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Full Record Check this checkbox to mark or unmark the current record AUTHOR Coddington, Andrew. TITLE Mass government surveillance : spying on citizens [electronic resource] / Andrew Coddington. IMPRINT New York : Cavendish Square, 2018. DESCRIPTION 1 online resource (112 p.) : ill. (some col.). SERIES Gale eBook. SERIES Spying, surveillance, and privacy in the 21st century. NOTE Includes bibliographical references and index. CONTENT NOTE Liberty and security in America -- The pros : no harm done -- The cons : presumption of guilt -- Ever faster computers -- Government surveillance timeline. SUMMARY This book examines new methods used by the government to spy on citizens, the reasons it became necessary, the tradeoffs between increased safety and a loss of privacy, and the moral arguments for and against these tradeoffs. Coverage includes the Patriot Act, passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, allowing the government to monitor communication by phone, email, or social media, to access credit and bank reports, and track activity on the internet. SUBJECT Electronic surveillance. SUBJECT Intelligence service. SUBJECT National security. SUBJECT Privacy, Right of. DISCIPLINE Internet Resources. DISCIPLINE Liberal Studies. LINK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access (Password can be acquired from eClass public announcement) ISBN 9781502626677 (ebk.). Location Call Number Status World Wide Web 363.23 COD ebook Internet 網上資源