The privacy mission : achieving ethical data for our lives online / Annie Machon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Machon, Annie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Data privacy.

Internet--Moral and ethical aspects.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"The subject of data ethics has never been more urgent. This is no longer an academic or niche geek issue as it has been since the inception of the internet and the world wide web. Data ethics is an issue that affects all our lives as we have been forced by covid to live increasingly online. Who controls access to the hardware, who runs the software, who can spy on us, hack us, data farm us? What are the threats that we need to mitigate against democratically, societally and personally? How can corporations protect us rather than predate on us, and how can that help their bottom line? In this book I aim to summarise both the overarching concepts and principles about why this is important, and offer practical solutions for companies, policy makers, academia and individuals to push back against these known threats and also try to future proof themselves going forward. This is information we all need to know and apply as technology accelerates exponentially"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Untangling the World Wide Web

Education for an Empowered Future

Part I Privacy and Why We Should Care

Chapter 1 Our Human Rights Online

Why Does This Matter Now?

The Privacy Versus Security Debate

Why Should I Worry About My Online Privacy If I Have Nothing to Hide?

The Consequences of Digital Convenience

Carrying Out Your Own Risk Assessment

Follow the Leader

Chapter 2 Gamekeeper Turned Poacher

Chapter 3 How Did We Get Here?

You and Your Data Are the Product

Social Media Has "Groomed" Society

Open-Source Software Is the Antidote

We Are Still Living in the "Wild West"

You Have More Power Than You Think

What World Do You Want to Live In?

Part II The Dark Triad

Chapter 4 Spooks

The 1990s - When the World Changed

Total Mastery of the Internet

ThinThread and Trailblazer

The Snowden Disclosures

Knowledge Is Power

Hacking the Spooks

Cyber Weapons: A Pandora's Box

Cyber Threats: What You Need to Know

The Blurred Line Between State and Corporate

Chapter 5 Corporations

Nothing Comes for Free . . .

Blurred Lines

The Ongoing Issue of Net Neutrality

The Battle Between Lobbyists and Government

The Trickle-Down Effect

Corporate Threats and Opportunities for SMEs

Sustainability: A Key Battleground

Different Approaches to Our Tech Evolution

What Does the Future Hold?

Chapter 6 Criminals

The Sophistication of Digital Crime

What Is the Scale of the Problem?

Why Should This Matter to You?

LOVEINT: Where Criminals and Law Enforcement Meet

Awareness Is Essential for Protection

How Is Cyber Crime Being Tackled?

Cyber Criminal or Hacktivist? Who Decides?

Chapter 7 Media Control

The Evolution of Media Control

Manipulating the Press.

The Power of Press Reports

Modern Media Censorship

Striking the Right Balance

Who Really Has Control?

Chapter 8 Cyber Warfare

What Is Cyber Warfare?

What Infrastructure Is Vulnerable to a Cyber Attack?

Cyber Propaganda

Who Are the Key Players in Cyber Warfare?

Cyber Warfare Goes Beyond Nation States

Are We Prepared?

Part III Solutions

Chapter 9 Individuals

Awareness Is the First Step

Countermeasure #1: Open-Source Software

Countermeasure #2: Open-Source Web Browsers

Countermeasure #3: Email Encryption Programs

Countermeasure #4: Privacy-Focused Search Engines

Countermeasure #5: Tor (The Onion Router)

Countermeasure #6: Secure, Non-Proprietary Operating Systems

Countermeasure #7: Virtual Privacy Network (VPN)

Digital Empowerment

What About Smartphones?

What About Smart Home Devices and the Hardware Itself?

Privacy and Tech Can Go Hand in Hand

Chapter 10 Corporate

Why Do Businesses Need to Take This Seriously?

Countermeasure: Open-Source Software

Business Reputation: What Is Worth Fighting For?

Secure Online Communication

What Can Big Corporations Do to Redress the Balance?

What About Businesses Buying This Tech?

Why Do So Few Businesses Consider Open-Source Software?

The Business Case for Open-Source

Do Not Forget About Physical Security

The Business Opportunities in Open-Source and Better Data Security

Countermeasure: Blockchain Technology

Chapter 11 Government

Government Action Has Become Imperative

Reaching a Fork in the Road

A Question of Knowledge

How Can Governments Redress the Balance?

Education Is the Key

Countermeasure: Promote Tech Experimentation in Educational Settings

Creating a Cultural Shift

The Driving Forces in Cultural Change

Chapter 12 Utopia or Dystopia?

The Move Toward the Metaverse.

Quantum Computing: A Game Changer

It Is Time for Governments to Wake Up

Education: The Binding Thread

The Time to Act Is Now

Notes

About the Author

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Machon, Annie The Privacy Mission

ISBN:

9781119906971

1119906970

9781119906988

1119906989

OCLC:

1343205133