Privacy and data protection Books

Book SynopsisThis book analyses societal trends and controversies related to developments in data ownership, access, construction, dissemination and interpretation, looking at the ways that society interacts with and uses statistical data.Table of ContentsBook Introduction ~ Humphrey Southall, Jeff Evans and Sally Ruane; 1: How Data are Changing; Introduction ~ Humphrey Southall and Jeff Evans; Statistical work: the changing occupational landscape ~ Kevin McConway; The creation and use of big administrative data ~ Harvey Goldstein and Ruth Gilbert Data Analytics ~ Ifan Shepherd and Gary Hearne; Social Media Data ~ Adrian Tear and Humphrey Southall; 2: Counting in a Globalised world; Introduction ~ Sally Ruane and Jeff Evans; Adult Skills Surveys and Transnational Organisations: Globalising Educational Policy ~ Jeff Evans; Poverty and health care surveys in the Global South: Towards making valid estimates ~ Roy Carr-Hill; Counting the Population in Need of International Protection Globally ~ Brad Blitz, Alessio D’Angelo and Eleonore Kofman; Tax justice and the challenges of measuring illicit financial flows ~ Richard Murphy; 3: The Changing Role of the State; Introduction ~ Sally Ruane and Humphrey Southall; The control and ‘fitness for purpose’ of UK official statistics ~ David Rhind; The Statistics of Devolution ~ David Byrne; Welfare reform: national policies with local impacts ~ Christina Beatty and Steve Fothergill; Social insecurity and the changing role of the (welfare) state: Public perceptions, social attitudes and political action ~ Christopher Deeming and Ron Johnston; Access to data and NHS privatisation: reducing public accountability ~ Sally Ruane; 4: Economic Life; Introduction ~ Humphrey Southall, Sally Ruane and Jeff Evans; The ‘distribution question’: the role of statistical analysis in measuring and evaluating trends in inequality ~ Stewart Lansley; Labour market statistics ~ Paul Bivand; The financial system ~ Rebecca Boden; The difficulty of building comprehensive tax avoidance data ~ Prem Sikka; Tax and spend decisions: did austerity improve financial numeracy and literacy? ~ David Walker; 5: Inequalities in Health and Well-being; Introduction ~ Sally Ruane and Humphrey Southall; Health Divides ~ Anonymous; Measuring Social Wellbeing ~ Roy Carr-Hill; Re-engineering health policy research to measure equity impacts ~ Tim Doran and Richard Cookson; The Generation Game: Ending the phony information war between young and old ~ Jay Ginn and Neil Duncan-Jordan; 6: Advancing social progress through critical statistical literacy; Introduction ~ Jeff Evans, Humphrey Southall and Sally Ruane; The Radical Statistics Group: Using Statistics for Progressive Social Change ~ Jeff Evans and Ludi Simpson; Lyme disease politics and evidence-based policy-making in the UK ~ Kate Bloor; Counting the uncounted: contestations over casualisation data in Australian universities ~ Nour Dados, James Goodman and Keiko Yasukawa; The quantitative crisis in UK Sociology ~ Malcolm Williams, Luke Sloan and Charlotte Brookfield; Critical Statistical Literacy and Interactive Data Visualisations ~ Jim Ridgway, James Nicholson, Sinclair Sutherland and Spencer Hedger; Full Fact ~ Amy Sippitt; What a difference a dataset makes? Data journalism and/as data activism ~ Jonathan Gray and Liliana Bounegru; Book Epilogue .

