Data & Goliath
The book begins by highlighting the staggering scale of data collection in today’s interconnected world. Corporations and government agencies amass vast amounts of information about individuals, often without their knowledge or explicit consent. Schneier argues that this data collection is not just a matter of benign marketing; it has profound implications for personal freedom, democracy, and societal norms. Surveillance economy - personal data has become a valuable commodity, traded and sold among companies. ...