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Networking & Cloud Computing - Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet

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Book Synopsis: Featured as a Guardian Long Read in December 2018  EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC NATURE OF THE INTERNET IS A MARKETING PLOY. As the Cambridge Analytica scandal has shown, private corporations consider it their right to use our data (and by extension, us) which ever way they see fit. Tempted by their appealing organisational and diagnostic tools, we have allowed private internet corporations access to the most intimate corners of our lives. But the internet was developed, from the outset, as a weapon. Looking at the hidden origins of many internet corporations and platforms, Levine shows that this is a function, not a bug of the online experience. Conceived as a surveillance tool by ARPA to control insurgents in the Vietnam War, the internet is now essential to our lives. This book investigates the troubling and unavoidable truth of its history and the unfathomable power of the corporations who now more or less own it. Without this book, your picture of contemporary society will be missing an essential piece of the puzzle.

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Are you concerned about your online privacy and the control that corporations have over your personal data? Look no further than Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet. This eye-opening book exposes the truth behind the so-called democratic nature of the internet, revealing how it was actually conceived as a surveillance tool by the military.

With the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's clear that private corporations believe they have the right to use our data however they please. We've unknowingly granted them access to the most intimate aspects of our lives, thanks to their appealing organizational and diagnostic tools. But it's time to reclaim our online privacy and understand the origins of these internet corporations.

In this meticulously researched book, author Levine delves into the hidden history of internet corporations and platforms, tracing their roots back to their military origins. He exposes how the internet was initially developed as a weapon, conceived by ARPA to control insurgents in the Vietnam War. It's a shocking revelation that will forever change your perspective on the online world.

Surveillance Valley is a wake-up call for those who believe the internet is a benign force. It uncovers the troubling truth about its history and shines a light on the immense power held by these corporations that now dominate our digital lives. Without reading this book, your understanding of contemporary society will be incomplete. Don't let yourself be left in the dark – grab a copy of Surveillance Valley today!

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