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Book SynopsisA powerful argument for new laws and policies regarding cyber-security, from the former US Secretary of Homeland Security.The most dangerous threat we-individually and as a society-face today is no longer military, but rather the increasingly pervasive exposure of our personal information; nothing undermines our freedom more than losing control of information about ourselves. And yet, as daily events underscore, we are ever more vulnerable to cyber-attack. In this bracing book, Michael Chertoff makes clear that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be completely overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data-more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop-should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information can be inspected, analysed or used must be significantly tightened. In offering his compelling call for action, Chertoff argues that what is at stake is not only the simple loss of privacy, which is almost impossible to protect, but also that of individual autonomy-the ability to make personal choices free of manipulation or coercion. Offering colourful stories over many decades that illuminate the three periods of data gathering we have experienced, Chertoff explains the complex legalities surrounding issues of data collection and dissemination today and charts a forceful new strategy that balances the needs of government, business and individuals alike.Trade ReviewEssential reading for leaders, legislators and those committed to preserving the balance between individual empowerment and individual freedom in the latest phase of our digital age. -- Rt Hon Lord (John) Reid, former UK Home Secretary and Secretary of State for DefenceMichael Chertoff provides an eye-opening account of just how effectively our personal data is being harvested by the private sector and how it can be used to manipulate us by hostile groups and governments. As a former Homeland Security Secretary and a distinguished lawyer his warnings, and advice on sensible steps that could be taken now to manage the risks, carry great weight. -- Sir David Omand, former Director of GCHQ/former UK Security and Intelligence CoordinatorThis important book offers highly intelligent commentary, of a kind I have not read elsewhere, on the challenges posed by the technology revolution and the accompanying 'explosion' of data...a 'must read' for experts and the general public alike. -- Sir John Scarlett, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) 2004-2009Important and insightful...an authoritative guide to understanding the legal and security challenges posed by the rapidly evolving digitally driven cyber landscape. * Washington Times *...works as both a Big Data primer and a clear-sighted road map for legislative changes * Publishers Weekly *A serious but accessible book on an important subject that affects us all. * Booklist *Few people - maybe only Michael Chertoff - could write a book like this. It combines his unique experience as Federal prosecutor, judge, assistant attorney general on 9/11 and then Secretary of Homeland Security to describe in layman's language the ubiquity of 'digital exhaust' we leave for others to learn about us and lawfully or unlawfully track us. This must-read book describes the barriers to 'opting out' and the need to modernise legal authorities if we are to protect both security and privacy. -- Jane Harman, CEO of the Wilson Center and former member of U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence and Homeland Security committeesWhen George Orwell wrote 1984, little did he suspect that most of us would willingly carry the tools of our surveillance in our pockets. Michael Chertoff brings his unmatched legal skills and experience to propose tougher restrictions on the use, retention and dissemination of the data that is exploding around us. This important book is a vote for sanity in the midst of chaotic change. -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., author of THE FUTURE OF POWER

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Book Synopsis'Devastating and urgent, this book could not be more timely' Caroline Criado Perez, award-winning and bestselling author of Invisible WomenDanielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach readers where we are - in our bathrooms and bedrooms; with our families and our lovers; in all the parts of our lives we assume are untouchable - and shows us that privacy, as we think we know it, is largely already gone.The boundary that once protected our intimate lives from outside interests is an artefact of the twentieth century. In the twenty-first, we have embraced a vast array of technology that enables constant access and surveillance of the most private aspects of our lives. From non-consensual pornography, to online extortion, to the sale of our data for profit, we are vulnerable to abuse -- and our laws have failed miserably to keep up.With vivid examples drawn from interviews with victims, activists and lawmakers from around the world, The Fight for Privacy reveals the threat we face and argues urgently and forcefully for a reassessment of privacy as a human right. As a legal scholar and expert, Danielle Citron is the perfect person to show us the way to a happier, better protected future.Trade ReviewIt's so refreshing to read an argument for privacy that centres women - Citron presents a crucial analysis that has been sorely missing from this important debate until now. Devastating and urgent, this book could not be more timely -- Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible WomenThe Fight for Privacy is nothing less than the battle to keep our intimate, private selves free from exploitation. A vitally important book -- Cordelia Fine, author of A Mind Of Its OwnDanielle Keats Citron has given us a crucial book for understanding the crisis of privacy invasion, and the unrelenting damage that comes from intimate, nonconsensual surveillance. This book should be required reading for every policy maker, parent, or person who wants to reimagine privacy protections. If you care about anyone, anywhere, you should read this book -- Safiya Noble, author of Algorithms of OppressionProfessor Citron - the brilliant, ground-breaking law professor and civil