The integration of technology into our everyday lives continues apace. More and more we are coming to depend on technology that would have seemed fantastical only a decade ago: Cell phones, wireless networking, “always-on” devices, GPS and more. As this integration continues, governments and large corporations are being forced to take action. Technology issues that might previously have gone unnoticed are now front page news. This means that all high-tech workers must direct more of their attention to the political ins and outs of technology or risk unforeseen consequences to their careers and lives.

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