El fin de la privacidad/ The End of Privacy: Como La Vigilancia Total Se Esta Convirtiendo En Realidad / How Total Surveillance Is Becoming a Reality (Comunicacion)

by Reg Whitaker

La revolución de la información y el auge de la sociedad informatizada están reconstruyendo actualmente las estructuras del poder a escala global. A veces, por ejemplo, el correo electrónico no es tan privado como parece. Los empresarios pueden controlar cada uno de los movimientos de sus trabajadores a lo largo de toda la

Genres: Nonfiction

238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Arthur Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s pretty outdated at this point but it was really engaging and interesting. I especially liked the section about artificial intelligence/cyborgs/the future of technology and biology, since the other stuff was a little further out of my wheelhouse (not that I’m a robot expert or anything). Anyway, I recommend this book if you like books that give you a lot of information with a lot of high level concepts, and I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re just looking for an easy read. It took me a lot of months to get all the way through, and I read an hour a day at school. Reason being, I had to switch to a different book every other day or so because of how dense it can be. But it was a really rewarding read, and I do recommend it if you think you’re up to it.

[Bob Bello · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember that in 2000 this book made a lot of noise about predicted our future, BUT now nobody cares about it because spying-and-spamming is the heart of business. For example, today if you search the web for shoes, write an email about shoes, or just talk over the phone about shoes, your phone and computer are immediately flooded with ads about shoes. Try to have a confidential talk about private issues, business proposals, or copyrighted material. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning. Anything else I say will be a spoiler, so read the book and good luck trying to save your "pre-smartphone" privacy. And turn off your smartwatch when you go to bed before it starts recording your dreams ;-)

[Michael A. Lewis]

Good description of the situation in the nineties, now superseded by cell phones and AI.

[Chris Chaos · Rating 3 out of 5]

So 1984