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Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 93%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 92%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 92%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 92%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 91%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 91%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 91%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 91%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy 91%
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995
3.96
339 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 91%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 91%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 91%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 90%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
Mindmasters
by Sandra Matz • 2025
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
3.96
399
Mindmasters Summary
Mindmasters 90%
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
by Sandra Matz 2025
3.96
399 ratings
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm 90%
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014
3.73
12k+ ratings
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 90%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
Future Crimes
by Marc Goodman • 2015
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
3.92
4k+
Future Crimes Summary
Future Crimes 90%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record 90%
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019
4.3
59k+ ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 90%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ ratings
Everyday Cybersecurity
by Christopher Cox • 2019
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
5.00
1
Everyday Cybersecurity Summary
Everyday Cybersecurity 90%
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
by Christopher Cox 2019
5.00
1 ratings
Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
9k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data 90%
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013
3.69
9k+ ratings
Targeted
by Brittany Kaiser • 2019
87 million stolen Facebook profiles, two elections, and one whistleblower's confession.
3.58
1k+
Targeted Summary
Targeted 90%
87 million stolen Facebook profiles, two elections, and one whistleblower's confession.
by Brittany Kaiser 2019
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 90%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 89%
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020
3.96
174 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 89%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Your Face Belongs to Us
by Kashmir Hill • 2023
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
4.11
2k+
Your Face Belongs to Us Summary
Your Face Belongs to Us 89%
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
by Kashmir Hill 2023
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Fifth Domain
by Richard A. Clarke • 2019
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
4.02
825
The Fifth Domain Summary
The Fifth Domain 89%
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
by Richard A. Clarke 2019
4.02
825 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Neil Wilkins • 2019
The AI taking your job tomorrow does not exist. The fear is manufactured for profit.
3.18
17
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 89%
The AI taking your job tomorrow does not exist. The fear is manufactured for profit.
by Neil Wilkins 2019
3.18
17 ratings
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
3.33
43
Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary
Identity and Data Security for Web Development 89%
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016
3.33
43 ratings
An Ugly Truth
by Sheera Frenkel • 2021
Same data that built Facebook's empire fueled election chaos and a genocide. The leaders knew.
3.96
7k+
An Ugly Truth Summary
An Ugly Truth 89%
Same data that built Facebook's empire fueled election chaos and a genocide. The leaders knew.
by Sheera Frenkel 2021
3.96
7k+ ratings
Cybersecurity For Dummies
by Joseph Steinberg • 2019
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
3.72
141
Cybersecurity For Dummies Summary
Cybersecurity For Dummies 89%
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
by Joseph Steinberg 2019
3.72
141 ratings
Weapons of Math Destruction
by Cathy O'Neil • 2016
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
3.87
30k+
Weapons of Math Destruction Summary
Weapons of Math Destruction 89%
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
by Cathy O'Neil 2016
3.87
30k+ ratings
Threat Modeling
by Adam Shostack • 2014
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
4.07
286
Threat Modeling Summary
Threat Modeling 89%
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
by Adam Shostack 2014
4.07
286 ratings
How Data Happened
by Chris Wiggins • 2023
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
3.54
467
How Data Happened Summary
How Data Happened 89%
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
by Chris Wiggins 2023
3.54
467 ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
3.30
1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 89%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires 89%
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023
3.91
151 ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
608
System Error Summary
System Error 89%
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021
3.82
608 ratings
Stealing Your Life
by Frank W. Abagnale • 2007
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
3.67
293
Stealing Your Life Summary
Stealing Your Life 89%
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
by Frank W. Abagnale 2007
3.67
293 ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
3k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age 89%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ ratings
TikTok Boom
by Chris Stokel-Walker • 2021
China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.
3.72
191
TikTok Boom Summary
TikTok Boom 89%
China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.
by Chris Stokel-Walker 2021
3.72
191 ratings
The Tech Coup
by Marietje Schaake • 2024
When tech companies became the state, democracy became a user agreement no one reads.
3.78
468
The Tech Coup Summary
The Tech Coup 89%
When tech companies became the state, democracy became a user agreement no one reads.
by Marietje Schaake 2024
3.78
468 ratings
Data Strategy
by Bernard Marr • 2017
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
3.77
418
Data Strategy Summary
Data Strategy 89%
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
by Bernard Marr 2017
3.77
418 ratings
Everybody Lies
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2017
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
3.91
43k+
Everybody Lies Summary
Everybody Lies 89%
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2017
3.91
43k+ ratings
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
3.85
1k+
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil 89%
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
by Rana Foroohar 2019
3.85
1k+ ratings
Stoic Philosophy and the Control Problem of AI Technology
by Edward H. Spence • 2021
We're building superintelligence without a control plan. Stoicism has one.
4.50
2
Stoic Philosophy and the Control Problem of AI Technology Summary
Stoic Philosophy and the Control Problem of AI Technology 89%
We're building superintelligence without a control plan. Stoicism has one.
by Edward H. Spence 2021
4.50
2 ratings
Lurking
by Joanne McNeil • 2020
Quiet observers were the heart of the early web. Then the internet turned them into data.
3.75
889
Lurking Summary
Lurking 89%
Quiet observers were the heart of the early web. Then the internet turned them into data.
by Joanne McNeil 2020
3.75
889 ratings
Intention Economy
by Doc Searls • 2012
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
3.71
177
Intention Economy Summary
Intention Economy 89%
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
by Doc Searls 2012
3.71
177 ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 89%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
The Red Web
by Andrei Soldatov • 2015
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
3.95
700
The Red Web Summary
The Red Web 89%
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
by Andrei Soldatov 2015
3.95
700 ratings
The Future of Violence
by Benjamin Wittes • 2014
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
3.42
318
The Future of Violence Summary
The Future of Violence 89%
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
by Benjamin Wittes 2014
3.42
318 ratings
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