From Harper's, what do Putin, Bush and Hu have in common? They are the heads of the three most significant nations whose people live under "endemic surveillance". From Popular Mechanics, in the era of computer-controlled surveillance, your every move could be captured by cameras; proponents say it will keep us safe, but at what cost? A lab charts a new frontier into hi-tech surveillance and a very scary place. Surveillance 101: Big Brother goes to college. From Surveillance & Society, a review of books on surveillance cultures. Digital fingerprints are spawning new security enhancements, and allowing marketers and law enforcement agencies to track identities. A review of Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption by Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau.
