Trafficking Data

In Trafficking Data, Aynne Kokas explores the ways in which technology companies in the US and China exploit policies to collect citizen data, highlighting the risks this poses to national security. She examines how government policy gaps, corporate practices, and economic interests have fueled China’s rise as a leader in internet governance and data management. Drawing on extensive research, Kokas reveals how American complacency and China’s strategic maneuvers have created new opportunities for data collection and influence across the globe.