From officially sanctioned, high-tech operations to budget spy cameras and cell phone video, this updated and expanded edition of a bestselling handbook reflects the rapid and significant growth of the surveillance industry. The Handbook of Surveillance Technologies, Third Edition is the only comprehensive work to chronicle the background and current applications of the full-range of surveillance technologiesoffering the latest in surveillance and privacy issues. Cutting-Edgeupdates its bestselling predecessor with discussions on social media, GPS circuits in cell phones and PDAs, new GIS systems, Google street-viewing technology, satellite surveillance, sonar and biometric surveillance systems, and emerging developments Comprehensivefrom sonar and biometric surveillance systems to satellites, itdescribes spy devices, legislation, and privacy issuesfrom their historical origins to current applicationsincluding recent controversies and changes in the structure of the intelligence community at home and abroad Modularchapters can be read in any orderbrowse as a professional reference on an as-needed basisor use as a text forSurveillance Studies courses Using a narrative style and more than 950 illustrations, this handbook will help journalists/newscasters, privacy organizations, and civic planners grasp technical aspects while also providing professional-level information for surveillance studies, sociology and political science educators, law enforcement personnel, and forensic trainees. It includes extensive resource information for further study at the end of each chapter. Covers the full spectrum of surveillance systems, including: Radar Sonar RF/ID Satellite Ultraviolet Infrared Biometric Genetic Animal Biochemical Computer Wiretapping Audio Cryptologic Chemical Biological X-Ray Magnetic