A Quest For Privacy, Security, ... - Dragnet Nation:

, by investigative journalist Julia Angwin, is an essential exploration of how modern technology has enabled a "dragnet" society where personal data is indiscriminately collected by governments and corporations. Core Themes & Key Insights

The book details how a "hidden alliance" of tech companies and government agencies—from the National Security Agency (NSA) to private data brokers—constantly tracks our locations, web browsing, and financial transactions. Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, ...

Angwin defines a "dragnet" as a system that sweeps up information about everyone regardless of suspicion. Falling costs for data storage and massive increases in processing power have made it cheap for institutions to keep records on nearly every moment of our lives. , by investigative journalist Julia Angwin, is an

Data being used to sort and target individuals unfairly. by investigative journalist Julia Angwin