The whirlwind of social media, online dating, and mobile apps can make life a dream or a nightmare. For every trustworthy website, there are countless jerks, bullies, and scam artists who want to harvest your personal information for their own purposes. But you can fight back, right now.
In The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy, award-winning author and investigative journalist Violet Blue shows you how women are targeted online and how to keep yourself safe. Blue s practical, user-friendly advice will teach you how to:
Delete personal content from websites
Use website and browser privacy controls effectively
Recover from and prevent identity theft
Figure out where the law protects you and where it doesn t
Set up safe online profiles
Remove yourself from people-finder websites
Even if your privacy has already been compromised, don t panic. It s not too late to take control. Let The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy help you cut through the confusion and start protecting your online life.
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In The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy, award-winning author and investigative journalist Violet Blue shows you how women are targeted online and how to keep yourself safe. Blue s practical, user-friendly advice will teach you how to:
Delete personal content from websites
Use website and browser privacy controls effectively
Recover from and prevent identity theft
Figure out where the law protects you and where it doesn t
Set up safe online profiles
Remove yourself from people-finder websites
Even if your privacy has already been compromised, don t panic. It s not too late to take control. Let The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy help you cut through the confusion and start protecting your online life.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
An illuminating handbook for women.
ELLE Magazine
A must-read for women of all ages.
ChicagoNow
"One of the best resources for learning to protect your online communications is Violet Blue s The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy. The book is relevant for both men and women who want to strengthen their cybersecurity and online privacy."
Joe Kukura, SF Weekly
The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy is specifically geared toward women and other vulnerable members of the online population who need guidance navigating the murky, often treacherous waters of the Internet.
The Daily Dot
"If you have someone in your life who might be unaware of the various dangers lurking online (like a parent, child, or friend), gift them a copy of this book that covers online security and privacy basics. Blue does a commendable job of ensuring the reader stays informed, but far from overwhelmed."
Britt Kemp, Bishop Fox Labs
Women face unique threats andhave to deal with safety and privacy issues that few if any men will ever even be aware of, much less concerned about. Violet Blue does an excellent job of describing what those issues are and providing simple, actionable advice to help readers stay safe online.
Tony Bradley, techspective
In this must-read for anyone who uses their laptop or phone to go online, Blue details the numerous ways women and LGBT people especially face security risks . . . including identity theft, revenge porn, stalking, and all manner of scams.
DAME Magazine
It s up to each one of us to protect our own privacy, and The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy is a crucial weapon in that fight.
Book Riot
The internet can be both an exciting and a scary place, so consider going through The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy with your parents when you re ready to start exploring widely.
New Moon Girls
The Smart Girl's Guide To Privacy is the talk 2.0 that all girls need. Heck, everybody needs this book. We all want our privacy, the majority just don t realize how much we have already lost on that front.
404 Tech Support
A smart, engaging read that's also super useful.
SFist
Violet Blue is not just a writer and journalist; she s also a friend and advocate to every female_ who has a computer or smart phone...This book is highly recommended for public and school libraries, as well as social science and technology classes.
Becky Walton, Ingram Collection Development Librarian
ELLE Magazine
A must-read for women of all ages.
ChicagoNow
"One of the best resources for learning to protect your online communications is Violet Blue s The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy. The book is relevant for both men and women who want to strengthen their cybersecurity and online privacy."
Joe Kukura, SF Weekly
The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy is specifically geared toward women and other vulnerable members of the online population who need guidance navigating the murky, often treacherous waters of the Internet.
The Daily Dot
"If you have someone in your life who might be unaware of the various dangers lurking online (like a parent, child, or friend), gift them a copy of this book that covers online security and privacy basics. Blue does a commendable job of ensuring the reader stays informed, but far from overwhelmed."
Britt Kemp, Bishop Fox Labs
Women face unique threats andhave to deal with safety and privacy issues that few if any men will ever even be aware of, much less concerned about. Violet Blue does an excellent job of describing what those issues are and providing simple, actionable advice to help readers stay safe online.
Tony Bradley, techspective
In this must-read for anyone who uses their laptop or phone to go online, Blue details the numerous ways women and LGBT people especially face security risks . . . including identity theft, revenge porn, stalking, and all manner of scams.
DAME Magazine
It s up to each one of us to protect our own privacy, and The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy is a crucial weapon in that fight.
Book Riot
The internet can be both an exciting and a scary place, so consider going through The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy with your parents when you re ready to start exploring widely.
New Moon Girls
The Smart Girl's Guide To Privacy is the talk 2.0 that all girls need. Heck, everybody needs this book. We all want our privacy, the majority just don t realize how much we have already lost on that front.
404 Tech Support
A smart, engaging read that's also super useful.
SFist
Violet Blue is not just a writer and journalist; she s also a friend and advocate to every female_ who has a computer or smart phone...This book is highly recommended for public and school libraries, as well as social science and technology classes.
Becky Walton, Ingram Collection Development Librarian