rights advocate - continues her important and impactful work in helping governments, society, and the titans of the technology sector to understand that our collective failure to protect our intimate privacy amounts to a massive failing to protect our basic civil rights. Through heart-breaking accounts form victims, a careful and detailed exposition of how a range of technologies are being weaponized against us, and a detailed review of the ethical and legal landscape governing these issues, The Fight for Privacy is a must read by anyone who cares about civil rights -- Hany Farid, UC BerkeleyThis is a terrific, though terrifying, exposé about how often our intimate activities and intimate information about us end up on social media. Professor Danielle Citron makes a compelling case for a 'right to intimate privacy' under the law. This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience and hopefully will inspire needed meaningful change in the law * Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law *When your wristwatch monitors your location and your health status and your window-shopping and purchases generate information sold and combined with other information about you, the accumulation of 'little assents' produce constant surveillance, risks of manipulation, and the elimination of privacy. Danielle Citron's expert and engaging treatment of 'technology-enabled privacy violations' shows why victims, digital platforms, and legislators alike turn to her for advice and for fights to reclaim privacy morally, legally, and practically -- Martha Minow, former Dean, Harvard Law SchoolPrivacy is politics, and if we want it back we must fight for it. In this open-hearted and down-to-earth book Danielle Citron offers reasons for optimism among the ruins of our once cherished privacy. She details the devastating effects of the loss of 'intimate privacy' and argues that new rights and laws for the digital age are both long overdue and within our grasp. Lawmakers and citizens alike, this book is for you -- Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business SchoolDanielle Citron's book makes privacy undeniably and uncomfortably personal, shining a light on the ways technology is used to pry open the most intimate corners of our lives. Hers is a powerful and urgent manifesto for the protection of "intimate privacy" in the United States and beyond -- Susie Alegre, author of Freedom to Think, international human rights lawyerThe Fight for Privacy is a tour de force. Arguing convincingly that our intimate privacy is a moral necessity being eroded in frightening and accelerating ways, Citron offers trenchant clarity and lucid hope for achieving justice in our digital future. A must read -- Kate Manne, author of Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

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Book Synopsis In the 1970s and 1980s West Germany was a pioneer in both the use of the new information technologies for population surveillance and the adoption of privacy protection legislation. During this era of cultural change and political polarization, the expansion, bureaucratization, and computerization of population surveillance disrupted the norms that had governed the exchange and use of personal information in earlier decades and gave rise to a set of distinctly postindustrial social conflicts centered on the use of personal information as a means of social governance in the welfare state. Combining vast archival research with a groundbreaking theoretical analysis, this book gives a definitive account of the politics of personal information in West Germany at the dawn of the information society.Trade Review “This is an important book crafted by a master of intellectual history. It will be widely consumed and discussed among German historians and a wide range of intellectuals interested in the origins of the modern surveillance state. Essential.” • Choice “This book unites disparate episodes in West German history into a careful and illuminating exploration of Germans’ attitudes toward the privacy of their own personal data, the changing implications for those attitudes as technological capacity expands, and the very conception of governmentality as the state inescapably can see more and more into the intimate lives of its citizens.” • Kenneth Ledford, Case Western Reserve University “Frohman has done a truly masterful job of capturing the debates around privacy and surveillance, demonstrating with the help of the West German case how these concepts have evolved alongside information technologies. For those looking for a path forward, a way out of the panopticon or Big Brother’s grasp, the book’s most vital contribution is its use of privacy not only to theorize the information state but to actively contest the new forms of power that state pursues.” • Karrin Hanshew, Michigan State UniversityTable of Contents List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction: Surveillance, Privacy, and Power in the Information Society Part I: Population Registration, Power, and Privacy Chapter 1. The Federal Population Registration, Administrative Power, and the Politicization of Privacy Part II: Negotiating Communicative Norms in the Computer Age: The Information Question and the Federal Privacy Protection Law, 1970–1990 Chapter 2. Rethinking Privacy in the Age of the Mainframe: From the Private Sphere to Informational Self-Determination Chapter 3. The Legislative Path to the Federal Privacy Protection Law, 1970-77 Chapter 4. “Only Sheep Let Themselves Be Counted”: The 1983/87 Census Boycotts, the Census Decision, and the Question of Statistical Governance Chapter 5. Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire: The Census Decision, Party Politics, and the Revision of the Federal Privacy Protection Law Part III: The Precautionary Turn: Security, Surveillance, and the Changing Nature of the State Chapter 6. Paper, Power, and Policing: The Federal Criminal Police on the Cusp of the Computer Age Chapter 7. The Quest for Security and the Meaning of Privacy: Computers, Networks, and the Securitization of Space, Place, Movement, and Identity Chapter 8. Mapping the Radical Milieu: Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the New Police Surveillance Chapter 9. The Reform of Police Law: Datenschutz, the Defense of Law, and the Debate over Precautionary Surveillance Conclusion Selected Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how face recognition technology is affecting privacy and confidentiality in an era of enhanced surveillance. Further, it offers a new approach to the complex issues of privacy and confidentiality, by drawing on Joseph K in Kafka’s disturbing novel The Trial, and on Isaiah Berlin’s notion of liberty and freedom. Taking into consideration rights and wrongs, protection from harm associated with compulsory visibility, and the need for effective data protection law, the author promotes ethical practices by reinterpreting privacy as a property right. To protect this right, the author advocates the licensing of personal identifiable images where appropriate.The book reviews American, UK and European case law concerning privacy and confidentiality, the effect each case has had on the developing jurisprudence, and the ethical issues involved. As such, it offers a valuable resource for students of ethico-legal fields, professionals specialising in image rights law, policy-makers, and liberty advocates and activists.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe first section of this book addresses the evolution of CISO (chief information security officer) leadership, with the most mature CISOs combining strong business and technical leadership skills. CISOs can now add significant value when they possess an advanced understanding of cutting-edge security technologies to address the risks from the nearly universal operational dependence of enterprises on the cloud, the Internet, hybrid networks, and third-party technologies demonstrated in this book. In our new cyber threat-saturated world, CISOs have begun to show their market value. Wall Street is more likely to reward companies with good cybersecurity track records with higher stock valuations. To ensure that security is always a foremost concern in business decisions, CISOs should have a seat on corporate boards, and CISOs should be involved from beginning to end in the process of adopting enterprise technologies.The second and third sections of this book focus on building strong security teams, and exercising prudence in cybersecurity. CISOs can foster cultures of respect through careful consideration of the biases inherent in the socio-linguistic frameworks shaping our workplace language and through the cultivation of cyber exceptionalism. CISOs should leave no stone unturned in seeking out people with unique abilities, skills, and experience, and encourage career planning and development, in order to build and retain a strong talent pool. The lessons of the breach of physical security at the US Capitol, the hack back trend, and CISO legal liability stemming from network and data breaches all reveal the importance of good judgment and the necessity of taking proactive stances on preventative measures. This book will target security and IT engineers, administrators and developers, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and CFOs. Risk personnel, CROs, IT, security auditors and security researchers will also find this book useful.Table of ContentsCISOs – Leading from the front!.- More CISOs on Corporate Boards.- Cyber program turnaround by a new CISO.- CISOs - the next step!.- CISO Maturity Model.- CISO guidance on some Emerging and Disruptive Technologies.- See Something, Do Something.- My journey as a writer.- Defensive measures in the wake of the SolarWinds fallout.- Cyber Exceptionalism.- Special Needs, Disability, and Cybersecurity: often, a great fit.- Bias-free lexicon.- The grass is not always greener on the other side.- Let not any outage go to waste.- If you can’t hire them, then develop them.- Should you accept Counteroffers?.- Importance of 1:1 Conversations.- The Cyber Hygiene Mantra.- Cybersecurity lessons from the breach of physical security at US Capitol building.- Protect society, the commonwealth, and the infrastructure - post COVID-19.- Self-Service Recovery Options for Bricked Windows Devices.- Certification and Accreditation.- Hack back or not.- CISOs need Liability Protection.- Enable Secure work-from-home.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on differential privacy and its application with an emphasis on technical and application aspects. This book also presents the most recent research on differential privacy with a theory perspective. It provides an approachable strategy for researchers and engineers to implement differential privacy in real world applications.Early chapters are focused on two major directions, differentially private data publishing and differentially private data analysis. Data publishing focuses on how to modify the original dataset or the queries with the guarantee of differential privacy. Privacy data analysis concentrates on how to modify the data analysis algorithm to satisfy differential privacy, while retaining a high mining accuracy. The authors also introduce several applications in real world applications, including recommender systems and location privacy Advanced level students in computer science and engineering, as well as researchers and professionals working in privacy preserving, data mining, machine learning and data analysis will find this book useful as a reference. Engineers in database, network security, social networks and web services will also find this book useful.Table of ContentsPreliminary of Differential Privacy.- Differentially Private Data Publishing: Settings and Mechanisms.- Differentially Private Data Publishing: Interactive Setting.- Differentially Private Data Publishing: Non-interactive Setting.- Differentially Private Data Analysis.- Differentially Private Deep Learning.- Differentially Private Applications: Where to Start?.- Differentially Private Social Network Data Publishing.- Differentially Private Recommender System.- Privacy Preserving for Tagging Recommender Systems.- Differential Location Privacy.- Differentially Private Spatial Crowdsourcing.- Correlated Differential Privacy for Non-IID Datasets.- Future Directions.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the structure and scope of the DPDP Act. Implement consent and data processing workflows effectively. Classify and safeguard enterprise data across systems. Design breach response and notification procedures.

