Listen "#368: How the Government Gets Your Data"
Episode Synopsis
Byron Tau (NOTUS) discusses his new book Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State.Topics include:Some history: four generations of data brokersThe continuing evolution of data collection and technological surveillanceThe great danger: data fusion / comprehensive data profilesWhy won’t Congress regulate government data use?National security vs. privacyShould we fear a social credit system?Links:Means of ControlNOTUSX: @ByronTauTech Policy Podcast #337: China and Domestic Surveillance
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