Liz Mcintyre, Katherine Albrecht, Kather M. Albrecht
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2005
Big Brother gets up close and personal.Do you know about RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification)? Well, you should, because in just a few short years, this explosive new technology could tell marketers, criminals, and government snoops everything about you.Welcome to the world of spy chips, where tiny computer chips smaller than a grain of sand will trace everyday objects?and even people?keeping tabs on everything you own and everywhere you go. In this startling, eye-opening book, you’ll learn how powerful corporations are planning a future where:Strangers will be able to scan the contents of your purse or briefcase from across a room.Stores will change prices as you approach-squeezing extra profits out of bargain shoppers and the poor.The contents of your refrigerator and medicine cabinet will be remotely monitored.Floors, doorways, ceiling tiles, and even picture frames will spy on you?leaving virtually no place to hide.microchip implants will track your every move?and even broadcast your conversations remotely or electroshock you if you step out of line.This is no conspiracy theory.
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