Protect Your Digital Privacy! Survival Skills for the Information Age [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Glee Harrah Cady (Author), Pat McGregor (Author)

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Protect Your Digital Privacy! Survival Skills for the Information Age offers clear discussion of privacy issues as they affect everyday users of digital devices. This book covers both current and near-future technologies, and the privacy risks that users face. Also included are practical recommendations-including third party hardware and software solutions-for implementing privacy safeguards when using different digital devices.

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Protect Your Digital Privacy! Survival Skills for the Information Age offers clear discussion of privacy issues as they affect everyday users of digital devices. This book covers both current and near-future technologies, and the privacy risks that users face. Also included are practical recommendations-including third party hardware and software solutions-for implementing privacy safeguards when using different digital devices.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Que; illustrated edition edition (December 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789726041
• ISBN-13: 978-0789726049
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,621,341 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I had no idea..., January 17, 2002

By A Customer

what was happening with the personal information I gave my local grocery store when I signed up for their shopping card. And that, folks, is just the tip of the iceburg. This is a fascinating book that has great technical information but is still easy for the average computer user to read. Read it to find out what has changed in our lives since September 11, and how you can make informed decisions regarding your personal privacy. If you don't read it for yourself, read it to protect your children. (Chapter 4) You'll be glad you did.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT a scary book!, June 12, 2002

By	"saramckenzie" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

I am 75, and have hesitated to buy books about the Internet, because I am not very technical and just use the Web to read email and research topics about geneology. But a friend loaned it to me, and I was amazed to find that it is written in a clear and friendly way, and that the technical details (including how to protect my home computer) were very easy to follow. The authors are interesting people who share a lot of their lives to help us understand privacy issues. In addition, I lent the book to my daughter-in-law, who discovered using the checklist in the book that someone had stolen her identity, and is using resources it recommends to fix it. You should read this book