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The red web : the struggle between Russia's digital dictators and the new online revolutionaries
Title:
The red web : the struggle between Russia's digital dictators and the new online revolutionaries
Author:
Soldatov, Andreĭ, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, [2015]
Physical Description:
xi, 370 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
From Soviet-era research laboratories to the present, traces the history of Russian intelligence and surveillance systems, and looks at technology's potential for both good and evil under Vladimir Putin's regime.
Language:
English
Contents:
Part 1. The prison of information -- The first connection -- Merlin's tower -- The black box -- The coming of Putin -- Internet rising -- Revolt of the wired -- Putin strikes back -- "We just come up with the hardware" -- Part 2. The Snowden affair -- Putin's overseas offensive -- Watch your back -- The big red button -- Moscow's long shadow -- Information runs free.
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ISBN:
9781610395731
Format :
Book