Required Textbook
We will use Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
by Abelson, Ledeen, Lewis for reading assignments about the digital revolution. You are required to acquire this book, either
by purchasing it or by downloading PDF
copies of its chapters.
Reading Assignment
Read Chapter 2 of Blown
to Bits (50 pages). This chapter describes the various ways in
which or personal privacy is compromised by the digital explosion.
Reading Questions
Post answers to the following questions on a Portfolio page.
- What's an RFID tag and what does it do?
- What's an EDR and what does it do?
- Is it possible to identify, say, a patient, knowing just his or
her gender, birthdate, and zip code? Explain.
- What's the difference between "big brotherism" and "littel brotherism"?
- In 1 or 2 sentences, are you worried about your privacy? We'll
discuss this in class.
Portfolio
Your answers to the above questions should be recorded on
a new portfolio page. Name it "Blown to Bits, Ch2" or something
similar.