Corporate Hackers Spy On Unwary Consumers

While writing a new book, Invasion of Privacy (Premier Press 2003), its author discovered that the most invasive aspects of today's technology all have one thing in common. They profit big business at the expense of people's privacy.

(PRWEB) November 21, 2003

Most people don’t realize that a nice fat dossier containing the most intimate details about their finances, legal status, and lifestyle, is available for under $100 from information brokers like http://www.ussearch.com cautions Invasion of Privacy: Big Brother and the Company Hackers (Premier Press 2003), a new book by Michael J. Weber.

“The dirty little secret that nobody wants to acknowledge is the corporations and institutions we trust most have turned to harvesting our personal information and selling it for a profit”, alleges the author. “Once our information is out there, it’s out there in perpetuity. You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube! The bottom line is that corporate America is spying on us!”

Invasion of Privacy (Premier Press 2003) details how nasty technology has become. Internet worms like W32.Sobig.F, which recently infected countless computer systems in order to deliver anonymous spam, wasn’t the handiwork of a delinquent hacker. It was spread by for-profit spammers. "Big Business is giving hacking a bad name", asserts Weber. “Spyware, spam, pop-up ads, the most invasive aspects of today’s technology, all have one thing in common. They profit big business at the expense of people’s privacy!"

About the Book: Technology, advertising, the media, and government, have converged to invade our privacy. Invasion of Privacy: Big Brother and the Company Hackers (Premier Press) exposes the dangers and proposes a practical defense. Part 1, The Invasion, illustrates the threat and unmasks the spies in our midst. Part 2, Zone Defense, presents practical techniques to protect your privacy, personal information, and self.

Invasion of Privacy consists of great “people” stories. You'll meet a Silicon Valley multimillionaire who sued the company that inundated him with junk faxes for $2.2 trillion dollars. You'll meet a struggling college student who set up a sting worthy of Paul Newman and Robert Redford when a con artist ripped-off his Apple PowerBook on eBay. You'll meet anonymous hackers who have saved you without you even knowing it.

Invasion of Privacy: Big Brother and the Company Hackers (Premier Press 2003) lists for $29.99 and is available now at fine bookstores everywhere including Borders, Barnes & Noble, and on Amazon.com/.

About the Author: Invasion of Privacy is Michael J. Weber’s second book in three years. Confessions of An Internet Auction Junkie, his last book, was published by Prima/Random House. Weber's career began on Madison Avenue where he produced hundreds of TV commercials, including several award winners, for top sponsors and ad agencies. He eventually landed in Hollywood and started writing screenplays. Weber has since written over a dozen scripts and episodic series for major film studios.

Book Statistics

Title: Invasion of Privacy

Subtitle: Big Brother and the Company Hackers

Author: Michael J. Weber

ISBN: 1592000436

Publisher: Premier Press/Course Technology

Category: Art & Entertainment: Books, Consumer: Privacy, Technology: Business, Computer: Security, Computer: Hacking, Computer: Instruction, Computer: Operating Systems, Technology: Internet, Business: General, Business: Advertising, Business: Media

Length: 296 pages    

Retail Price: 29.99

Binding: 9 1/8” x 7 3/8” Trade Paperback

Illustrations: Profusely Illustrated with original art

Additions: Photos, tables, sidebars, checklists, tips, hyperlinks, website

Websites: http://www.mjweber.com/iop/privacy.htm and http://www.mjweber.com

Interview Contact: Michael J. Weber (323) 656-6664 - mjweber@mjweber.com

Book Review Contact: Kristin Eisenzopf (617) 757-8196 – kristin.eisenzopf@thomson.com