Instances where school-issued laptops were used to spy on students in their homes. The "Privacy Quest" Experiment
The book details how a "hidden alliance" of tech companies and government agencies—from the National Security Agency (NSA) to private data brokers—constantly tracks our locations, web browsing, and financial transactions. Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, ...
The danger that constant surveillance leads to "internalized" self-censorship, where individuals stop expressing unique thoughts for fear of being watched. Instances where school-issued laptops were used to spy
Angwin highlights harrowing real-world examples, such as: Angwin highlights harrowing real-world examples
Angwin defines a "dragnet" as a system that sweeps up information about everyone regardless of suspicion. Falling costs for data storage and massive increases in processing power have made it cheap for institutions to keep records on nearly every moment of our lives.
Data being used to sort and target individuals unfairly.