Prying Eyes Privacy in the Twenty-First Century |
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| Author:
| Kuhn, Betsy |
| Series title: | Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Upper Grades |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8225-7179-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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Are we losing our privacy in today's rapidly changing high-tech world? Today, anticrime surveillance cameras monitor thousands of people a day without their knowing it. the Global Positioning System in someone's car could potentially be used to track the driver's location. the Web site where you bought a sweatshirt may also be tracking your buying habits. Prying Eyes describes both the advantages of the new technology we take for granted and the ways it may be nibbling away at our...
More DescriptionAre we losing our privacy in today's rapidly changing high-tech world? Today, anticrime surveillance cameras monitor thousands of people a day without their knowing it. the Global Positioning System in someone's car could potentially be used to track the driver's location. the Web site where you bought a sweatshirt may also be tracking your buying habits. Prying Eyes describes both the advantages of the new technology we take for granted and the ways it may be nibbling away at our privacy. What rights do we have, and what rights are being challenged every day? Read this book and find out!