Oxford University Press USA Cellular Convergence and the Death of Privacy Cellular technology has always been a surveillance technology, but "cellular convergence" - the grow.. Product #: 9780199915354 Regular price: $85.00 $85.00

Cellular Convergence and the Death of Privacy

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Cellular technology has always been a surveillance technology, but "cellular convergence" - the growing trend for all forms of communication to consolidate onto the cellular handset - has dramatically increased the impact of that surveillance. In Cellular Convergence and the Death of Privacy, Stephen Wicker explores this unprecedented threat to privacy from three distinct but overlapping perspectives: the technical, the legal, and the social. Professor Wicker first describes cellular technology and cellular surveillance using language accessible to non-specialists. He then examines current legislation and Supreme Court jurisprudence that form the framework for discussions about rights in the context of cellular surveillance. Lastly, he addresses the social impact of surveillance on individual users. The story he tells is one of a technology that is changing the face of politics and economics, but in ways that remain highly uncertain.

  • Addresses issues of cellular privacy from a technical, social, and legal standpoint
  • Illuminates the downstream social and legal consequences of technical design choices
  • Explores the impact of regulation on cellular telephony
  • Highlights the potential for commons-based information networks
  • Describes cellular technology in a manner accessible to a non-specialist audience

 

Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780199915354
Author(s) Wicker, SB
Edition
Format Hb
Publication Date 30/10/2013