"HEADSPACE" by Amber Marks

Many people reading my posts may get the impression that I am against modern technology. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I love technology. I love the advances in medicine. I love the convenience of mobile phones and I absolutely adore the internet.

But what terrifies the life out of me is the steady erosion of privacy and the slow descent, (which in recent years appears to be quickening) into the Orwellian nightmare of 1984.

Supporters of the surveillance society continually bleat “If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear”.

I for one do not subscribe to this. I have my privacy and my liberty to fear for.

One of the best books about the ‘surveillance society’ is HeadSpace, by my daughter Amber Marks.

The book is an investigation into surveillance and especially scent-related technologies.

In the book Amber raises concerns about how our privacy and freedom has been seriously undermined by successive British and other governments.

Amber raises some fascinating legal points, both theoretical and from precedent, as well as raising real and pressing human rights issues.

“Headspace" is genuinely well researched, insightful and investigative writing at its best.

And miraculously, despite it being such a serious subject she manages also to inject humour into the content.

To buy your copy click on the cover below.

To find out more about Amber follow the links below;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Marks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/31/internationalcrime

http://www.kbkcl.co.uk/2008/08/amber_marks/