Big Data's Threat to Liberty: Surveillance, Nud, Saetra,#

Big Data's Threat to LibertySurveillance, Nudging, and the Curation of Information\nAuthor(s): Henrik Skaug Saetra\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128238066, 978-0128238066\nSynopsis\nBig Data permeates all aspects of modern life, and while there is no shortage of potential benefits resulting from this, author Henrik Skaug Stra argues that we must also understand the threats Big Data poses to liberty. The issues discussed in Big Datas Threat to Liberty: Surveillance, Nudging, and the Curation of Information are related to how we are constantly under surveillance. Data is gathered from our homes, our cars, our smartphones, various devices around the house, and public sources such as facial recognition enabled camera surveillance and various websites and social networks. Furthermore, the information gathered is used to influence our actions. Detailed personality profiles are utilized in order to.