A01=Pam Dixon
A01=Robert Gellman
Author_Pam Dixon
Author_Robert Gellman
Category=JPA
Category=LNDC2
Current Events and Issues
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- ISBN 9781598846492
- Weight: 595g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 12 Sep 2011
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Internet is great—until someone hacks your accounts or otherwise violates your privacy. This expert book provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the key issues and risks relative to online privacy and explains how to counter those risks with solutions everyone needs to know.
Rampant violation of online privacy is a problem of epic proportions—and impossible to stamp out. Online Privacy: A Reference Handbook provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand investigation of the history of and controversies surrounding online privacy. It overviews the most critical issues involving topics such as social networking and online medical records. Along the way, this book shares insights and information from experts active in the field and exposes many misconceptions about what is and isn't considered private in the online world.
Authors Dixon and Gellman begin with an overview of online privacy that elucidates why this 21st century issue is so critical. They provide key guideposts throughout the book that allow readers to grasp these complex and ever-changing issues, addressing topics that include what comprises online privacy today, what protections exist in current law, and current challenges in international online privacy. The authors also present practical expert advice, providing measures and strategies that readers can take to protect themselves.
Robert Gellman is a privacy consultant and former chief counsel to a House of Representatives subcommittee responsible for privacy legislation.
Pam Dixon is the executive director of the World Privacy Forum where she has published numerous influential privacy studies.
