Books like Data and Goliath
Loved Data and Goliath by Bruce Schneier? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Data and Goliath →8 books
- 1The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Shoshana ZuboffA detailed account of how companies turn personal behaviour into data they sell, written as a broader critique of the business model behind it.
- 2Permanent Record
Permanent Record
Edward SnowdenA first-person account from the former intelligence contractor whose disclosures drove the public debate on government surveillance that Schneier's book addresses.
- 3No Place to Hide
No Place to Hide
Glenn GreenwaldA journalist's account of the 2013 NSA documents and the reporting that followed, covering the government programmes Schneier discusses.
- 4The Filter Bubble
The Filter Bubble
Eli PariserAn early look at how personalisation algorithms shape what people see online, drawing on the same data collection that Schneier describes.
- 5Little Brother
Little Brother
Cory DoctorowA novel about a teenager who takes on government surveillance after a terrorist attack in San Francisco, offering a fictional look at the same issues.
- 6The Circle
The Circle
Dave EggersA novel about a powerful technology company and the transparency and data sharing it demands, showing the consequences of the corporate model Schneier analyses.
- 7Surveillance Valley
Surveillance Valley
Yasha LevineAn account of the origins of internet surveillance and the military and intelligence roots of the technologies used by commercial platforms today.
- 8Dark Territory
Dark Territory
Fred M. KaplanA history of American cyberwarfare and the government agencies that developed offensive and defensive digital capabilities, covering the security side of the same story.
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