On Privacy - 9781523524174

On PrivacyTwenty Lessons to Live By\nAuthor(s): Lawrence Cappello\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Workman Publishing, United States\nImprint: Workman Adult\nISBN-13: 9781523524174, 978-1523524174\nSynopsis\nThis short, powerful book provides practical advice on how to protect yourself in the information age.\n\nLiving today means most of us must contend with things like workplace surveillance, cyberstalking, ransomware attacks, and facial recognition. But it's not too late to protect our privacy. Written in blunt, jargon-free prose, On Privacy defines today's privacy landscape while also reminding readers of the joys of keeping things to ourselves-that privacy creates space for intimacy, is essential to mental health, and is a fundamental right in a free society. \n\nExplored among the book's lessons are concepts like:\n\n.The Nothing-to-Hide Trap\n.How we become prisoners of our recorded past\n.The ways small data points about us can paint revealing pictures\n.How Big Brother is in fa.