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Book SynopsisTHE WAY HUMANS NAVIGATE THE WORLD IS ALTERING, FOREVER. THIS IS YOUR ESSENTIAL AI ROADMAP. AI is revolutionizing how we approach security, economics, order and even knowledge itself. It is changing how we experience reality, and our role within it. Three of our most accomplished and deep thinkers explore what this means for our present and our future, tackling the questions that will affect as all: What will it mean to be human? What are the key frontier risks? What AI ethics are we going to need? How is AI impacting politics, defence, medicine and education? 'Absolutely masterful . . . the book we all need' Fareed Zakaria 'A muscular contribution to one of the 21st century's most pressing debates' The Economist Henry Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO, lead the company's growth for over a decade and Daniel Huttenlocher is dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.Trade ReviewIt should be read by anyone trying to make sense of geopolitics todayIt should be read by anyone trying to make sense of geopolitics todayA muscular contribution to one of the 21st century's most pressing debatesA muscular contribution to one of the 21st century's most pressing debatesWhat it does - and does brilliantly - is illuminate the new problem we have created for ourselvesWhat it does - and does brilliantly - is illuminate the new problem we have created for ourselvesAbsolutely masterful . . . the book we all needAbsolutely masterful . . . the book we all need

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Book SynopsisHow we can evade, protest, and sabotage today's pervasive digital surveillance by deploying more data, not less—and why we should.With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance—the collection of our data by governments, corporations, advertisers, and hackers. To the toolkit of privacy protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfuscation: the deliberate use of ambiguous, confusing, or misleading information to interfere with surveillance and data collection projects. Brunton and Nissenbaum provide tools and a rationale for evasion, noncompliance, refusal, even sabotage—especially for average users, those of us not in a position to opt out or exert control over data about ourselves. Obfuscation will teach users to push back, software developers to keep their user data safe

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Book SynopsisHow can we protect our privacy in this digital era? Because of the emerging of ‘The internet of things’ this question becomes more and more relevant to designers. Technology becomes part of our daily used products. Watches, clothing, cars, houses are becoming ‘smart’, all being connected to the ‘cloud’. This book gives you guidance on how to design for privacy. This book is written to encourage designers to think about and to design for privacy issues. The technology behind the smart products and systems are so complex, that for the consumer it is difficult to understand what the consequences are for everyday life. Designers have to start thinking about transparency and accessibility in the design of privacy-sensitive products and services. This book offers the designer guidance, in the form of eight design principles, that help with designing products and services.

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Book SynopsisSet against the background of the COVID pandemic, creation of the National Digital Health Mission, and the ongoing debate on data protection, the collection of essays in Private and Controversial will explore the intersection between privacy and public health.

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Book SynopsisJason R. Rich is an accomplished author, journalist, and photographer. Some of his recently published books include: My Digital Photography for Seniors, My Digital Entertainment for Seniors, Working in the Cloud: Using Web-Based Applications and Tools to Collaborate Online, and The Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Business. He's also written an unofficial series of strategy guides, targeted to kids, focusing on the popular Fortnite: Battle Royale video game. Through his work as an enrichment lecturer, he often offers workshops and classes about digital photography, the Internet, and consumer technology aboard cruise ships operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as through Adult Education programs in the New England area. