Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-233).
Contents:
Myth 1, "Smart homes are more secure" -- Myth 2, "I have nothing to hide, so I have nothing to fear"-- Myth 3, "Encryption and anonymity tools--those are for terrorists!" -- Myth 4, "We should worry about government, not corporate, surveillance" -- Myth 5, "The USA doesn't have national ID numbers" -- Myth 6, "Surveillance drones are just for war" -- Myth 7, "Surveillance makes the nation safer" -- Myth 8, "No one wants to spy on kids" -- Myth 9, "Police don't monitor social media" -- Myth 10, "Biometrics technologies are foolproof" -- Myth 11, "Metadata doesn't reveal much about me" -- Myth 12, "The Constitution protects reporters and their sources" -- Myth 13, "The attorney-client privilege is sacrosanct" -- Myth 14, "They can't design devices and platforms for privacy" -- Myth 15, "Congress and courts protect us from surveillance" -- Myth 16, "Surveillance doesn't influence how I act" -- Myth 17, "Teenagers don't care about privacy" -- Myth 18, "Surveillance affects everyone equally" -- Myth 19, ""If You See Something, Say Something"" is a civic duty" -- Myth 20, "Surveillance can't predict future behavior" -- Myth 21, "There's nothing I can do to stop surveillance."
Summary:
"Dispels widespread myths about mass surveillance, privacy, and autonomy in the digital age"-- Provided by publisher.
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