Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction-- the devil has a deal for you! -- Not in my backyard: the threat from terrorism -- Publius who? Anonymity in an open society -- Will the real John Doe please stand up? A warning about identity theft -- Your papers please: the case for a homeland ID -- Smile, you're on candid camera: the case for surveillance -- There's gold in them thar data: the case for information analysis -- Life, liberty and the pursuit of privacy -- Privacy lost -- Big brother is watching you -- Invasion of the data snatchers -- Information does not kill people; people kill people -- The open society of the twenty-first century.