The Shockwave Rider
This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created.  It's full	of wiretapping spooks, genius kids, networked churches, fake identities, network worms, encryption, nonprofits that outfox the spooks to help society, the works.
Science fiction, Fiction in English, Nickie Haflinger (Fictitious character), Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general
John Brunner
British author of science fiction novels and stories.