Habeas data

By Cyrus Farivar

Subjects: Government information, Law and legislation, Civil rights, united states, Case studies, Privacy, right of, Right of Privacy, Civil rights, Electronic surveillance

Description: "Until the 21st century, most of our activities were private by default, public only through effort; today anything that touches digital space has the potential (and likelihood) to remain somewhere online forever. That means all of the technologies that have made our lives easier, faster, better, and/or more efficient have also simultaneously made it easier to keep an eye on our activities. Or, as we recently learned from reports about Cambridge Analytica, our data might be turned into a propaganda machine against us. In 10 crucial legal cases, [this book] explores the tools of surveillance that exist today, how they work, and what the implications are for the future of privacy"--