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Author
Series
Oxford very short introductions volume 221
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
What is privacy? Why do we need it & value it so much? This introduction examines why privacy has become one of the most important topics in contemporary society. Considering issues of privacy in relation to security, the protection of personal data, & the paparazzi, its implications are wide-ranging & affect us all.
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Privacy is gravely endangered in the digital age, and we, the digital citizens, are its principal threat, willingly surrendering it to avail ourselves of new technology, and granting the government and corporations immense power over us. In this highly original work, Firmin DeBrabander begins with this premise and asks how we can ensure and protect our freedom in the absence of privacy"--
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"This book looks at the way information and data is collected and used by individuals, governments, companies, and organizations. Arguments for both increased security and increased privacy are offered, encouraging readers to think critically about the issues. Topics relevant to children are included, such as being tracked at school, cyberbullying, and online safety."--
Publisher
New Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This volume will be an essential reference for policy makers and researchers, journalists and scholars, and others looking for answers to one of the biggest challenges of our modern day. The premise is clear: there’s a problem--let’s find a solution. --Publisher
5) Crosstalk
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal—to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don’t quite work out as planned, and Briddey finds herself connected...
Language
English
Description
The Angels are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Rand Paul, U.S. senator for Kentucky and America's most prominent libertarian, makes a case against socialist ideology, showing the impact of its deadly legacy and the threat of its new rise in America"--
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Never before in human history have people been able to share so much about themselves so quickly. Neither have they ever been so exposed to forces that want to take advantage of that capability. This course will open eyes to the surprising extent of that exposure and will discuss options for keeping personal data as safe as possible, help to determine personal privacy profile, and understand the current U.S. laws and proposed state laws regarding...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"April Falcon Doss, a cybersecurity and privacy expert with experience working for the NSA and the US government, explores the most common types of data being collected about individuals today and delve into how it is being used-sometimes against us-by the private sector, the government, and even our employers and schools"--
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organizations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept, and with whom. As you check the weather, scroll through your 'suggested friends' on Facebook, you continually compromise your privacy. Without your permission, or even your awareness, tech companies are harvesting your information, your location, your...
14) Online privacy
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Describes how to stay safe online, including how to guard private information on social media, the consequences of "oversharing," how user data is collected and used, and efforts to protect online privacy through legislation.
15) Online predators
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the issue of online predators, including sexual predators, financial predators, and cyberbullies, and describes some of the ways law enforcement agencies are working to combat these crimes and educate the public.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A course of 24 lectures by Professor Paul Rosenzweig.
Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of drones, and then consider policy issues such as what factors constitute permissible use of drone footage. Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The authoritative account of how the Pentagon developed a godlike surveillance device that will someday be used over every major city on the planet. This new technology--and its most powerful iteration to date, Gorgon State--can track thousands of moving targets at once over vast areas, following you backward and forward in time to expose where you came from and where you're going.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Privacy invasion, cyberbullying, and identity theft are vulnerabilities that young people expose themselves to every time they go online. This book explains what sorts of information might be shared, stored, and stolen when using the internet, how to protect online privacy, and what to do after falling victim to digital privacy crimes. Readers will learn about the vulnerabilities of shopping and banking digitally and about how apps can quickly lead...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Pegasus is widely regarded as the most effective and sought-after cyber-surveillance system on the market. The system's creator, the NSO Group, a private corporation headquartered in Israel, is not shy about proclaiming its ability to thwart terrorists and criminals. "Thousands of people in Europe owe their lives to hundreds of our company employees," NSO's cofounder declared in 2019. This bold assertion may be true, at least in part, but it's by...
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