Industry Unbound: The Inside Story of Privacy, Data, and Corporate Power

Industry Unbound by Ari Ezra Waldman reveals how the tech industry undermines privacy through lobbying, manipulation, and weakening privacy laws. It shows why recent shifts in privacy law are beneficial to corporations and how even privacy advocates can facilitate corporate malfeasance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 378 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In his book "Industry Unbound," Ari Ezra Waldman delves into the intricate ways in which the tech industry undermines our privacy. Through extensive research, including interviews with numerous tech employees and access to internal documents outlining corporate strategies, Waldman unveils a startling truth: companies not only lobby against privacy laws but also actively manipulate our perceptions of privacy, influence the way their employees approach their work, and weaken the legal framework to promote the prevalence of data-extractive products. Contrary to the notion that privacy law is becoming more robust, Waldman demonstrates why recent shifts in privacy law align perfectly with the desires of corporations and how even self-proclaimed privacy advocates inadvertently contribute to corporate misconduct. This compelling account is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the shortcomings of current privacy laws and the tactics employed by corporations to extract our personal information.

In his book "Industry Unbound," Ari Ezra Waldman delves into the intricate ways in which the tech industry undermines our privacy.

Through extensive research, including interviews with numerous tech employees and access to internal documents outlining corporate strategies, Waldman unveils a startling truth: companies not only lobby against privacy laws but also actively manipulate our perceptions of privacy, influence the way their employees approach their work, and weaken the legal framework to promote the prevalence of data-extractive products.

Contrary to the notion that privacy law is becoming more robust, Waldman demonstrates why recent shifts in privacy law align perfectly with the desires of corporations and how even self-proclaimed privacy advocates inadvertently contribute to corporate misconduct.

This compelling account is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the shortcomings of current privacy laws and the tactics employed by corporations to extract our personal information.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 147 x 223 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108492423