The first edition of Simson Garfinkel's Database Nation was published last year and it was well received. It won the praise of many people in the computer and Internet industries for its candid portrayal of how advances in computer and Internet technologies, satellite surveillance technology, abuse of database information, computer hacking, human error, fraud, lax security, security and law enforcement technologies, Federal agency policies, and legislation can affect our lives. Consequences are far from flattering.
Readers will find alarming the actual experiences of real people documented in this book. Read up on how companies can use computers and Websites to track customer shopping and surfing patterns and make future use of this information for a variety of purposes. Readers will be made aware of how easily transit card use can be tracked. Did you think that grocery store discount card was used only to save you money? Ever wonder what all that information on a customer survey or registration card was used for? This book addresses these and many other privacy issues we face today that have far reaching implications on how we live our lives in this society. Don't take things for granted. Be informed.
O'Reilly & Associates has updated this book and packaged it in a convenient paperback edition, making it more affordable and easier to carry around. It deserves your reading. Be sure that your purchase of it will be recorded and tracked by a computer somewhere that is operated by someone who may not necessarily have your own best interests in mind!
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