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User Privacy (Practical Guides for Librarians) - Softcover

Book 33 of 71: Practical Guides for Librarians

Connolly, Matthew

 
9781442276321: User Privacy (Practical Guides for Librarians)

Synopsis

Personal data in the online world has 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 policiesWired and wireless networksPublic computersWeb browsersMobile devicesAppsCloud 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.

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About the Author

Matthew Connolly is an application and web programmer at Cornell University Library, where he has worked for more than ten years on a variety of library services and tools for the public and library staff. He holds a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell, specializing in systems engineering. He has published articles in both popular and peer-reviewed journals and co-authored Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods: A Practical Guide for Librarians.

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