The Electronic Privacy Papers: Documents on the Battle for Privacy in the Age of Surveillance | 
| Author: David Banisar
Creator: Bruce Schneier
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 747
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.5 x 1.8
ISBN: 0471122971
Dewey Decimal Number: 323.4480973
EAN: 9780471122975
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
While most books on privacy and security issues in cyberspace simply give accounts of debates on the issues, The Electronic Privacy Papers documents the war--practically salvo by salvo. Authors Schneier and Banisar present the actual government and industry documents, which cover both legal and technical matters. The information includes research reports on the value of wiretaps, influential speeches and articles, and actual legislation that has gone before Congress. Many of the government documents, although legally available to the public through the Freedom of Information Act, were improperly kept secret until several lawsuits eventually forced their release. These "hidden" papers exhibit the FBI's push for government access to all electronic communications, report on how increased government access could also increase the opportunities for computer crime, and record the conflict between those who favor private encryption technology and those who'd make illegal encryption systems that don't allow government agencies access to decryption keys. Legislation and Supreme Court decisions on these disputes are also presented. This book will give you a clear understanding of both sides of the debate and will provide insight into the strategies that both government and privacy advocates use in attempt to achieve their desired result.
Product Description
A collection of previously unreleased documents dealing with privacy in the Information Age.
Trying to keep up with the advancements in cryptography and digital telephony, the government has advocated controversial new tools that will allow them to monitor electronic communications. On the other side of the spectrum, privacy advocates are vehemently opposed to any government monitoring whatsoever. This book is a carefully selected and annotated collection of documents from both the government and the industry, enabling readers to fully understand governmental policies and how these will impact individuals and companies involved with the Internet.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent books for the goal in mind December 28, 1997
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Probably the only book to date that is current (as current, of course, as it can be) with documents and notes letting the reader know where our goverments policies stand, and as such, letting the public know as well. There are no more assumptions to be made, the documents are laid out in the book for all to see and read. A nice change of pace from traditional analysis of algorithms, instead, the reader gets to see for him/herself just how the U.S. goverment is applying them and the legislation on it.
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