Spychips
By Katherine Albrecht; Liz McIntyre
(Plume, Paperback, 9780452287662, 304pp.)
Publication Date: October 2006
Categories: Conspiracy & Scandal Investigations, Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights, Social Aspects
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As you walk down the street, a tiny microchip implanted in your tennis shoe tracks your every move; chips woven into your clothing transmit the value of your outfit to nearby retailers; and a thief scans the chips hidden inside your money to decide if you're worth robbing. This isn't science fiction; in a few short years, it could be a fact of life.
Spychips takes readers into the frightening world of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).While manufacturers and the government want you to believe that they would never misuse the technology, the future looks like an Orwellian nightmare when you consider the possibilities of surveillance and tracking these chips embody. Combining in-depth research with firsthand reporting, Spychips reveals how RFID technology, if left unchecked, could soon destroy our privacy, radically alter the economy, and open the floodgates for civil liberty abuses.
KATHERINE ALBRECHT is the founder and director of CASPIAN, a privacy advocacy group. A Harvard doctorial researcher, she has emerged as one of the leading voices for privacy in today's fast-changing, high-tech world. Wired Magazine dubbed her the "Erin Brockovich" of RFID.
LIZ MCINTYRE is CASPIAN's communications director and an investigative researcher journalist focusing on corporate policy making and misdeeds. She writes an Internet financial advice column called MoneyMom.
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