Description
Winner of the Lysander Spooner Award for Advancing the Literature of Liberty As you walk down the street, a tiny microchip implanted in your tennis shoe tracks your every move; chips woven into your clothing transmit the value of your outfit to nearby retailers; and a thief scans the chips hidden inside your money to decide if you're worth robbing. This isn't science fiction; in a few short years, it could be a fact of life. Spychips takes readers into the frightening world of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). While manufacturers and the government want you to believe that they would never misuse the technology, the future looks like an Orwellian nightmare when you consider the possibilities of surveillance and tracking these chips embody. Combining in-depth research with firsthand reporting, Spychips reveals how RFID technology, if left unchecked, could soon destroy our privacy, radically alter the economy, and open the floodgates for civil liberty abuses.
Author: Katherine Albrecht, Liz McIntyre
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.56w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780452287662
ISBN10: 0452287669
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Conspiracy Theories
- Political Science | Civil Rights
- Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects
Author: Katherine Albrecht, Liz McIntyre
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.56w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780452287662
ISBN10: 0452287669
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Conspiracy Theories
- Political Science | Civil Rights
- Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects
About the Author
Dr. Katherine Albrecht is the founder and director of CASPIAN, an international consumer group. Dubbed the Erin Brockovich of RFID by Wired magazine, she is one of the leading voices for privacy in today's fast-changing, high-tech world. Katherine holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University.