Fwd: privacy announcement
Rohit Khare (rohit@uci.edu)
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:33:59 -0800
>From: "Simson L. Garfinkel" <simsong@vineyard.net>
>Subject: privacy announcement
>Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 17:07:12 -0500
>
>I thought you might be interested in knowing that I am bringing out a new
>book on privacy issues on January 1st.
>
>The book is about privacy issues in the 21st Century. Called "Database
>Nation," it's being published by O'Reilly. Topics of interest include
>biometrics, ubiquitous monitoring, remove sensing, AI, marketing, and
>terrorism. There's a website, including a copy of the Chapter 6 (medical
>privacy), at http://www.databasenation.com/
>
>There will be a book tour in Feb. There is a tentative schedule at the
>bottom of this email, and a full schedule will be on the website in a few
>weeks.
>
>
>-Simson
>
>Coming in January:
>Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century.
>By Simson L. Garfinkel
>http://www.databasenation.com/
>"A Graphic and Blistering Indictment." --- Ralph Nader
>
>Table of Contents
>1. Privacy Under Attack
>2. Database Nation
>3. Absolute Identification
>4. What Did You Do Today?
>5. The View from Above
>6. To Know Your Future
>7. Buy Now!
>8. Who Owns Your Information?
>9. Kooks and Terrorists
>10. Excuse Me, but Are You Human?
>11. Privacy Now!
> Annotated Bibliography and Notes
> Acknowledgements
> Index
>
>
>PRESS TOUR
>
>Wed Jan. 26th * 7:30pm * Barnes & Noble, Framingham, MA 01701
>Sun Jan 30th * Arrive New York City
>Wed Feb 2 * Arrive Washington DC
>Thu Feb 3 * 6-8pm Book Party at Electronic Privacy Information Center
> 122 Maryland Ave
>Fri Feb 4 * Arrive Seattle
>* UW Talk in afternoon
>Mon Feb 7
> at 7:30pm Book Signing - Barnes & Nobel, Bellevue, WA
>Tue Feb 8 * 6:30pm Leave Seattle / Arrive SF
>Fri Feb 11 *
> 7:30pm Book Signing - Barnes & Nobel , 2352 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
>
>Sun Feb 13 * 11:30am Leave SF / Arrive Boston