The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society by Lace, Susanne

The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781861347350)

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The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society by Lace, Susanne

The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society

$38.95
The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society by Lace, Susanne

The Glass Consumer: Life in a Surveillance Society

$38.95
Format: Paperback
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We are all 'glass consumers'. Organisations know so much about us, they can almost see through us. Governments and businesses collect and process our personal information on a massive scale. Everything we do, and everywhere we go, leaves a trail. But is this in our interests?

The glass consumer appraises this relentless scrutiny of consumers' lives. It reviews what is known about how personal information is used and examines the benefits and risks to consumers. The book takes the debate beyond privacy issues, arguing that we are living in a world in which - more than ever before - our personal information defines our opportunities in life.

This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of information use, data protection and privacy. It will also appeal more widely to those with an interest in technology and society, social policy, consumption, marketing and business studies.



Author: Susanne Lace
ISBN-10: 1861347359
ISBN-13: 9781861347350
Publisher: Policy Press
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2005
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.60d
By Susanne Lace
By Susanne Lace
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Dr Susanne Lace is a senior policy officer at the National Consumer Council in the UK.

The National Consumer Council (NCC) uses its insight into consumer needs to advocate change. We work with public service providers, businesses and regulators, and our relationship with the Department of Trade and Industry - our main funder - gives us a strong connection within government. We conduct rigorous research and policy analysis to investigate key consumer issues, and use this to influence organisations and people that make change happen.

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