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The Art of Invisibility
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The Art of Invisibility

The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

Kevin Mitnick
Little, Brown US, 2017

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The government can read your emails, marketers can target ads based on your search history, and crooks can kidnap your data. Former hacker, Kevin Mitnick, now a computer security consultant, says you can minimize surveillance and cyberattacks by becoming “invisible” online – obscuring your identity and your trail. He explains these strategies with a minimum of tech jargon and a maximum of hands on utility. Most of his tactics are straightforward, though just a few require huge effort. Unless you’re on the run from INTERPOL, they might be overkill. He offers illuminating chapters on strong passwords, public Wi-Fi and encrypted communication, all a big help to any member of today’s technological society.

Take-Aways

  • Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans have faced unprecedented levels of surveillance.
  • Use long passwords on all your devices and online accounts.
  • Use end-to-end encryption on your emails so the host can’t read them.

About the Author

Former hacker Kevin Mitnick is now CEO of Mitnick Security Consulting. Robert Vamosi is a cybersecurity expert and journalist.

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