Invasion of Privacy! Big Brother and the Company Hackers
A Who's-Who on who is spying on you:
| The Players | |
|---|---|
| Business | Wall Street, Retailers, Banks, Credit cards, Insurance, Utilities, Supermarkets |
| Media | Hollywood, News, Television, Music, Publishing, Internet, Cable |
| Advertising | Madison Avenue, Information brokers , Sponsors, Double click, Telemarketers, Junk faxes, Spammer |
| Technology | Hackers, Crackers, Identity thieves , Cyber-scammers, Security experts, Programmers, Microsoft, America Online |
| Government | Politicians, Lobbyists, The IRS, Police/FBI/military, Cyber-terrorists, Terrorists, Carnivore |
Most of the players are in bed with each other, as you can see, just as the layers themselves are intertwined. The fingerprints of Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Microsoft, for example, are virtually everywhere. Besides institutional players, your friends , neighbors, employers , and enemies may be spying on you as well! Why? Because information is power, and these players want control. They view you as a demographic, and they want your money, loyalty, and time.