Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century

Database Nation by Simson Garfinkel

Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century By Simson Garfinkel Simson Garfinkel has spent his career testing new technologies and warning about their implications. Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century is his compelling account of how invasive technologies will affect our lives in the coming years. Read an excerpt The Byte.com selection from Database Nation was excerpted from Chapter 3 of the new book, Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century by Simson Garfinkel (O'Reilly, hardcover $24.95). Database Nation is available at your local bookstore, or direct from the publisher (1-800-998-9938). For more information, see The O'Reilley online catalog The Byte.com page linked above includes a link to: Chapter Three: "Absolute Identification" Also, Chapter 6, "To Know Your Future," is available free online.