| Privacy in the Age of Big Data: Recognizing Threats, Defending Your Rights, and Protecting Your Family Contributor(s): Payton, Theresa (Author), Claypoole, Ted (Author), Schmidt, Howard A. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1442242574 ISBN-13: 9781442242579 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Security - Online Safety & Privacy - Social Science | Criminology - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 323.448 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Digital data collection and surveillance gets more pervasive and invasive by the day; but the best ways to protect yourself and your data are all steps you can take yourself. The devices we use to get just-in-time coupons, directions when we're lost, and maintain connections with loved ones no matter how far away they are, also invade our privacy in ways we might not even be aware of. Our devices send and collect data about us whenever we use them, but that data is not safeguarded the way we assume it would be. Privacy is complex and personal. Many of us do not know the full extent to which data is collected, stored, aggregated, and used. As recent revelations indicate, we are subject to a level of data collection and surveillance never before imaginable. While some of these methods may, in fact, protect us and provide us with information and services we deem to be helpful and desired, others can turn out to be insidious and over-arching. Privacy in the Age of Big Data highlights the many positive outcomes of digital surveillance and data collection while also outlining those forms of data collection to which we may not consent, and of which we are likely unaware. Payton and Claypoole skillfully introduce readers to the many ways we are 'watched, ' and how to adjust our behaviors and activities to recapture our privacy. The authors suggest the tools, behavior changes, and political actions we can take to regain data and identity security. Anyone who uses digital devices will want to read this book for its clear and no-nonsense approach to the world of big data and what it means for all of us. |
Contributor Bio(s): Payton, Theresa: - Theresa Payton is the Chief Advisor and CEO of Fortalice(R), LLC, and former White House Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) from 2006-2008. She was the first woman to hold this position, and currently holds a Top Secret Clearance. Theresa currently delivers security, risk, and fraud consulting services to private and public organizations. In addition to working with key clients in the private and public sector, Theresa is also Emeritus Faculty for the Security Executive Council and hosts a weekly segment on Charlotte, North Carolina's WBTV called "Protecting Your Cyberturf" targeted at helping viewers stay safer online. Theresa started her career in banking in 1990 and was in the industry until 2006. She was named one of the top 25 "Most Influential People in Security" for 2010 by Security Magazine for her tireless efforts. |