Total Surveillance shows that we, the general public, can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that this monitoring of every aspect of our lives is not happening. We are being entered on databases, recorded, tracked, watched and listened to. Unfortunately, as John points out, there is not a lot that the man on the street can do to combat the effects of today's e-spies, hackers and fraudsters armed with their daunting array of electronic gear ... however he does outline some sensible precautions that you can take to cut down on the flow of your personal infomation into the wrong hands.

This is a brilliantly researched book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in discovering more about the murky world of spying 21st century-style and everyone who is interested in preserving their personal privacy.