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Palace Intrigues and Stealth Security: Uncomfortable Tradeoffs Between Liberty and Security

In: Humanizing the Digital Economy

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  • Victor Glass

    (Rutgers Business School)

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This chapter begins with rise of secret services during and after World War II. The premise is that like with other secret societies, a tribal mentality forms to protect members. Their use of cryptography and later digital algorithms for processing huge amounts of data gives them enormous power to spy on American citizens. The need for cybersecurity is extending government’s reach deep into the hardware and software used by Internet providers and other communication providers. Government overreach is likely and not controlled well by government officials. Domestically, intelligence agencies can weaponize data – emails, voice conversations, and locational information – to bring down political rivals and enemies. The rise of cyberwarfare as a primary tool in international struggles threatens to undermine the trend toward global trade and scientific information sharing.

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  • Victor Glass, 2023. "Palace Intrigues and Stealth Security: Uncomfortable Tradeoffs Between Liberty and Security," Springer Books, in: Humanizing the Digital Economy, chapter 10, pages 217-230, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-37507-1_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37507-1_10
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