Dynamic Tensions: Essays on Balancing Privacy, Security and Identity in the 21st Century

The early years of the 21st century find the IT industry struggling to balance a multitude of constituencies and work paradigms in a manner that assures adequate levels of enterprise security, personal privacy, mobility, economic viability and the sacrosanctness of human identity. This balance is not always self-evident. Nor does the continual barrage of industry advances suggest an imminent status quo looms near on the horizon. Here, in a series of essays dating back to the immediate aftermath of 911, that tackles these dynamic tensions in a clear and forthright manner with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities afforded by teleworking, new authentication protocols, health information security and other critical and cutting-edge issues. This collection is essential reading for any IT professional who wishes to engage the larger social context of Information Technology’s responsible place in an increasingly complex world.

Tim Godlove, Ph.D, is experienced in multidimensional administrative, information technology, information assurance, project and risk management, and strategic planning. A retired U.S. Navy Master Chief and he has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Systems, Information Assurance Policy from the University of Fairfax, MSA in Information Resource Management from Central Michigan University, and his BA from Chapman University. Holds the following FITSP-M, CNSS/NSA 4012/4011 and completed the Chief Information Officer Program and Information Assurance Certification at the National Defense University.