America's Book of Secrets (2012)

Episode Overview

This episode delves into the covert surveillance tactics employed by the government and major corporations to track our every action. Whistleblowers Thomas Drake and Jesselyn Radack expose the NSA's decision to intensify its monitoring of Americans' communications in the aftermath of 9/11. Documentarian Cullen Hoback discusses the collaboration between the government and Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Yahoo to collect data on citizens. Former hacker Sammy Kamkar illustrates how someone could invade your privacy within your own home. With drones buzzing above and emails being scrutinized, is our privacy a thing of the past? Many believe that Big Brother is already present, and the secret surveillance of Americans is just beginning.