Is business the real Big Brother?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Denis Russell <D.M.Russell () ncl ac uk>
Date: May 26, 2006 3:53:01 PM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Is business the real Big Brother?

Dave,
	This evening BBC transmitted an interesting program concerning  
privacy and surveillance. Probably not a lot new to most IP readers,  
but the compilation is compelling. The program is described at  
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5015826.stm>
and is online to watch until 2nd June at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/ 
programmes/?id=money_programme>.

Enjoy - if that's the right word.

        Denis.


Is business the real Big Brother?
By Adam Harcourt-Webster
BBC Money Programme

Monitoring and surveillance of employees and customers by big  
business is now commonplace.

Some German shoppers already have their purchases tracked
It's increasingly a feature of our daily lives, because businesses  
have found that it makes good business sense. But is corporate  
snooping out of control?

...


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