| Author: | Matthew Connolly | ISBN: | 9781442276338 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | January 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Connolly |
| ISBN: | 9781442276338 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | January 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Personal data in the online world as become a commodity. Coveted by criminals, demanded by governments, and used for unsavory purposes by marketers and advertisers, your private information is at risk everywhere. For libraries and librarians, this poses a professional threat as well as a personal one. How can we protect the privacy of library patrons and users who browse our online catalogs, borrow sensitive materials, and use our public computers and networks?
User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians answers that question. Through simple explanations and detailed, step-by-step guides, library professionals will learn how to strengthen privacy protections for:
- Library policies
- Wired and wireless networks
- Public computers
- Web browsers
- Mobile devices
- Apps
- Cloud computing
Each chapter begins with a "threat assessment" that provides an overview of the biggest security risks – and the steps that can be taken to deal with them. Also covered are techniques for preserving online anonymity, protecting activists and at-risk groups, and the current state of data encryption.
Personal data in the online world as become a commodity. Coveted by criminals, demanded by governments, and used for unsavory purposes by marketers and advertisers, your private information is at risk everywhere. For libraries and librarians, this poses a professional threat as well as a personal one. How can we protect the privacy of library patrons and users who browse our online catalogs, borrow sensitive materials, and use our public computers and networks?
User Privacy: A Practical Guide for Librarians answers that question. Through simple explanations and detailed, step-by-step guides, library professionals will learn how to strengthen privacy protections for:
- Library policies
- Wired and wireless networks
- Public computers
- Web browsers
- Mobile devices
- Apps
- Cloud computing
Each chapter begins with a "threat assessment" that provides an overview of the biggest security risks – and the steps that can be taken to deal with them. Also covered are techniques for preserving online anonymity, protecting activists and at-risk groups, and the current state of data encryption.
