Big Data and Privacy Rights

by M Eboch

The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Big Data and Privacy Rightsexamines how companies, governments, and individuals collect and use massive amounts of personal information, highlighting the privacy concerns that result when these activities are done without public knowledge. Compelling text, well-chosen photographs, and extensive back matter give readers a clear look at these complex issues. Features include essential facts, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

112 pages, Library Binding

Published August 15, 2016

Reviews

[адэм · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brief overview of big data and the pros & cons associated with its usage by government and corporations, especially in relation to privacy rights. It's a good primer geared towards a younger audience that showcases how everything one says and does online is only as anonymous as those in control of big data want it to be.

"Nothing you say in any form mediated through digital technology- absolutely nothing at all- is guaranteed to stay private." - Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist for the New York Times

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grabbed this without looking into it too much, and I was hoping for a more in-depth look at the privacy landscape in the US, including patterns in privacy rights legislation. This is not that, BUT it is a very good overview for people who are not privacy nerds, especially folks who may not be particularly tech-savvy.