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Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Using technology may come naturally to many young people, but that doesn't mean they're able to identify online risks. In this book, readers will learn how to spot and avoid hazards online. Being alert and aware helps Internet users protect their personal information, dodge scams, evaluate the credibility of websites, and safely connect with others. This simple guide to navigating the Internet with confidence provides tips and tricks for alert users....
10) Stay safe online
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
What does it mean to stay safe online? What exactly is Internet safety? Emerging readers need to know these important concepts. Straightforward, neutral text and vivid photographs provide readers with the tools they need to be successful and safe users of all types of media.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organizations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept, and with whom. As you check the weather, scroll through your 'suggested friends' on Facebook, you continually compromise your privacy. Without your permission, or even your awareness, tech companies are harvesting your information, your location, your...
12) The Cipher
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Pub. Date
℗♭2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Description
Robert 'Smiles' Smylie and his friend Ben become embroiled in a high-stakes negotiation with a pair of suspicious Feds when Ben cracks a code with the power to unlock all the Internet's secrets.
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
Have Root is the latest collection of essays by security and privacy expert Bruce Schneier. He explores a wide range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues that are as current as today's headlines. Written in clear and understandable terms, his essays explore the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Rather than addressing technology experts. Schneier...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Governments, businesses, and individuals all rely on secure online communication and information but increasing news reports about online breaches due to hackers can shake users' confidence in the online world. How hackers operate, what kinds of sites and information are most vulnerable to hacking, and the tools being developed to prevent hacking are all discussed in this book"--From the publisher's web site.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Recent revelations of extensive government surveillance programs pit privacy concerns against the need to fight terrorism and crime. Using cases involving real people, this book explores how federal agencies, local law enforcement, and even schools are collecting, using and perhaps abusing the personal information they gather online. The book concludes with a discussion of proposed regulations and policies that could strike a better balance between...
19) Online privacy
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"As much as most people value their privacy, the amount of information they share freely on social media is astounding. While this sharing may help create communities, security experts say it also destroys privacy. This book will discuss the scope of the growing privacy problem, potential consequences of "oversharing," and efforts to address it." -- Publisher's website.