We are in the midst of a data revolution, and driving this seismic change isn't just Facebook or Google, but information we readily give up everyday through our online activities.
In "Dragnet Nation," journalist Julia Angwin reports from the front lines of America's surveillance economy, offering a look at how the government, private companies, and even criminals use technology to indiscriminately sweep up vast amounts of our personal data.
In the book, Angwin details a series of experiments she took to try to protect herself, ranging from quitting Google to carrying a "burner" phone, showing how difficult, and expensive, it is for an average citizen to resist the dragnets' reach.
Guest:
Julia Angwin, author “Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance”(Times Books, 2014) and a senior reporter for Propublica.