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Online Security Basics 3 Protecting Yourself Online 5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Privacy 5 Improving Internet Security in Your Home 6 Set Up a Firewall 7 Password-Protect Your Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet Connection 8 Secure Your Computers 9 Set Up and Manage User Accounts on a Windows 10 PC 10 Set Up and Manage User Accounts on a Mac (Running MacOS) 13 Secure Your Computer’s Web Browser 16 Customize the Security Settings When Using the Microsoft Edge Web Browser 17 Customize the Security Settings When Using the Safari Web Browser 19 Take Advantage of Web Browser Plug-Ins (Extensions) 20 Take Advantage of Security Tools Offered by Your Mobile Devices 21 Adjust the Security Settings on Your iPhone or iPad (running iOS 12) 22 Adjust the Security Settings on Your Android Mobile Device 27 Manage Your Account Passwords 30 Use Tools to Manage and Remember Your Passwords 31 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords 32 Apply Multiple Strategies to Protect Yourself Online 33 Chapter 2 Safely Surf the Internet 37 Using Your Favorite Web Browser 38 Choosing a Web Browser for Your Computer or Mobile Device 40 Acquiring a Web Browser42 Consider a Specialty Web Browser Built for Privacy 43 Looking at Cookies 44 Manage Microsoft Edge’s Cookie-Related Features 47 Manage Safari’s Cookie-Related Feature(s) 50 Manage Chrome’s Cookie-Related Feature(s) 51 Turning on Your Web Browser’s Privacy or Incognito Mode 55 Turn On Privacy (InPrivate) Mode Using Microsoft Edge 56 Turn On Private Mode Using Safari 57 Go Incognito Mode Using Chrome 58 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your iPhone’s Safari Web Browser 59 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your iPad’s Safari Web Browser 60 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your Android’s Chrome Web Browser 61 Managing Your Web Browser’s History Folder 63 Work with Microsoft Edge’s History Folder 64 Work with Safari’s History Folder 65 Work with Chrome’s History Folder 66 Managing Bookmarks and Other Information 70 Create a New Bookmark 71 Bookmark with Google Chrome 71 Bookmark with Microsoft Edge 71 Bookmark with Apple Safari 72 Access Your Bookmarks 73 Expanding Your Web Browser’s Functionality Using Optional Plug-Ins 75 How to Find, Download, and Install Plug-Ins 76 Learning the Benefits of Using a Virtual Private Network or Two-Factor Authentication 77 Using Apps on Your Mobile Device to Better Handle Many Online Activities 79 Chapter 3 Protect Your Security When Working with Emails 83 Email Options 83 Determining Where Email Vulnerabilities Can Happen 85 Preventing Unauthorized Physical Access to Your Computer or Mobile Device 85 Protecting Your Computer Against Viruses and Malware 86 Maintaining an Up-to-Date and Reliable Backup 87 Create a Backup Using a Windows 10 PC 88 Create a Backup Using MacOS’s Time Machine Feature 92 Choosing Additional Online Backup Solutions 95 Protecting Email Content as It’s Moving 96 Avoiding Phishing Schemes and Spam 96 Adjusting the Security and Privacy Features When Using Mail 99 Use the Email Security Features Built in to Mail for Windows 10 PCs 99 Use the Junk Mail Settings in Mail for the Mac 101 Use the Email Security Settings for Gmail 102 Use the Email Security Settings for Yahoo! Mail 109 Identifying and Avoiding Phishing Schemes 112 Dealing with a Phishing Scheme Email 115 Calling a Legitimate Phone Number for a Bank or Credit Card Issuer 116 Identifying Phishing Scheme Email Messages 117 Avoiding Email Security Problems Related to Human Error 119 Chapter 4 Handling Online Banking Tasks Securely 123 Sending or Receiving Money Electronically 126 Addressing Online or Mobile Banking Security Concerns 127 Protecting Your Online Accounts 127 Creating a Secure Password and Keeping It a Secret 127 Changing Your Password Periodically 128 Using a Credit Card, not a Debit Card, to Make Online Purchases 128 Using Electronic Payments at Retail Locations or Online 128 Setting Up and Using Apple Pay 130 Set Up Apple Pay to Work with Your iPhone 131 Make a Purchase Using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay 137 Using a Virtual Private Network for Online Banking via Wi-Fi 139 Download and Install a VPN to Your Computer 141 Download and Install a VPN to Your Mobile Device 147 Being Aware of Banking-Related Phishing Schemes 152 Signing Off from Your Online Banking Service When You’re Finished 153 Reporting a Suspected Problem Immediately 153 Turning On Two-Factor Authentication for Your Online Accounts 154 Turn On Two-Factor Authentication for Your Bank’s Website 