Authors: Theresa Payton & Ted Claypoole

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Comments: Theresa Payton who was the White House CIO and appeared on the TV show “Hunted”, and Ted Claypoole, a technology attorney, show the many ways our personal information is collected and used in today’s society. They are quick to point out the beneficial aspects of technological advancements in commercial, private, and government settings. However, any collection of personal data is susceptible to malicious use. The authors go on to elaborate on the everyday possibilities of hacking, wiretapping, and other big data strategies by marketers and cybercriminals. Most alarming are the implications of data mining for everyday citizens: cybercriminals can and will steal any information, through government or commercial enterprises.  They suggest ways to adjust our behaviours and activities to recapture our privacy, and to regain data and identity security.