Surveillance://
Les libertés au défi du numérique
A lucid, accessible case for digital privacy — how mass surveillance works, why it matters, and concrete ways to take back control — by the founder of Mozilla Europe.
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- Authors
- Tristan Nitot
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- C&F éditions
- Language
- French
Read this if
Anyone who wants to understand surveillance capitalism and state surveillance in plain language, plus practical steps to reduce their exposure. Genuinely actionable for non-experts.
Skip this if
Security professionals looking for technical depth; this is informed advocacy and practical guidance, not a hardening manual.
Key takeaways
- One of the clearest French-language explanations of why digital privacy matters, written for everyone.
- Nitot (ex-Mozilla) argues from inside the open-web movement, so the alternatives he proposes are concrete, not abstract.
- Ends with practical steps — the rare privacy book that tells you what to actually do.
Notes
The French companion to the privacy-and-surveillance narratives on the English shelf — accessible, motivating and practical. Read it to understand the stakes, then act on its advice.
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