
130 Cyberpower
What is doubtless new in this affair is that for once it is not the humble
citizen who is being stripped bare: usually it is the individual who is forced
to submit to the monitoring of surveillance cameras or security equipment at
airports, or is encouraged to reveal all on social networks; it is the individual
who is traceable through communications and electronic transactions (mobile
telephones, payment cards, transport tickets). On the Internet, everything can
be learned about other users. In addition, the ability to supply very personal
information is provided to everyone and affects everyone. Perhaps now the
message has been ...