154 Managing Credit Card Accounts Online 157 Chapter 5 Protect Your Privacy and Security When Shopping Online 159 Avoiding Online Shopping Security Risks 161 Being Aware of Fake Websites 162 Paying Attention to Product Descriptions 163 Watching Out for Counterfeit Goods 164 Ignoring Requests for Too Much Personal Information 166 Being Careful What You Sign Up For 166 Understanding Ratings and Reviews 168 Permitting Cookies When Shopping Online 169 Verifying the Return Policy 170 Looking for Free Shipping Offers 170 Ensuring a Secure Internet Connection 172 Comparing Prices on Websites 173 Use a Price Comparison Website from a Computer 174 Use a Price Comparison Website from a Mobile App 177 Taking Advantage of Electronic Payment Options for Added Security 178 Use PayPal to Pay for Online Purchases 180 Chapter 6 Use Social Media Safely 185 Your Information on Social Media Is Typically Public 185 Becoming Active on Social Media 187 Socializing (and More) on Facebook 188 Discerning Fake News from Real News 189 Addressing Privacy Concerns on Facebook 191 Getting Started Using and Staying Secure on Facebook 194 Set Up a Free Facebook Account 195 Create Your Public Facebook Profile 198 Adjust Your Account’s Privacy and Security Settings 204 Customize Face Recognition 207 Adjust Facebook’s Advertising-Related Settings 209 Adding Friends to Your Facebook Account 213 Manage Your Facebook Friends 214 Delete Your Facebook Account 215 Staying Safe on Twitter and Instagram 217 Adjusting Twitter and Instagram Privacy and Security Settings 218 Customize Twitter’s Settings 219 Customize Instagram’s Settings 224 Understanding What You’re Posting and Who Will See It 227 Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media Services Securely 227 Thinking Before You Post 228 Understanding the Pros and Cons of Geotagging 229 Turn Off Geotagging from Your iPhone/iPad 230 Turn Off Geotagging from Your Android-Based Mobile Device 233 Turn Off Geotagging on a Case-by-Case Basis 236 Weighing the Pros and Cons of Tagging Yourself and Others in Photos 237 Chapter 7 Protect Your Privacy When Publishing and Sharing Photos Online 241 Organizing Your Digital Image Library Can Take Time 244 Storing, Editing, Organizing, and Sharing Your Digital Images via the Cloud 247 Using Platform-Related Cloud Photo Storage and Sharing Options 247 Using Third-Party Cloud Photo Storage and Sharing Options 250 Use Shutterfly’s Share Sites Feature 251 Choosing a Cloud-Based Photo Storage and Sharing Service 253 Sharing Photos via Social Media 255 Uploading a Photo to Your Instagram Account 257 Create a Personalized Online Album on Facebook 264 Chapter 8 Safely Store Data, Documents, and Files in the Cloud 277 Benefits of Using Cloud Storage 278 Understanding Important Cloud Computing Concepts 280 Configuring Cloud-Based Services 282 Set Up OneDrive Functionality on Your Windows PCs 283 Set Up iCloud Functionality on Your Macs 286 Sharing Content with Others from iCloud Drive 289 Using iCloud with Other MacOS Apps 289 Using a Cross-Platform Cloud-Based Service 294 Sharing Large Files Using Dropbox 295 Perform a Dropbox Security Checkup 299 Using Cloud-Based File Sharing Services Safely 301 Chapter 9 Customize the Security Settings on Your Smartphone or Tablet 307 Preventing Unauthorized People from Using Your Mobile Device 308 Setting Up the Passcode Feature 310 Set the Passcode (iPhone or iPad) 311 Set the PIN (Android) 313 Turning On the Touch ID (iOS) or Finger Scanner (Android) 316 Activating Touch ID (iPhone or iPad) 316 Activating Fingerprint Scan (Android) 316 Taking Advantage of Face ID (iOS) 317 Restricting Access to Apps and Content 318 Taking Advantage of Parental Controls 318 Adjusting the App-Specific Privacy Settings on Your Mobile Device 319 Keeping Your Mobile Device’s Operating System and Apps Up to Date 322 Updating Your iPhone or iPad’s Operating System and Apps 322 Updating Your Android Mobile Device Operating System and Apps 324 Managing Your Mobile Device’s Wireless Connections 325 Turning On Bluetooth Settings 327 Using AirDrop (iPhone/iPad) 329 Send App-Specific Content Using AirDrop 330 Blocking and Managing Unwanted Calls to Your Smartphone 333 Block Specific Incoming Calls on Your iPhone 335 Block Specific Incoming Calls on an Android Smartphone 337 Glossary 339Index 345Bonus Online Chapters Bonus 1 How Web Surfing Affects the Online Ads You See (ONLINE) Bonus 2 Work with Smart Appliances, Smart Speakers, and Home Security Tools (ONLINE) Bonus 3 Protect Your Kids and Grandchildren Online (ONLINE)

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