Given the prevalence of cybercrime and risks to online security, it is prudent to educate yourself on how to improve your privacy and online security. Numerous publications about information technology and cybersecurity are available, published by a variety of writers with a variety of backgrounds and occupations. To brush up on your understanding of improving your internet privacy and online security, here are some books to get you started.
Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Capture Your Data and Control Your World by Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier discusses the dangers of cyberwar, cybercrime, and cyberterrorism in light of Big Brother society’s access to, and monitoring of, user data through an intrusion into their private information in cyberspace.
Schneier discusses numerous ways in which privacy is being undermined, as well as the types of information gathered and used by various websites and online organizations. And, to be on the safe side, Bruce Schneier proposes a remedy to the issue and advises internet users on how to safeguard themselves.
The Art of Invisibility: The World’s Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data by Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick discusses how everyone’s internet activity is watched and how businesses and governments steal identities for exploitation and manipulation. And since not everyone can buy privacy or understand what it is, a significant number of individuals have their online privacy violated.
Kevin Mitnick discusses how to maintain online anonymity via password security, smart WiFi, and other methods.
Hiding from the Internet: Eliminating Personal Online Information by Michael Bazzell
Michael Bazzell demonstrates to readers how to delete their data from the internet. He draws readers’ attention to sites that make their personal information publicly available. He discusses the most effective method for removing personal information from the databases that store everyone’s profiles. This book teaches readers how to increase their privacy and online security by using a variety of different techniques.
Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance by Julia Angwin
Julia Angwin informs readers about who is watching their online activity, what they know, and why it is critical to understand what they know about you. The federal government’s vast data-gathering surveillance activities on the internet and phone lines require an understanding of how to improve one’s online privacy, security, and freedom.
The book advises readers to prioritize their online privacy and security and to safeguard their personal information.
The Digital Hit Man: His Weapons for Combating the Digital World by Frank M. Ahearn
The Digital Hit Man educates readers on how to deal with websites that breach individuals’ online privacy by using negative information, scandalous information, or previously unknown information. Frank Ahearn suggests one way to combat such sites is to create and use deceit. He discusses various technologies that should be kept on hand to effectively safeguard personal information and internet data.