Title: Take the Fourth
Author: Jeffrey Walton
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 9781452089294
Pages: 419, Hardcover/Paperback
Genre: Fiction/Thriller
Synopsis
With netbook in hand, I embarked on a journey through an array of government agencies that probably have me on their terrorists watch lists somewhere in their hallowed halls.. As I accumulated knowledge of this underworld, that once nagging notion proved to have sprouted roots so entangled in our daily lives and justice system that my speculated fears were no longer just speculation. Coming from a technological background well versed in the financial world, I was familiar with just how much information exists for any given person via credit scores and banking statements alone. Now combine this data with the information freely given by most individuals that sign up for a super saver card, shop online, or post to Facebook and even the most trivial morsel of data can be used in the most consumptive way. Once the data is linked together the real power of information can be exploited by defining the entire entity of any given individual – not just how much they can afford but how much they weigh or even what they might be thinking. Those who hold these linkages, hold the real power, the power of data, the power of knowledge….the power of truth.
Take The Fourth is my personal trip down the rabbit hole of perceived confidential data and information. It is indeed a work of fiction, however, the underlying theme is all too real. The rights we, as U.S. citizens, are granted by the 4th Amendment are shrinking due to the technologies that surround us. In a world craving for power and control, you still have time to protect your privacy and rights. It’s not too late