electronic surveillance

In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email.

Explores the life of Edward Snowden, computer programmer turned whistleblower in exile.

Discusses different gadgets used by spies, such as invisible ink, hidden cameras, small guns made to look like ordinary objects, and bugs, and includes career information.

This engaging text about privacy in the Internet age uncovers the realities of using technology and helps young readers understand that what they do online is seen by outside eyes.

"Looks at the secret war on a global basis, bringing together the British, American, German, Russian and Japanese histories [and] examines the espionage and intelligence machines of all sides in World War II, and the impact of spies, code-breakers and partisan operations on events"--Provided by publisher.

A biography that discusses Richard Snowden, a private subcontractor for the National Security Agency, and his revelation of the collection of private information from millions of telephone calls by United States government agencies.

"The clandestine world of spies and spying is built upon countries attempting to be problem solvers...This is a STEM journey that takes readers on a mission to learn about real spy gadgets through conversational text, engaging photos, and fun facts"--Provided by the publisher.

Discusses the practical, political, psychological, and philosophical challenges we face as technological advances have changed the landscape of traditional notions of privacy.

Explores the hidden history of surveillance, from controlling slaves in the old South to implementing early criminal justice, tracking immigrants, and monitoring the poor as part of modern social work, and discusses the role computers and new technology play in American surveillance.

The Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has allowed the government to monitor communication by phone, email, or social media, to access credit and bank reports, or to track activity on the Internet. This book examines the new methods used by the government to spy on citizens, the reasons it became necessary, and the tradeoffs between increased safety and a loss of privacy, and the moral arguments for and against these tradeoffs.