- Hardcover: 233 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (1 Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0070633207
- ISBN-13: 978-0070633209
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,481,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This text examines the ways in which corporations and government are accumulating a wealth of personal information, often by means that seem less than legitimate and for purposes of which you may not be aware. The book goes on to suggest way to protect your privacy.
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WHO KNOWS what you. . .Earn in a year? Spent on your latest car? Bought your spouse as a birthday gift? Take for indigestion, incontinence, or impotence? WHO KNOWS where you. . .Get your long-distance service? Have your prescriptions filled? Take your vacations? Invest your money? WHO KNOWS if you have ever/ . . Responded to a personals ad? Been fired? Declared bankruptcy? Had an abortion? Seen a psychotherapist? Been tested for AIDS? With alarming accuracy, the most personal facts of our lives find their way into computer files and data banks. At this very moment, companies and governments are busy gathering and exchanging our medical, financial, consumer, and employment records without our consent. And the explosive growth of the Internet is only making matters worse. How did this outrageous invasion of privacy come about? How can you begin to reverse the trEND, for yourself and society? This shocking expose will provoke you to act before it's too late. Read this book to learn how the networked world has compromised your privacy and what you can do about it!
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Format:Hardcover
I was disappointed not so much by what I found, but rather by what is missing. After finishing the book I still wanted to know what the precise data enities are that may typically be considered candidates for privacy treatment. This is a key piece of information that was completely missing from the book.
So I went to the web site managed by Dr. Cavoukian, The Ontario Privacy Commissioner to ask about where I might obtain such information. Amazingly, I could not send her, the Ontario Privacy Comissioner an e-mail. <P A quote from Dr. Cavoukian's Ontario Privacy Commissoner site reads "It is an unfortunate reality of the present Internet that communications carried over it are neither secure nor verifiable. We look forward to the day when this is not the case. However, at the present time, to ensure that there is no confusion over your communication with the Commissioner, we ask that you use one of the methods listed above to make your enquires." The above methods to chose from were mail, fax, or phone. Obviously, mail, phone and fax are equally at risk if not more so, and not all information has to be of a confidential nature. It is hard to take this person seriously since she clearly lacks a fundamental grasp of the technology she is tasked to protect.
I do not recommend the book.
Format:Hardcover
This is an incredible book that deals with the increasingly complicated problem of privacy in an increasingly technologically based society. This book reveals the secrets behind such things as "preferred shoppers cards" and direct marketing. If you care about your privacy, this book is a must-read.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Paranoia doesn't help solve the privacy problem!
4 Jun 1999
Format:Hardcover
I was disappointed not so much by what I found, but rather by what is missing. After finishing the book I still wanted to know what the precise data enities are that may typically be considered candidates for privacy treatment. This is a key piece of information that was completely missing from the book.
So I went to the web site managed by Dr. Cavoukian, The Ontario Privacy Commissioner to ask about where I might obtain such information. Amazingly, I could not send her, the Ontario Privacy Comissioner an e-mail. <P A quote from Dr. Cavoukian's Ontario Privacy Commissoner site reads "It is an unfortunate reality of the present Internet that communications carried over it are neither secure nor verifiable. We look forward to the day when this is not the case. However, at the present time, to ensure that there is no confusion over your communication with the Commissioner, we ask that you use one of the methods listed above to make your enquires." The above methods to chose from were mail, fax, or phone. Obviously, mail, phone and fax are equally at risk if not more so, and not all information has to be of a confidential nature. It is hard to take this person seriously since she clearly lacks a fundamental grasp of the technology she is tasked to protect.
I do not recommend the book.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Fascinating! Shocking! A Must For Anyone Who Wants Privacy!
21 Oct 1998
Format:Hardcover
This is an incredible book that deals with the increasingly complicated problem of privacy in an increasingly technologically based society. This book reveals the secrets behind such things as "preferred shoppers cards" and direct marketing. If you care about your privacy, this book is a must-read.
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