Emerging Pervasive Information and Communication Technologies (PICT) : Springer : 9789400768321 : 940076832X : 11 Sep 2013 : This book provides a wide and deep perspective on the ethical issues raised by pervasive information and communication technology (PICT) ? small, powerful, and often inexpensive Internet-connected computing devices and systems. It describes complex and unfamiliar technologies and their implications, including the transformative potential of augmented reality, the power of location-linked information, and the uses of ?big data,? and explains potential threats, including privacy invaded, security violated, and independence compromised, often through widespread and lucrative manipulation. PICT is changing how we live, providing entertainment, useful tools, and life-saving systems. But the very smartphones that connect us to each other and to unlimited knowledge also provide a stream of data to systems that can be used for targeted advertising or police surveillance