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johnirving[Editor's note: The following is a reprint of our 2005 interview with John Irving, whose new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, has just come out... Continue »
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The End of Privacy: How Total Surveillance Is Becoming a Reality

by Reg Whitaker

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ISBN13: 9781565845695
ISBN10: 1565845692
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A sobering look at the threats to privacy posed by the new information technologies.
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This book is an eye-opener. It challenges the 'conventional wisdom' that the government is erroding our privacy. So, if the government isn't responsible? Who is?

Noting that it was published in 1999, I feel that Dr. Whitaker's predictions have become timely and relevant. Highly recommended.
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ISBN:
9781565845695
Author:
Whitaker, Reg
Author:
Whitaker, Reginald
Publisher:
New Press
Subject:
Political
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Civil Rights
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Future Studies
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Information technology
Subject:
Privacy, right of
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Intelligence service
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Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights
Publication Date:
February 2000
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Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
195
Dimensions:
9.20x6.12x.56 in. .69 lbs.
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