
Chapter 8
Brave New World

About the Author

Robin Tudge is a freelance journalist and is the author of The Bradt Guide to North Korea and the award-winning Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories.