“This brilliant and essential book does nothing less than alter our paradigm for thinking about the internet — from communications and indirect control to communications and direct control. The internet is even more powerful — or more dangerous — than we think.”

— Anupam Chander, Georgetown Law

“This is a must-read.” — Vint Cert, Internet Pioneer

“A crucial read for understanding the unseen but powerful mechanisms and standards which shape security and policy issues impacting everyone.”

— Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament 2009-2019

“With more things than people connected to the Internet, we enter a cyber-physical world of opportunities and threats. Laura DeNardis is the perfect guide to this strange new world.”

— Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power