Privacy and data protection Books

Book SynopsisIn The United States of Anonymous, Jeff Kosseff explores how the right to anonymity has shaped American values, politics, business, security, and discourse, particularly as technology has enabled people to separate their identities from their communications. Legal and political debates surrounding online privacy often focus on the Fourth Amendment''s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, overlooking the history and future of an equally powerful privacy right: the First Amendment''s protection of anonymity. The United States of Anonymous features extensive and engaging interviews with people involved in the highest profile anonymity cases, as well as with those who have benefited from, and been harmed by, anonymous communications. Through these interviews, Kosseff explores how courts have protected anonymity for decades and, likewise, how law and technology have allowed individuals to control how much, if any, identifying infTrade ReviewAmid surging social media and online speech wars, readers concerned about the future of free speech, privacy, and the law will appreciate Kosseff's ability to deftly place the many-sided anonymity debate in the context of constitutional values and social norms. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Developing the Right to Anonymity 1. America, the Anonymous 2. Empowering Anonymous Association 3. Empowering Anonymous Speech 4. The Scope of Anonymity Empowerment 5. Antimask Part II: The Right to Online Anonymity 6. Cybersmear 7. Setting the Rules for Online Anonymity 8. Online Anonymity and Copyright 9. When the Government Wants to Unmask You 10. Anonymity Worldwide 11. Technological Protections for Anonymity Part III: Living in an Anonymous World 12. Anonymity as a Shield 13. Anonymity as a Sword Part IV: The Future of Anonymity 14. Real-Name Policies 15. Out in the Open 16. Empowering Anonymity through Privacy Law Conclusion

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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 SynopsisThis collection brings together strategies for advancing media reform, prepared by 33 scholars and activists from around the world. Chapters consider how best to secure change in areas including media ownership, media literacy, net neutrality, community radio, online surveillance and public service broadcasting.Trade Review"Uniquely informed activist-researcher evaluations of very current media and Internet reform initiatives, especially of the U.S. scenario, but spanning Canada, Mexico, Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Egypt, Israel, West African states, Argentina, Venezuela and Switzerland. A treasure trove for media change, including notable think-pieces, and lessons learned from both failures and achievements." -- -John D.H. Downing editor of Encyclopedia of Social Movement MediaTable of ContentsPart One: Introduction Preface Robert W. McChesney 1. Media Reform: An Overview Des Freedman and Jonathan A. Obar 2. Media Policy Literacy: A Foundation for Media Reform Becky Lentz Part Two: Internet Activism For Media Reform 3. Activating the Fifth Estate: Bill C-30 and the Digitally-Mediated Public Watchdog Jonathan A. Obar and Leslie Regan Shade 4. WikiLeaks and 'Indirect' Media Reform Christian Christensen 5. Mobilizing for Net Rights: The Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet M. I. Franklin INTERNET ACTIVISM: Commentary From Media Reform Organizations 6. ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION: The Largest Internet Protest in History Isn't the Important Part: Lessons from the SOPA Fight Rainey Reitman 7. FREE PRESS: Internet Freedom from the Outside-in: Upending Big-Money Politics to Win Better Media Policy Craig Aaron and Timothy Karr 8. NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION: A Victory for Digital Justice (Your Tax Dollars at Work) Joshua Breitbart 9. OPENMEDIA.CA: Working Toward an Open Connected Future David Christopher Part Three: The Power of the Media Reform Movement 10. A Perfect Storm for Media Reform: Activist Strategies and Socio-political Circumstances behind Telecommunication Reforms in Mexico Alejandro Abraham-Hamanoiel 11. Between Philosophy and Action: The Story of the Media Reform Coalition Benedetta Brevini and Justin Schlosberg 12. Media Reform Movements in Taiwan Hsin-yi Sandy Tsai and Shih-Hung Lo 13. Organizing for Media Reform in Canada: The Cases of Media Democracy Day, OpenMedia.ca, and Reimagine CBC Kathleen Cross and David Skinner THE POWER OF THE MEDIA REFORM MOVEMENT: Commentary from Media Reform Organizations 14. PROMETHEUS RADIO PROJECT: Winning A Big Fight For Little Radio Stations: The Battle Over Low Power FM in the US Hannah Sassaman and Pete Tridish 15. PROMETHEUS RADIO PROJECT: 90 per cent Community, 10 per cent Radio: Media Reform, Radio Justice, and the Proliferation of Low Power FM Sanjay Jolly 16. MEDIA FOUNDATION FOR WEST AFRICA: A Case Study of Media Reform Initiatives in West Africa Kwame Karikari Part Four: Media Reform as Democratic Reform 17. Waves of Struggle: The History and Future of American Media Reform Victor Pickard 18. Policy Hacking: Citizen-Based Policymaking and Media Reform Arne Hintz 19. Reforming or Conforming? The Contribution of Communication Studies to Media Policy in Switzerland Manuel Puppis and Matthias Kunzler 20. "... please grant success to the journey on which I have come': successful and unsuccessful media reform strategies in Israel Noam Tirosh and Amit Schejter 21. Legislating for a More Participatory Media System: Reform Strategies in South America Cheryl Martens Oliver Reina and Ernesto Vivares 22. Public Service Broadcasting in Egypt: Strategies for Media Reform Rasha Abdulla 23. Impunity, Inclusion and Implementation: Media Reform Challenges in Thailand, Burnma/Myanmar and the Philippines Lisa Brooten MEDIA REFORM AS DEMOCRATIC REFORM: Commentary from Media Reform Organizations 24. DOHA CENTRE FOR MEDIA FREEDOM: Media reform through capacity building: Media and Information Literacy and Journalist Training Peter Townson 25. CULTURAL SURVIVAL (GUATEMALA): Organization and Mission Mark Camp 26. OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS: Media Reform in Mexico: Civil Society Making Law Marius Dragomir

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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.- Frontier Technology Integration..- Blockchain-Enabled Large Language Models for Prognostics and Health Management Framework in Industrial Internet of Things..- Protecting Shepherded Parallel Permissioned Blockchain System from Congestion-related Attack..- Cross-Chain Overview:Development, Mechanisms, Protocols, Security, and Challenges..- VMeta: A QoS Dataset for Metaverse Services..- OptimalFix:An Automated Framework for Fixing Vulnerabilities in Smart Contracts Effectively..- Visionary Security Framework for Blockchain Integrated Metaverse Platform..- Trustworthy System and Cryptocurrencies..- Analysis of Cryptocurrencies Mixing Services and Its Regulatory Mechansim..- A Cross-chain Model Based on Credit Hierarchical Notary Group for IoT Roaming Settlement..- GDCTSA: A Grouped Data Collection Scheme for Trustworthy Systems Assessment..- Privacy Vulnerability Analysis of Bitcoin Network..- Deduplication Cloud Storage Integrity Auditing with Unpredictable Challenge Messages..- Blockchain Applications..- Drug traceability and health monitoring system with Hyperledger Fabric..- BCPA-OC Blockchain-Based Conditional Privacy-Preserving Authentication with Out-of-Band Communication for VANETs..- BBDAS: Blockchain-assisted Blinded Data Auditing Scheme for Cloud-Edge Systems..- A Blockchain-Based Tamper-Resistant Broadcast Encryption Scheme..- Joint Optimization of Task Offloading and Resource Allocation in Blockchain-Enabled Vehicular Fog Computing Networks.

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