2006-08-17
Database Nation
Author: Simson Garfinkel
I'd previously read a portion of this book, but this was the first time going straight through. Database Nation is an explanation of the privacy consequences of advancing technology. It's meant as a primer for those who get interested in the subject and wonder how bad it really is out there. It's not really anything new for libertarians who monitor this sort of thing every day. As such, it's recommended to people who don't think it sounds all that great -- they're the ones that need to read it.
I'd previously read a portion of this book, but this was the first time going straight through. Database Nation is an explanation of the privacy consequences of advancing technology. It's meant as a primer for those who get interested in the subject and wonder how bad it really is out there. It's not really anything new for libertarians who monitor this sort of thing every day. As such, it's recommended to people who don't think it sounds all that great -- they're the ones that need to read it.
